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The Powerhouse of the Cell

Mitochondria play host to one of the most important processes in your body, called cellular respiration. Taking in glucose and oxygen, mitochondria produce energy, which they capture and package as energy-rich molecules of ATP. This video describes the structure and functions that give mitochondria

Causes of air pollution

Air pollution has many causes. The biggest polluter is energy production, with two-thirds of particulate emissions coming from coal-fired power plants. Road traffic and factory farming in agriculture also contribute to this. Author: 3sat/nano/Labo M/Johan von Mirbach/Chris Caliman/Christoph Valenti

EIT Health - Innovations

The EIT Health Innovation Projects programme is a powerhouse for generating new ideas for healthcare. Most importantly, it gets these ideas into Europe’s healthcare system and into citizens’ lives to improve their health, wellness and quality of life. It carefully evaluates project ideas in order to