A recent study presents a new way to understand life by describing it as a cascade of machines producing machines, spanning from molecular to biosphere levels. What is life? This question remains the ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

The HUMANOID Center at UC San Diego is pioneering organoid research aimed at improving the reliability and reproducibility of ...

Whether improving the quality of life or the quality of our environment, life and health science students really do make a difference. Well-established links with government agencies, public bodies, ...

As the world's first cultivated meat-based dog treats are launched, Hannah Twiggs looks at how long it will be before humans ...

Despite new medication, cystic fibrosis often leads to permanent lung damage. Working with an international team, researchers from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have discovered that the ...

Riley Black’s new book, When the Earth was Green, uses the latest research to envision the ancient worlds of our favorite prehistoric animals.

Seon Pil-jun (left), professor at the Department of Chemistry at Seoul National University, and Han Ho-jae, professor at the ...

The energy resolution limit (ERL) is a mix of parameters representing the economics of a quantum system within a sensor's ...

According to astronomers, there are approximately 200 billion trillion stars in our observable universe — chances are, ...

Living matter remains the quintessential puzzle of biological sciences, a question that embodies the intricate complexity and stunning diversity of life forms. A new study suggests that one viable ...

Researchers have developed a platform that emulates human bone marrow's native environment. This breakthrough addresses a critical need in medical science, as animal studies often fail to fully ...