A teeny-tiny archaea with one of the smallest genomes ever discovered is pushing the limits of what it means to be alive.

A molecular tracking technology called DNA Typewriter can record the cellular lineage of a mouse embryo, from a single cell to over a million.

Researchers have demonstrated that signals in the intestine produce oscillations that inform cell differentiation.

At this year’s AACR Annual Meeting, we spoke with numerous scientists about their research, the challenges that they have faced, and the innovative approaches evolving our understanding of cancer and ...

Researchers have developed a computational framework that acts as a standardized benchmark for human embryo models.

Homochirality was a chemical mystery until Henri Kagan and Kenso Soai, winners of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2026, found a ...

Living textiles’ made from the parasitic fungus Cordyceps militaris could be the next big thing in sustainable fashion.

Forget bricks and mortar, scientists hoping to build houses on other worlds are turning to two unexpected building materials: gelatin and yeast. Mars is a terrible place to build a house. It’s ...

Psilocybin prevents chemotherapy-related nerve injury and associated symptoms in preclinical models. In a breakthrough study, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ...