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Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins. But this amino acid is a double-edged sword–too much cysteine is toxic to the cell.

24 Sep 2026

Cambridge Researchers Look Inside Living Antarctic Cells for First Time

Engineers have built the first microscope to see inside living cells in sub-zero conditions, revealing secrets of Antarctic fish survival.

23 Sep 2026

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Research highlights mitochondrial RNA's influence on interferon signaling, linking chronic exposure to tumor growth and offering new avenues for immunotherapy.

22 Sep 2026

Blocking Mitochondrial Iron Transport Protects Cells Against Elevated Cysteine Toxicity

Cysteine is one of the main building blocks that cells use to make proteins.

22 Sep 2026

Tumor Suppressor Pathways Remain Intact but Hyperactive During Progressive Tissue Aging

A new review was published in Volume 18 of Aging on August 31, 2026, titled "The guardian paradox: DNA damage response overactivation as an integrative driver of aging – a tumor suppressor–negative regulator framework."

22 Sep 2026

Tracking Dynamic Mitochondrial Networks Beyond Flat Snapshots Assesses Cellular Health

Mitochondria - tiny structures that convert nutrients into energy - are often depicted as discrete kidney bean-shaped objects.

18 Sep 2026

Noninvasive Imaging Framework Enhances Predictions of Higher-Order Human Brain Function

Researchers from the Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (Stevens INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC have developed a new, noninvasive way to examine how blood flow and cellular organization align across the layers of the living human brain.

17 Sep 2026

Study Uncovers Hidden Human "Dark Proteome" Members Across Protein Models

Hundreds of millions of proteins make up the known protein universe, but most remain largely unexplored. Inside the human body, thousands of these dark proteins remain mysteries. Scientists may know they exist, but not what they do or why they matter.

12 Sep 2026

Computational Chemistry Breakthrough Yields Targeted Molecule for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment

Pushing the accelerator and the brake at the same time is rarely a good idea. But researchers at the University of Gothenburg are using this approach to treat leukemia.

9 Sep 2026

How Can Stressed Mitochondria Actually Protect Your Heart?

Mitochondria are popularly known as the “powerhouse of the cell,” but these cellular structures do so much more–including acting as signaling hubs.

9 Sep 2026

Salk Study Uncovers How Mitochondrial Signals Drive Lasting Cardioprotection

Mitochondria are popularly known as the "powerhouse of the cell," but these cellular structures do so much more-including acting as signaling hubs.

7 Sep 2026

Macrophages Function as Trash Collectors for Energy-Demanding Tissues

The body's heart muscle (for pumping blood), skeletal muscle (for movement and posture), and brown fat (for heat production), each require a lot of energy and make a lot of waste. And that waste needs to be managed.

7 Sep 2026

Targeting EFHD1 Protein Prevents Severe Obesity-Related Metabolic Liver Damage

Obesity-related metabolic liver disease affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, but only some fraction of those livers develop scarring, become inflamed, and eventually fail.

2 Sep 2026

Bacterial Protein Fragment Disrupts Cell Quality Systems Causing Tissue Scarring

A bacterial protein fragment called corisin drives the process of pulmonary fibrosis by infiltrating and disrupting the cell's quality-control system, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and Mie University in Japan found in a new study.

1 Sep 2026

Antibodies for Visualizing Cell Identity and Tumor Architecture

Whether you are characterizing cell state transitions, assessing organelle integrity, or building a multiplex immunofluorescence (IF) assay, you need reliable structural markers for your imaging.

From Antibodies Incorporated 21 Aug 2026

Study Shows How Zombie Cells Drive Chronic Inflammaging-and Age-Related Diseases

When our immune system detects a pathogen or injury, it sets off biological alarm bells. This alert brings in a variety of immune and other cells to deal with the threat and heal any harm done.

21 Aug 2026

Genomic Database Analysis Identifies New Target for Triple-Negative Breast Tumors

Triple-negative breast cancer accounts for approximately 15% of all breast cancer cases. It is characterized by the absence of estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and HER2 expression, rendering it insensitive to conventional endocrine and targeted therapies.

13 Aug 2026

Ancient Mitochondrial Signaling Pathway Regulates Vital Cellular Heme Levels

Heme, a bioactive form of iron, has numerous essential functions in the cell. As a key component of hemoglobin, it enables oxygen transport in the blood.

12 Aug 2026

Research Reevaluates Crucial Microtubule Stabilizing Protein in Dementia Progression

A protein named tau, which has been highly implicated in the world's No. 1 cause of dementia - Alzheimer's disease - and several other neurodegenerative disorders, may spur these diseases in a way that differs greatly from the pathological pathway usually ascribed to it.

7 Aug 2026

Researchers Develop Efficient Method to Deliver Mitochondria Into Target Cells

Inside almost every cell in our body are tiny structures called organelles that keep us alive and functioning.

3 Aug 2026

Mitochondria News and Research

Scientists Discover Why High Levels of the Amino Acid Cysteine Are Toxic to Cells

Cambridge Researchers Look Inside Living Antarctic Cells for First Time

Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

Blocking Mitochondrial Iron Transport Protects Cells Against Elevated Cysteine Toxicity

Tumor Suppressor Pathways Remain Intact but Hyperactive During Progressive Tissue Aging

Tracking Dynamic Mitochondrial Networks Beyond Flat Snapshots Assesses Cellular Health

Noninvasive Imaging Framework Enhances Predictions of Higher-Order Human Brain Function

Study Uncovers Hidden Human "Dark Proteome" Members Across Protein Models

Computational Chemistry Breakthrough Yields Targeted Molecule for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment

How Can Stressed Mitochondria Actually Protect Your Heart?

Salk Study Uncovers How Mitochondrial Signals Drive Lasting Cardioprotection

Macrophages Function as Trash Collectors for Energy-Demanding Tissues

Targeting EFHD1 Protein Prevents Severe Obesity-Related Metabolic Liver Damage

Bacterial Protein Fragment Disrupts Cell Quality Systems Causing Tissue Scarring

Antibodies for Visualizing Cell Identity and Tumor Architecture

Study Shows How Zombie Cells Drive Chronic Inflammaging-and Age-Related Diseases

Genomic Database Analysis Identifies New Target for Triple-Negative Breast Tumors

Ancient Mitochondrial Signaling Pathway Regulates Vital Cellular Heme Levels

Research Reevaluates Crucial Microtubule Stabilizing Protein in Dementia Progression

Researchers Develop Efficient Method to Deliver Mitochondria Into Target Cells

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