Modern cells are complex chemical entities with cytoskeletons, finely regulated internal and external molecules, and genetic ...

Our planet is unique for its ability to sustain abundant life. From studies of the rock record, scientists believe life had already emerged on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago and probably much ...

Nitrogen, upon which all life on Earth depends, may hold the key for explaining how early life on the planet evolved and how it could evolve on other planets.

New experiments reveal that protein precursors can form naturally in deep space under extreme cold and radiation. Scientists ...

Bridge to Life has received FDA De Novo clearance for its VitaSmart hypothermic oxygenated perfusion (HOPE) system for liver ...

Researchers use synthetic biology to reverse-engineer modern nitrogenases and rebuild their possible ancestors, in an effort to better understand the origins of life on Earth and beyond.

By resurrecting a 3.2-billion-year-old enzyme and studying it inside living microbes, researchers at the University of ...

Challenging long-held assumptions, Aarhus University researchers have demonstrated that the protein building blocks essential ...

The FDA clearance enables the commercial use of VitaSmart (TM) for hypothermic oxygenated perfusion of donor livers following static cold storage and prior to transplantation, providing a clear, ...

An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown branch of life, researchers say. When you purchase through links on our site, ...