The cells helps the snakes absorb the bones of their prey — and might show up in other animals that chomp their meals whole.

Snakes possess a remarkable digestive system, radically different from humans, enabling them to swallow prey whole, sometimes ...

“Biological emulsions”: What salad dressing can teach us about the internal organization of cells Researchers reveal the construction blueprint of the nucleolus — the ribosome factory inside ...

Food intolerance occurs when your digestive system can’t tolerate certain foods. Unlike food allergies, which can cause hives and respiratory problems, an intolerance only affects digestion.

According to Gerlach and Golgi, the nervous system represented an exception to cell theory, being formed not by independent cells but rather by a gigantic syncytium.

Cell signalling articles from across Nature Portfolio Atom RSS Feed Cell signalling is the mechanism by which stimuli are transmitted via a signalling cascade to effector molecules that ...

The human muscular system is complex and has many functions in the body, like mobility and stability. Learn more about the muscular system here.

Role in the digestive system According to researchers from the Duke University Medical Center, the appendix does have a key function - it produces and stores good microbes for the human gut.

Why does BRICS matter? The coalition is not a formal organization, but rather a loose bloc of non-Western economies that coordinate economic and diplomatic efforts around a shared goal.