Researchers simulated nearly every molecule in a bacterial cell — and then watched the cell grow and reproduce.

A remarkably small bacterium containing fewer than 500 genes serves as the basis for one of the most detailed digital life ...

By simulating the life cycle of a minimal bacterial cell—from DNA replication to protein translation to metabolism and cell ...

In the evolutionary history of life, the ability of a cell to separate its inner world from the external environment was an important turning point. The so-called plasma membrane lets cells control ...

Understanding the human cell is vital to progress in the life sciences and to human health. Cells are the smallest, most basic unit of life responsible for all of life’s processes. A typical human ...

In classrooms across India, Life Processes lessons are often reduced to a hurdle: a list of enzymes, flowcharts for transport, and diagrams to be labeled. But to treat this topic as mere coursework is ...

Dead cells after the self-destruction and fragmentation process. The large green areas are the “eat me” signals which alert immune cells to kick-start clean-up and recycling process, while the small ...