New research adds to the understanding of how mitochondria function during spermatogenesis, the process by which sperm cells ...

Mitochondria are commonly found as extended reticular webs whose overall morphology depends on frequent fission and fusion of mitochondrial tubules. These processes require distinct GTP-binding ...

Disruptions in the fission of mitochondria, the structures within cells that make energy, are behind a host of other ailments, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease. Disclaimer: AAAS and ...

In their review, published in npj Viruses, the authors highlighted key mechanisms used by flaviviruses to evade host immune responses, such as the manipulation of mitochondrial fission and fusion ...

Scientists say they have discovered how a group of proteins linked to Parkinson's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis act as 'guardians' of mitochondria, small organelles, or subunits, within a ...

What’s the difference between nuclear fission and nuclear fusion? Both are nuclear processes, in that they involve nuclear forces to change the nucleus of atoms. Chemical processes on the other hand ...