Longevity science has spent decades chasing single molecules that might slow aging, but most candidates have delivered modest ...

Mitochondria are like subcontractors that do jobs for your cells. In fact, scientists believe these organelles were once ...

Stress definitely leads to anxiety just like isolation makes way for depression.Psychological and social experiences shape ...

A small tweak to mitochondrial energy production led to big gains in health and longevity. Mice engineered to boost a protein that helps mitochondria work more efficiently lived longer and showed ...

Elizabeth Jonas first got interested in mitochondria by chance. In 1995, she was a postdoctoral researcher at Yale, working at the Marine Biological Lab in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, where she was ...

The mitochondrial protein COX7RP may increase healthspan in mice, a new study reports.

This mitochondrial process supports the brain cells essential to learning, memory and social recognition. We know that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell, but what role do they play in ...

Unlike our organs, cell organelles such as mitochondria are not fixed in place, but when, where, how, and why organelles move ...

Share on Pinterest A new study found evidence that shows how obesity affects the body on a metabolic level by disrupting mitochondrial function. CHOKSAWATDIKORN/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty Images ...