Despite this, the individual images produced by the microscope are relatively noisy. The final step in creating a 3D model of the ribosome is modern digital image processing software – and ...

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

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

An international research team led by Forschungszentrum Jülich has succeeded in visualizing magnetism inside solids with ...

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

More than a dozen "Gallagher phage" as seen through an electron microscope. Look for the hexagonal capsule at the top that contains the genetic code it squirts into bacteria in order to take it over.

Global efforts to protect children against diseases including measles, polio and tuberculosis have stalled since 2010, leaving millions vulnerable to deadly infections.

This 1966 transmission electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a Listeria bacterium with its flagella, in the process of cell division.

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the realm of human cell biology. Through the use of cryo-electron ...

Such images revealed details of the cell organization and the clear identification of the mitochondria and the description of a membranous network later on known as the endoplasmic reticulum. At this ...