Newly discovered protein controls the space between mitochondrial membranes
Mitochondria are the tiny powerpacks that supply most of the energy our cells need. Their ability to generate…
Scientists Shielded Fruit Flies From Earth’s Magnetic Field. Some Lived 20% Longer
Credit: Pexels Every cell in your body has spent its entire existence inside Earth’s magnetic field. We usually…
Study reveals link between mtDNA copy number and cancer severity
Mitochondria are small organelles within cells that play a central role in vital cellular processes, especially energy production.…
New project explores mitochondrial evolution across diverse life forms
A research consortium has generated the broadest look yet at the proteins that make up mitochondria, capturing the…
Scientists Look Inside Antarctic Fish Cells to See How They Survive Near-Freezing Water
Antarctic plunderfish pictured near Rothera Station. Credit: Simon Brockington, BAS. Antarctic fish spend their entire lives in water…
Scientists propose a light-matter quantum state inside living cells
Researchers report an unexplained 71-terahertz vibration in living cells, mouse tissues and isolated mitochondria that disappears when mitochondrial…
Scientists use AI, 40,000 cell movies, and ‘digital twins’ to assess how drugs influence cell function
Mitochondria are often portrayed in textbooks as tiny, bean-shaped structures floating inside cells, but in reality they function…
New MRI measure maps blood flow and cellular organization
Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of…
Chronic interferon exposure drives immunosuppression in tumors
Cancer biology and, in turn, cancer treatment have come a long way in the last few decades. Most…
Blocking a key protein protects against metabolic liver damage
Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some fraction of those livers…
Probiotics may help protect against sarcopenia in older adults
Researchers used three approaches to study whether probiotics could help prevent sarcopenia (age-related loss of muscle mass, strength…
New mechanism linked to septic heart injury protection uncovered
Sepsis triggers widespread inflammation, circulatory failure and metabolic stress, and cardiac dysfunction is a common complication associated with…