A new study reveals that nerve cells receive periodic infusions of mitochondria from neighboring cells — and this may point ...

People need to sleep, and sleep deprivation can cause many changes in the brain. But we have a poor understanding of why sleep is so crucial. New research has examined a fruit fly model to assess how ...

The tiny little powerhouses of our cells, the mitochondria, are unique among organelles because they carry their own tiny ...

Scientists may have found a safer way to make cells burn more calories—by turning up the heat inside our cellular power plants.

Longevity science has spent decades chasing single molecules that might slow aging, but most candidates have delivered modest ...

Damage to mitochondria and lysosomes has been linked to aging, cellular senescence, and many diseases. However, the regulation and maintenance of these organelles have not been fully understood. Now, ...

Chronic kidney disease can quietly reshape a life long before the first lab test comes back abnormal. More than 700 million ...

Infertility affects around 48 million couples worldwide and can have various causes. In mammals, including humans, eggs are produced in the ovary. When this process goes wrong, it can lead to female ...

The team, led by researchers from the University of Technology Sydney in Australia, focussed on "mitochondrial uncouplers" - molecules that make cells burn energy less efficiently and release fuel as ...