The particles in the cells' crypts, the researchers determined, are excess to the snake's requirements once it has extracted all it needs from the completely dissolved bones. The purpose of the ...

Few predators swallow their prey whole. Even fewer can digest their meals with bones and all. But for some reptiles like the ...

Hemifusomes are fused vesicles, or sacs of fluid, that were previously unknown to exist inside cells. They were discovered ...

Research into the intestinal cells of Burmese pythons has revealed the existence of a previously unknown cell type, ...

A newly discovered cell helps pythons digest entire skeletons—and might be present in other bone-eating predators, too.

University of Virginia scientists discover new cell organelle called "hemifusome" that helps manage cellular recycling.

A new report by the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden withdrawal of U.S. funding has caused a “systemic shock” to the global ...

Electron-microscope examination demonstrates distinct and readily recognizable differences in the morphologic characteristics of the secretory granules in alpha and beta cells.

Researchers used advanced microscopy to uncover important protein structures. For the first time, two important protein ...

During animal development, cells divide and arrange themselves in a coordinated way, eventually forming the embryo. The cells ...

A further understanding of the organelle could pave the way for better treatment of genetic and neurodegenerative diseases.