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This is the process of mitochondrial biogenesis (MB) - and it’s pretty spectacular. MB was first discovered in 1967 by Professor of Medicine John Holloszy when his research showed that prolonged endurance training resulted in a two-fold increase of mitochondrial content levels. 🔬 ⁠ ⁠ It’s thanks to MB that certain organs in your body (like your brain🧠, heart🫀 and muscles💪) have high enough quantities of mitochondria to help them carry out their energy-intensive jobs within you.

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Technology | Business | Motivation | AI on Instagram: "Swedish scientists at FinalSpark have developed a revolutionary 'living computer' using human brain organoids—tiny, lab-grown clumps of brain cells. These organoids, comprising around 10,000 neurons each, function similarly to computer chips by sending and receiving signals. Remarkably, they use over a million times less energy than traditional processors. The living computer offers 1,000 times more memory and uses only 10 to 20 watts…

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