Oil-in-water droplets respond to chemical cues by forming arm-like extensions that resemble filopodia, which are used by ...

An investigation into cellular components in bacteria has unexpectedly uncovered a feature with relevance across many life ...

A one millimeter worm is helping scientists rethink what controls the pace of aging. By tracing how its tiny brain senses the world and broadcasts hormonal commands, researchers are starting to see ...

Scientists are dismantling the old binary of alive versus dead, revealing a surprising middle ground where cells from dead bodies can reorganize, communicate and even gain new abilities. Instead of ...

By contrast, glial cells seemed to be electrically silent and were dismissed as dull by most researchers. Some glia, called ...