What Makes Life Tick? Mitochondria May Keep Time for Cells
Publisher |
Quanta Magazine
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Life Sciences
Physics
Science
Publication Date |
Feb 07, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:23:58

Every species develops at its own unique tempo, leaving scientists to wonder what governs their timing. A suite of new findings suggests that cells use basic metabolic processes as clocks. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org. Music is “Pulse” by Geographer.

We're all used to hearing about mitochondria as the powerhouse of the cell. It turns out that they are also the timekeepers.
Every species develops at its own unique tempo, leaving scientists to wonder what governs their timing. A suite of new findings suggests that cells use basic metabolic processes as clocks.

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