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Solar-powered cells: Light-activated proton pumps generate cellular energy, extend life
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Solar-powered cells: Light-activated proton pumps generate cellular energy, extend life

by University of Rochester Medical Center Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New research in the journal Nature Aging takes a page from the field of renewable energy and shows that genetically engineered mitochondria can convert light energy into chemical energy that cells can use, ultimately extending the life of the roundworm C. elegans. While the prospect of sunlight-charged cells in humans...

Cytokine increases production of ‘beige fat’ to burn more cellular energy
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Cytokine increases production of ‘beige fat’ to burn more cellular energy

by  Public Library of Science Credit: CC0 Public Domain An immune signal promotes the production of energy-burning “beige fat,” according to a new study publishing August 5th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Zhonghan Yang of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, and colleagues. The finding may lead to new ways to reduce obesity and treat metabolic disorders. The...