BiologyMay 20, 2025
Mitochondria are more than powerhouses—they’re the motherboard of the cell
When these energy-giving organelles thrive, so do we
Stories by Martin Picard
Martin Picard is an associate professor of behavioral medicine in Columbia University’s departments of psychiatry and neurology and at the Robert N. Butler Columbia Aging Center. He directs the school's Mitochondrial Psycho-Biology Group.
DNAJanuary 3, 2025
Jumping ‘Numts’ from Mitochondria Can Be Fast and Deadly
Bits of DNA from mitochondria can skip surprisingly fast into our genome and may reduce lifespan