A few years ago, the advent of technology known as CRISPR was a major breakthrough in the scientific world. Developed from a ...

DNA strand displacement circuits are inching closer to becoming cellular machines. Scientists are finding ways to make these ...

For the first time, scientists have built a detailed, interactive map of a human cell, revealing how thousands of proteins ...

Inspired by sea sponges, researchers created living micro-lenses from bacteria that may improve medical and industrial ...

Archaea—one of the three primary domains of life alongside bacteria and eukaryotes—are often overlooked and sometimes ...

At this time last year, David Speirs was adamant his position as SA Liberal leader was "100 per cent secure". But the past 12 months have brought almost nothing other than challenges for the now ...

The physics of how a quirky pond organism filters the water for food provides new insights into a possible driver of early evolution.

Lymphocytes are white blood cells that help the body fight infection and disease. The healthy range for an adult is between 1,000 and 4,800 lymphocytes per microliter (µL) of blood. Doctors will ...

All branches of science have fundamental questions that researchers are keen to answer. In biology, one of them concerns how simple cells (prokaryotes), such as bacteria, gave rise to complex cells ...

This glossary contains the terms found in the printed volume of Antarctic Marine Protists. It is based largely on definitions ... ampulla: of ciliates and euglenoids, an anterior invagination of the ...

5 While cell walls are less common in eukaryotes, they are still present in plants, fungi and some protists. These rigid structures provide mechanical support, maintain cell shape and protect against ...

A eukaryote is any cell or organism that possesses a clearly defined nucleus. Eukaryotic cells form the foundation of complex, multicellular life, including apple trees, mushrooms, fish and humans.