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This shows a clock surrounded by fire and snow. Caption reads "Inside the Body Clock’s Fat-Burning Switch."

·October 3, 2026·11 min read

How the Body Clock and Cold Team Up to Burn Fat

Scientists discover mitochondrial transporter SLC25A34 connects the body clock, cold, and diet to control brown fat burning.

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·September 26, 2026·3 min read

Mitochondria in the Brain’s Reward Hub Drive Nicotine Dependence

UCF neuroscientists study how nicotine alters brain mitochondria in the nucleus accumbens to discover more effective addiction therapies.

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·September 19, 2026·6 min read

Imaging Index Links Blood Flow to Cellular Architecture

Scientists introduce CCSI, a 7T MRI index linking laminar blood flow to cortical cell density, energy metabolism, and cognitive brain function.

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·August 6, 2026·12 min read

Tau Infiltrates Mitochondria to Drive Alzheimer’s

Hyperphosphorylated tau invades mitochondria and triggers reverse electron transport, opening a novel target for treating Alzheimer's disease and tauopathies.

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·July 31, 2026·6 min read

Mitochondrial Plaques in Alzheimer’s Brains Discovered

Researchers identified mitochondrial plaques, an intracellular form of pathology that forms early in Alzheimer's disease and offers a new target for treatment.

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·June 8, 2026·7 min read

Father’s Pre-Conception Drinking Damages Offspring Mitochondria

A new study investigates how paternal alcohol exposure triggers transgenerational chronic disease.

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·April 14, 2026·10 min read

Nasal Spray Reverses Brain Aging and Inflammation

A new two-dose nasal spray reverses brain aging by delivering microRNAs directly to the brain. The therapy reduces "neuroinflammation" and restores memory within weeks.

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·March 11, 2026·8 min read

Depression’s “Energy Crisis”: Fatigue Starts at the Cellular Level

New research reveals that depression-related fatigue is caused by cells that overwork at rest but "stall" when life gets stressful.

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·March 11, 2026·8 min read

Bringing Sight Back: Photoreceptor Cell Death Is Reversible

Scientists discover that dying eye cells can be rescued by clearing out "toxic batteries," potentially preventing permanent blindness.

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·February 24, 2026·8 min read

Boosting Mitochondria to Enhance Long-Term Memory

Overclocking the brain. Scientists discover how to boost mitochondrial energy to turn short-term experiences into long-term memories with just a single session.

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·February 18, 2026·8 min read

Sleep Protects the Brain’s Powerhouses from Toxic Waste

Think of sleep as a janitorial shift. New research reveals how slumber protects your brain’s powerhouses by hauling away toxic waste produced during the day.

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·September 15, 2025·4 min read

Nanoplastics Disrupt Brain Energy, Threatening Memory Function

Scientists have uncovered a mechanism by which nanoplastics impair brain energy metabolism, offering new clues into environmental contributions to neurodegeneration. The particles disrupted mitochondrial electron transfer and reduced energy production in both general and synaptic mitochondria.

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