Rather than being like battery chargers, mitochondria are more like the motherboard of the cell.

However, in recent years, a growing number of studies have demonstrated that mitochondria are also deeply involved in a range of other activities that enable cells to function efficiently and help to ...

A new antibody treatment prevents cholesterol buildup in heart mitochondria and restores energy production, offering hope for ...

People often refer to mitochondria as the powerhouses of the cell. Their main function is to generate the energy necessary to power cells, but they are also involved in cell signaling and death.

Kennedy Jr.’s warning about mitochondria slipped in between the anti-vaccine junk science and the excoriation of ...

Thousands upon thousands of mitochondria exist inside each cell in our body. Essentially, these mitochondria function as an energy factory, supplying our body with 90% of the energy we require to ...

The first 3D map of mitochondria in the human brain has been created, revealing how brain energy influences cognitive aging.

Mitochondrial health testing is becoming the go-to tool for tracking biological age and optimizing energy, metabolism, and ...

restoring their normal function. Fusion enhances the resilience not only of mitochondria but also of cells; interfering with these interactions leads to isolated mitochondria that accumulate mtDNA ...

More information: Qiuya Shao et al, T cell toxicity induced by tigecycline binding to the mitochondrial ribosome, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59388-9 Provided by ...