Oxidative stress occurs when there's an imbalance between the production of ROS and the body's ability to counteract their ...

Ribosomes turn upside-down in hungry cells Scientists have observed that yeast cells have a remarkable adaptation to ...

Mitochondria play an essential role in maintaining cellular health. When damaged, they are removed through a recycling ...

Here, a "sleeping" cell's mitochondria (the powerhouse of the ... reveals a never-before-seen adaptation that helps yeast cells go dormant when nutrients are scarce. This ability to hibernate ...

Differential interference contrast images (left column) and fluorescence micrographs (right column) of budding yeast cells marked with a fluorescent protein targeted to mitochondria. Wild-type ...

The genetic and biochemical analysis of mitochondria in the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae has served as the paradigm for establishing mitochondrial function. A detailed biochemical understanding of ...

The team discovered that, when yeast go into hibernation to avoid stress, something totally unexpected happens to their ...