Million-year-old dormant microbes beneath ocean floor push life to its absolute limits
Zombified cells found in sediments deep beneath the ocean floor use slightly more than a zeptowatt of power to survive.
Tag: cells
Internal cell structures revealed by powerful 3D microscopy technique
The level of detail is really astonishing.
The world’s first ‘living machines’ can move, carry loads, and repair themselves
They can move, carry loads, and repair themselves.
The extracellular matrix, and how it keeps you in tip top shape
I'd fall apart without it.
Researchers map the genetic mechanisms that makes hydras ‘immortal’
"All organisms share the same injury response pathway but in some organisms like hydra, it leads to regeneration," the team ...
The age of the designer protein is upon us — and the prospects are thrilling
This could be a game changer.
Researchers make chicken cells resist bird flu by snipping out a tiny bit of their DNA
There's still a long way to go before we have a full chicken, though.
Researchers figure out how coffee can boost (some) solar cells
Oh great, more competition for my morning coffee.
What is hyaluronic acid
Let's take a look at this pretty unique substance which permeates our bodies.
Bees use a small number of neurons to count, and they’re one of the best counters we know
They're so cute and fuzzy, too <3.
Stem-cell-laden skin grafts could heal burn victims 30% faster, if not quicker
"Our goal is no death, no scar, and no pain," adds Marc Jeschke, paper co-author. "With this approach we come ...
Pancreatic cells can naturally morph to combat diabetes, pointing to new avenues of treatment
Other cells can likely do it too, the researchers believe.
What the season of fall – and science – teaches us about life and death
Life goes on after death.
Artificial bacteria-killing cells could win the war against drug resistance
As the cells are much more robust and self-sufficient than previous 'models', they can be employed even in less-than-ideal or changing conditions.
Denying cancer cells one key amino acid might destroy treatment-resistant tumors
Attack the enemy where he is unprepared, appear where you are not expected.
Newly-developed 3D printing method uses cells, biomolecules to recreate tissues
The day when you can download and 3D print a sandwich inch ever closer.
The difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Big differences hide in tiny things.
New therapy rejuvenates old cells in the lab, which now behave like young cells
Shortly after the therapy, the aged cells started dividing and had longer telomeres.
