Mitochondria

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Children conceived using mitochondria from a donor are now doing well

Mitochondria provide cells with energy but can become defective through mutations nobeastsofierce Science / Alamy Eight young children appear to…

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Cancer cells steal mitochondria from nerve cells to fuel their spread

A nerve cell (stained green) growing among a cancer cell culture Simon Grelet and Gustavo Ayala Cancer cells steal energy-generating…

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What If Mitochondria Aren’t Only the Powerhouse of the Cell?

Rachel Feltman: Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, right? Well, it turns out they might be way more complicated…

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Why Mitochondria Are More like a Motherboard Than the Powerhouse of the Cell

I always wanted to understand life. What moves us? What allows us to heal and thrive? And what goes wrong…

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