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

Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.

Organelles called mitochondria are transferred to blood-vessel-forming cells by support cells. Unexpectedly, these mitochondria are degraded, kick-starting the production of new ones and boosting ...

A new study finds that mitochondria in our brain cells frequently fling their DNA into the cells' nucleus, where the mitochondrial DNA integrates into chromosomes, possibly causing harm. As direct ...

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 ...

Tumors are not a comfortable place to live: oxygen deficiency, nutrient scarcity, and the accumulation of sometimes harmful ...

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

The tumor microenvironment (TME) is a major obstacle that limits effective cancer treatments. Various cells around the tumor promote immunosuppression and prevent the immune system from targeting ...

The discovery centers on the unique strands of DNA contained within our mitochondria, the power stations of our cells. By ...

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

Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. "Our new tool allows us to study how changes in mitochondrial abundance and the mitochondrial genome affect cells and organisms," said ...