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Tiny but mighty, the mitochondria continue to surprise scientists with new insights into their diverse roles within cells.

Mitochondrial function

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Mitochondria May Have Been Wrongly Accused in DNA Damage

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Infographic: Mitochondria, the Cellular Processors

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Rebranding Mitochondria

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Chantell Evans Tracks Mitochondrial Cleanup in Neurons

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How Fear Restructures the Mouse Brain

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Worms Live Longer with Mitochondria Powered by Light: Preprint

Spaceflight Alters Genes of Human Stem Cell–Derived Heart Cells

Mitochondria Play an Unexpected Role in Killing Bacteria

Mistletoe Lacks Key Energy-Generating Complex

Image of the Day: Red-Hot Mitochondria

Image of the Day: Mitochondria, Live and in Color

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Biomedical Informatician Atul Butte Dies at 55

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A Gut Pathogen’s Unexpected Weapon Against Amyloid Diseases

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Universe 25 Experiment

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The Genes That Shaped Pets and Domesticated Livestock

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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Maximizing Lentivirus Recovery

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Unraveling Complex Biology with Advanced Multiomics Technology

Unraveling Complex Biology with Five-Dimensional Multiomics

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Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

Resurrecting Plant Defense Mechanisms to Avoid Crop Pathogens

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Agilent Unveils the Next Generation in LC-Mass Detection: The InfinityLab Pro iQ Series

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