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Built different: Mitochondria’s mind-blowing power

A Grey Matter by Queensland Brain Institute

Jan 12, 202622:22Science & Medicine

Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of our cells, but research is revealing their wide role in brain health and links to rare genetic diseases that affect the brain. At UQ’s Queensland Brain Institute, Professor St...

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Built different: Mitochondria’s mind-blowing power is an episode from A Grey Matter by Queensland Brain Institute. Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of our cells, but research is revealing their wide role in brain health and links t...

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Published Jan 12, 2026, 22:22 long, audio available.

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