Mitochondria are the small organelles that generate the energy our bodies need to grow, move, and stay healthy. As ...

Australian researchers have created tiny compartments to help supercharge photosynthesis, potentially boosting wheat and rice ...

Since 2019, breakthroughs in synthetic biology, AI-driven protein design, and precision fermentation have revitalized the ...

Even the most elite endurance athletes can’t outrun biology. A new study finds that humans hit a metabolic ceiling at about 2.5 times their resting energy burn. When ultra-runners take on races that ...

Scientists tracked 14 elite endurance athletes for a year and found a metabolic ceiling: no one sustained more than 2.5× ...

When athletes devote large amounts of energy to running or cycling, they unconsciously cut back on energy output elsewhere.

When ultra-runners lace up for races that stretch hundreds of miles and days, they're not merely testing their mental grit ...

Find yourself asking “Why don’t I have any energy?” You’re not alone, and you’d be hard-pressed to find someone who doesn’t hit snooze or experience the midafternoon slump every once in a while. That ...

A team at University of Massachusetts Amherst developed artificial neurons that fire in the same voltage range as living cells. Silicon and biology can now speak the same electrical language.

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In any discussion about climate change, renewable energy usually tops the list of changes the world can implement to stave off the worst effects of rising temperatures. That's because renewable energy ...