An interdisciplinary research team led by Professor Dr. Bent Brachvogel has examined how mitochondria influence the premature ...

New mechanisms discovered that show how development-dependent disruptions in mitochondrial function lead to premature skeletal aging.

TMEM65 aids in calcium removal from mitochondria, preventing harmful calcium overload linked to heart failure and Alzheimer's disease. This discovery could lead to new therapeutic strategies ...

Space travel presents unique physiological and psychological challenges for astronauts, including muscle weakening, bone loss, and blood redistribution. Maintaining healthy weight and gut health ...

Damage to the genetic material of mitochondria—the mitochondrial DNA or mtDNA for short—can lead to diseases such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS ...

An expert in space and environmental durability of spacecraft materials, de Groh remembers a fleeting mood of disappointment, quickly followed by marching orders from NASA to help find solutions ...

There’s unexpected movement in the world of cell biology — specifically, with the energy factories known as mitochondria. Ever since they were discovered in the mid-nineteenth century ...

During its 35 years of orbiting the Earth, the Hubble Space Telescope has transmitted endless streams of magnificent images, confirmed the existence of "dark matter," and helped track a vagabond ...

Whoever it was, thinkers and doers in the space sector seem to have taken that to heart. Every day, we learn of some clever new creation, some device or contrivance that can, say, shape light from ...