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With mitochondrial replacement therapy (MRT), the science of 3-parent babies offers hope, but also raises new questions about ...

The only creatures known to conceive offspring from more than two parents are salamanders. Females from the genus Ambystoma ...

New research shows mitochondria in neurons track energy stress to trigger sleep, revealing potential treatments.

Mitochondria rely on various nutrients to make ATP, Chipuk explains, so a balanced diet is ideal, he says. But a very carbohydrate-heavy or high-sugar diet can erode mitochondrial function.

To make this move, mitochondria in the central portion of the cell [known as the soma] break off to make new mitochondria, using processes called mitochondrial fission and biogenesis. These activities ...

Textbooks say that mitochondria exist to supply cells with energy, but experiments in fruit flies suggest they are also ...

Mitochondrial disease is the most common inherited metabolic condition affecting one in 5,000 people. Some people have mild symptoms that progress slowly, while others have severe symptoms that ...

Cancer cells mount an instant, energy‑rich response to being physically squeezed, according to a study published in the ...

Pope Francis and President Trump have both commented on his ordeal. — -- The ongoing story of Charlie Gard –- a baby born in London with a rare genetic disorder known as Mitochondrial ...