Researchers have developed experimental drugs that encourage the mitochondria in our cells to work a little harder and burn ...

Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move ...

A small tweak to mitochondrial energy production led to big gains in health and longevity. Mice engineered to boost a protein that helps mitochondria work more efficiently lived longer and showed ...

As life expectancy continues to climb globally, the focus of many people has moved from longevity alone to living in good health. This has drawn attention to the need to extend "healthspan," the ...

Researchers identified a new, sticky form of mitochondrial DNA damage that builds up at dramatically higher levels than in nuclear DNA. These lesions disrupt energy production and activate ...

Scientists have discovered how a mitochondrial mutation rewires immune function in a model of inherited primary mitochondrial disorders, which often lead to severe disability and death. They have ...

Biomedical researchers at Texas A&M University may have discovered a way to stop or even reverse the decline of cellular energy production—a finding that could have revolutionary effects across ...

This Perspective reviews current approaches to designing mitochondria-targeting conjugates (MITACs) and examines how the structural and physicochemical properties of mitochondria-targeting moieties ...

Leucine powers up the body’s energy engines by protecting the proteins that keep mitochondria running strong. Credit: Shutterstock Scientists have discovered how the amino acid leucine boosts the body ...

Like Pokémon, it’s fun to try and snatch up every new custom like button in YouTube’s redesign. One user put together an animated list of every new icon. Part of YouTube’s broader new design on ...

Mitochondrial dysfunction plays a key role in many diseases, yet treatments to restore function remain limited. Cells naturally transfer mitochondria to help repair damage, but this process is ...