The Heidelberg researchers study the function and molecular structure of these "weapons ... the stinging capsules also known as cnidocysts or nematocysts. When the cell is triggered, the capsule ...

“We utilized fluorescence microscopy, advanced imaging techniques, and 3D electron microscopy combined with genetic perturbations to understand the structure and operating mechanism of ...

Nematocysts are activated just by brushing ... tracking processes from insulin production to HIV infection to muscle structure. The researchers who developed this technology won the Nobel Prize ...

You're bobbing in the waves on a hot summer day when you feel something graze your leg. You spot a white blob beneath the surface. It could be a plastic bag, or it could be something much less ...

Within these cells are harpoon-like structures full of venom, called nematocysts. The nematocysts shoot out when triggered by touch and can penetrate human skin in less time than it takes you to ...

Harmful jellyfish have stingers (nematocysts) capable of piercing the skin. Other creatures with nematocysts include Portuguese man-of-war, sea wasps, anemones, and fire corals. These organs ...

You're bobbing in the waves on a hot summer day when you feel something graze your leg. You spot a white blob beneath the surface. It could be a plastic bag, or it could be something much less ...