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

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 ...

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

Cryoelectron microscopy is a method for imaging frozen-hydrated specimens at cryogenic temperatures by electron microscopy. Specimens remain in their native state without the need for dyes or ...

Recently, a research team from Chongqing Medical University, led by Prof. Wei Huang, Dr. Wei Bao, and Dr. Yiting Lei, has ...

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

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

A new organelle has been found by scientists at the University of Virginia (UVA). The super-small specialized structure has a ...

Blue sharks possess a secret hidden in their skin: a sophisticated arrangement of microscopic crystals and pigments that ...