mitochondria

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Rogue Mitochondria Turn Hermaphroditic Snails Female: Study

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Could Dad’s Mitochondrial DNA Benefit Hybrids?

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Sea Otters Demonstrate that There Is More to Muscle than Just Movement—It Can Also Bring the Heat

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Mitochondrial Stress Is Passed Between Generations

How C. elegans Transmit Stress Signals to Offspring

Infographic: How C. elegans Transmit Stress Signals to Offspring

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Cancer Cell Nanotubes Hijack Mitochondria from Immune Sentinels

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Experiment Gone Awry Suggests Novel Way to Combat Hypoxia

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Fat Cells Send Mitochondrial Distress Signals to the Heart

The Scientist Speaks Ep. 16 - At the Breaking Point: Mitochondrial Deletions and the Brain

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Extreme Exercise Carries Metabolic Consequences: Study

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The Biggest Science News of 2020

CRISPR, TALENs, ZFNs, gene editing, base editing, mitochondria, DNA, mtDNA

New Gene Editing Tool Corrects Mutations in Mitochondrial DNA

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The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Federal Government’s Research Innovation Lifeline Has Gone Dark

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What Are Giant Viruses, and Are They Dangerous?

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

Advancing Biomarker Discovery for Disease Insights

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Redefining Immunology Through Advanced Technologies

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

Skip the Wait for Protein Stability Data with Aunty

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An Automated DNA-to-Data Framework for Production-Scale Sequencing

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Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

Exploring Cellular Organization with Spatial Proteomics

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