A new reproductive approach, three-person IVF, combines DNA from biological parents with mitochondria from egg donors, eliminating the risk of fatal metabolic diseases.

The components of cells that provide them with energy may play an unexpected role in sleep. A study in fruit flies suggests that mitochondria in the brain help trigger sleep when they sense that ...

The findings improve the understanding of how mitochondria support proper T-cell function and could inform the development of new targeted immunotherapies.

Sleep may not just be rest for the mind—it may be essential maintenance for the body's power supply. A new study by University of Oxford researchers, published in Nature, reveals that the ...

Mighty mitochondria: Cell powerhouses harnessed for healing Researchers hope a new technique can treat a variety of damaged organs.

These molecules can damage all parts of the cell, especially the mitochondria, and contribute to a condition called oxidative stress, an imbalance linked to diseases such as diabetes ...

Mitochondria are essential for brain function. In a Q&A, Dr. Elizabeth Jonas discusses what happens when they become damaged or dysfunctional.

Mitochondria Are More Than Powerhouses—They’re the Motherboard of the Cell When these energy-giving organelles thrive, so do we By Martin Picard edited by Madhusree Mukerjee Jennifer N.R. Smith ...

Changes in the number, shape, efficiency and interconnectedness of organelles in the cells of flight muscles provide extra energy for birds’ continent-spanning feats.

An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Dr. Bent Brachvogel has examined how mitochondria influence the premature aging of the skeleton. Mitochondria play a key role in the production ...

Mitochondria, the organelles in question, are best known as power packs—places where glucose molecules are disassembled to release the energy that drives metabolism.

Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary method for mass-producing high-quality human mitochondria, potentially transforming treatments for degenerative diseases.