In a breakthrough study researchers have identified a mechanism that drives the clearance of damaged mitochondria. The discovery can be considered to take researchers one step closer in the field of drug therapies that help older adults maintain their skeletal muscle mass and physical function for longer. A team in the University's School of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences are well-versed at investigating dynamic machinery within cells called mitochondria. Mitochondria act as the power plant in every cell and help to supply energy for all living things. Because mitochondria are so important to energy supply they constantly undergo synthesis and