A first-of-its-kind achievement has implanted photosynthesizing cells in animal cells to make “planimals.” This feat could be ...

In an incredible feat that redefines biological boundaries, scientists have successfully engineered animal cells capable of ...

An international team of researchers has achieved an unprecedented milestone: the creation of mouse stem cells capable of ...

“To our knowledge, this is the first time that photosynthetic electron transport has been confirmed in chloroplasts transplanted into animal cells,” explains Yukihiro Matsunaga, a professor at ...

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have successfully engineered animal cells capable of photosynthesis. The team used ...

Scientists in Japan have found a way to create solar-powered tissues, which may lead to breakthroughs in growing organs and ...

Scientists have observed a type of cell division in a prehistoric unicellular organism that resembles the embryonic ...

The ability of plants to convert sunlight into food is an enviable superpower. Now, researchers have shown they can get ...

Importantly, these imported chloroplasts displayed activity for two further days, during which time their host cells grew at an accelerated rate. This indicates that photosynthesis was indeed ...

It was previously thought that combining chloroplasts (chlorophyll containing structures in the cells of plants and algae) with animal cells was not possible, and that the chloroplasts would not ...