By Darren Orf – Popular Mechanics –
Mitochondria have long been understood as the powerhouse of the cell. Are they also the powerhouse of rejuvenation?
On average, the human body is made of 37 trillion cells, and many of those cells contain mitochondria, a membrane-bound organelle whose primary job is to transform food and oxygen into chemical energy. Because of this nifty, life-sustaining feat, mitochondria are commonly referred to as the “powerhouse of the cell.”
