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Elizabeth Ruark

  • Fluorescence image of a complex mitochondrial network, which looks like long, interconnected worms. The mitochondria are purple on the outside with some red and bright yellow in their middles.

    When dysfunction makes you live longer

    Research into an aging paradox reveals details on why certain dysfunctions in mitochondria can lead animals to live longer lives. The work, by Department of Cell and Developmental Biology researchers, shows that calcium signaling in another organelle and cell cytoskeleton restructuring are key to why these animals age more slowly. Read More

    September 18, 2026