Wednesday, September 30, 2026
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Longer lives despite mitochondrial defects? Worms rely on calcium-triggered 'cages'

If your car's engine develops a stutter, that's generally a sign that you should go to a mechanic before it stops running. We tend to think the same way about our bodies: When something's broken, something bad usually follows. There might, however, be at least one exception to this rule.

Longer lives despite mitochondrial defects? Worms rely on calcium-triggered 'cages'
Image: Phys.org
If your car's engine develops a stutter, that's generally a sign that you should go to a mechanic before it stops running. We tend to think the same way about our bodies: When something's broken, something bad usually follows. There might, however, be at least one exception to this rule.

Originally published at Phys.org

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