Learn how to build a simple solar cell at home using copper tape, plastic cups, and water. This step-by-step science ...

Learn how to make a simple lemon battery and use it as an emergency phone charger in this hands-on science experiment. Watch step-by-step as we cut lemons, prepare copper and aluminum electrodes, and ...

New research shows it's possible to reprogram skin cells into eggs that can be fertilized in the lab, though it's just a proof of concept for now. Reading time 3 minutes A team of scientists has ...

With standard PCR systems, users are required to set a predefined quantity of cycles according to assay and sample-specific factors. Single-cell sequencing tests demand knowledge of the number of ...

Scientists at ETH Zurich have broken new ground by generating over 400 types of nerve cells from stem cells in the lab, far surpassing previous efforts that produced only a few dozen. By ...

Experiment with contraction triggered by an optical stimulus of a cell (red) in tissues – results shown with force sensors (top) and then what happens when they are genetically turned off (bottom).

Our body's "blood factory" consists of specialized tissue made up of bone cells, blood vessels, nerves and other cell types. Now, researchers have succeeded for the first time in recreating this ...