Unveiling the hidden cellular structure: Hemifusomes

Technology Jul 14, 2025

Scientists just found a brand-new part inside our cells called the hemifusome.
This tiny structure helps sort, recycle, and get rid of stuff the cell doesn't need—kind of like an internal clean-up crew.
The discovery could help explain why things go wrong in our bodies when cells don't work properly.

Researchers spotted the hemifusome handling cellular cargo

Using super-detailed 3D imaging (cryoET), researchers spotted the hemifusome handling cellular cargo in a way we hadn't seen before.
Their work, published in Nature Communications, could open up new ways to understand—and maybe treat—genetic disorders and other diseases linked to cell problems.