Cells constantly shift and transform, triggering the complex choreography that shapes living organisms. Whether dividing into new cells or sculpting an embryo, these tiny movements rely on chemical ...

In response to signals from certain proteins and enzymes, a cell can start to move and shake, leading to contractions that cause it to squeeze, pinch, and eventually divide. As daughter cells follow ...

A team of MIT researchers recently created the first synthetic muscle actuator that can flex in multiple directions. This ...

Shares of Enovix (ENVX) have rebounded from their recent post-Q4 earnings decline.  While the firm posted results that ...

“If traveling east, get morning sunlight to help promote better sleep that night,” she says. “If traveling west, get evening ...

Researchers at National Taiwan University discovered how light stabilizes a key stress-response protein, offering insights ...

Scientists used light to control how a starfish egg cell jiggles and moves during its earliest stage of development. Their optical system could guide the design of synthetic, light-activated cells for ...

Engineers at MIT have devised an ingenious new way to produce artificial muscles for soft robots that can flex in more than ...