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  "id": 1839373,
  "title": "Some bacteria build internal 'power cables' to extend respiration beyond the cell membrane",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/some-bacteria-build-internal-power-cables-to-extend-respiration",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-19T00:20:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-bacteria-internal-power-cables-respiration.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "All living cells need energy, and most generate it through respiration, a series of chemical reactions normally confined to the cell membrane. Because this machinery takes up space, a cell's energy-generating capacity has long been thought to depend on how much membrane it can build. Complex cells solve this problem using mitochondria packed with folded membranes, while some bacteria enlarge or…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}