Scientists discovered a key molecular switch to keep neurons healthy by controlling the disassembly and assembly of their ...

The discovery of a defensive mechanism could help stop cancer before it spreads. Cancer cells rapidly increase their energy ...

There’s unexpected movement in the world of cell biology — specifically, with the energy factories known as mitochondria. Ever since they were discovered in the mid-nineteenth century, mitochondria ...

When cancer cells are physically squeezed, they mount an instant, high-energy defense by rushing mitochondria to the cell ...

French and Canadian scientists reactivate mitochondria energy in neurons and successfully restore memory in mice with ...

Mitochondria are well known as energy suppliers, and powerhouses of cells, but they have other crucial functions as well. One of those functions is outcompeting pathogens for resources, according to ...

A key switch for cellular energy balance has been discovered in cells: it could potentially become the target of new ...

Microplastics present in household dust and water damage mitochondria, accelerating aging and increasing the risk of disease.

Since we can't get an unending supply of eggs naturally, scientists have long been interested in creating a synthetic pathway ...

At first glance, Alzheimer's disease and cancer have little in common. One erodes memory, while the other consumes the body.