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6 days ago·1 min read·Bundell, Shamini

Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells

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Briefing Chat: Stressed mitochondria spawn new 'organelles' in cells

NATURE PODCAST
01 May 2026

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Benjamin Thompson
Shamini Bundell

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00:27 How a parasite unveiled a mitochondrial secret

Nature: Mitochondria can spawn new ‘organelles’ — hinting at how modern cells evolved

06:13 The extinct cephalopods that could have been enormous

Nature: Did kraken-like octopuses rule Cretaceous seas? Massive jaw fossils offer clues

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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01439-2

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