Its structure, as revealed by the electron microscope, mirrors its function It is the mitochondrion, a small body which appears to play a central role in the oxidation of foodstuff.

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After more than five decades of mystery, scientists have finally unveiled the detailed structure and function of a ...

Fifty years since its discovery, scientists have finally worked out how a molecular machine found in mitochondria, the ...

or to analyze electron microscopy images of volcanic rocks. "Analyzing cells or other structures is one of the most ...

After 50 years of mystery, researchers at the University of Cambridge have revealed how a molecular machine inside ...

The limit of resolution of the transmission electron microscope is now less than 1 nm. The TEM has revealed structures in cells that are not visible with the light microscope.

The researchers identified the structure of this machine, the mitochondrial pyruvate carrier (MPC), and 50 years since its discovery, have shown how it operates like the lock on a canal to transport ...