Just by shining a light, brain cells turn onThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to three scientists ...

The time it takes to grow new skin for burns victims could be improved thanks to a new method of cell cultivation using algae, developed by University of Queensland researchers. Our work shows muscle ...

Tiny underwater algae sway gently in the current. All of a sudden, a light shines on them and they form robotlike arms that ...

The technology behind the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, announced on October 5, 2026, is "optogenetics," which ...

Researchers from several Parisian institutions have worked together to develop a non-destructive approach to study how unicellular organisms respond to stress, focusing on cell-to-cell differences.

Japanese researchers have achieved a breakthrough by inserting energy-generating chloroplasts from algae into hamster cells, allowing these animal cells to photosynthesize. Previously, it was believed ...

A globally distributed single-celled organism that occurs in harmful algal blooms has been found to exhibit an unusual organisation of photosynthesis. Researchers have taken a closer look at the ...

Bacteria are only the only organisms that are able to 'fix' nitrogen, or remove it from the atmosphere and convert it into a useful form. While some plants seem to fix nitrogen, it is actually ...

Think of a robot without battery, without traditional motor and without complicated mechanical joints and only living ...