The mitochondria, the powerhouse of the cell, plays a surprising role in diet and health since its function in energy production directly influences body metabolism, that are also involved in aging ...

Mitochondria are the small organelles that generate the energy our bodies need to grow, move, and stay healthy. As ...

Many of us remember from high school biology class that mitochondria are the cell's "power plants." These small kidney-bean-shaped structures are what convert nutrients from food into ATP—the cell's ...

Using new super-resolution microscopes, researchers at the University of California, Irvine and the University of Pennsylvania have for the first time observed electrical charge and discharge ...

Metabolism guides the activation states of regulatory T cells, the immune cells that prevent inappropriate activation of the immune system.

Researcher discovers possible link of mitochondrial function to the development of schizophrenia. Researchers at Rutgers and Emory University are gaining insights into how schizophrenia develops by ...