Despite what you might have seen online, your lettuce isn’t vaccinating you against polio. But there is some real science behind this leafy claim.

Biological tissues have a remarkable ability to organize and change shape, driven by forces generated by their own cells. One ...

How do organic solar cells work on the inside? The answer lies in structures far too small to see—and difficult to access ...

A growing body of research suggests astrocytes, star-shaped brain cells once dismissed as support players, may lead the way ...

Embark on a microscopic journey through the carrot plant and discover its intricate cellular structures up close. This video uses high magnification to explore the carrot’s root, skin, stem, and leaf, ...

Discover the astonishing world inside a dragon fruit through the lens of a microscope. Follow each step as we cut, prepare, and examine the fruit’s white flesh, black seeds, skin, stem, and spines, ...

As space agencies prepare for human missions to the Moon and Mars, scientists need to understand how the absence of gravity affects living cells. Now, a team of researchers has built a rugged, ...

A scientist whose wife has incurable cancer has transformed microscope images of breast cancer cells into large-scale artworks for an exhibition to educate others and show there is "beauty in ...

Bone health relies on a balance between osteoblasts (builders) and osteoclasts (recyclers). Peak bone mass occurs in early adulthood; deficiencies during this window amplify fracture risks later in ...

How much of our genome really matters? Some argue that because most of our DNA is active, it must be doing something important. Others say even random DNA would be highly active. This has now been put ...

ROME, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Scientists in Italy are developing sweet snacks with lab-grown plant cells and fruit residues, producing a material that a 3D printer can then process into 'pastries' with ...

A butterfly net, tweezers and a drawstring bag brimming with small plastic vials: it is an unusual toolkit for a photographer, but not for Michael Benson. Over six years, he gathered specimens for his ...