vesicle

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In a healthy brain, synaptic vesicles act as tiny packages that carry chemical messages from one neuron to the next.

From Science Daily

In autophagy, damaged or unnecessary proteins are enclosed in small membrane-bound vesicles and then broken down safely by enzymes, effectively recycling cellular components.

From Science Daily

Internal vesicles called phloem carry sugar to fruits, and research indicates that pumpkins have more dedicated phloem tissue than most plants, helping them grow even larger.

From Scientific American

When they added these molecules in a mix of oil and water, they spontaneously assembled into tiny bubbles, or vesicles, with the hydrophobic portion facing inward.

From Science Magazine

These are known as “extracellular vesicles,” and they could be another way for the spike protein to get into the blood stream without breaking up.

From Scientific American