Cells
Mitochondria Reported to Shed Membrane to Form New Compartments During Parasite Infection
A 2026 preprint from a UCLA lab reports that infected human cells use mitochondrial membrane to build a new organelle, a result covered by Nature but not yet confirmed by peer review.
Trillions Strong: Inside the Cell, the Smallest Unit of Life
Every living thing is made of cells, from lone bacteria to the trillions in a human body. A look at the two main cell types and the tiny structures inside them.
How Photosynthesis Turns Sunlight Into Sugar, Step by Step
Photosynthesis is a two-stage chemical process in chloroplasts that converts light, water and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen. Textbooks and ocean scientists explain how it feeds nearly all life.