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The older individuals pictured here, on the wooden floor of an indoor basketball court, were participating in an exercise class consisting of stretching, and aerobic repetitive motion movements. At this point in their exercise session, the participants were working the muscles of their arms and shoulders, by holding an inflatable volleyball with both hands, and lifting the ball over, and behind their head, resting it on their neck. This exercise also helped to stretch the muscles as well.

Biology December 1, 2022

50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age

by Roger Fielding, Tufts University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There is perhaps no better way to see the absolute pinnacle of human athletic abilities…

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Public Transit November 29, 2022

Still recovering from COVID-19, US public transit tries to get back on track

by Kari Edison Watkins, University of California, Davis [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] U.S. commuters take approximately 10 billion trips on public transit every year….

Climate change November 26, 2022

After COP27, all signs point to world blowing past the 1.5 degrees global warming limit – here’s what we can still do about it

by Peter Schlosser, Arizona State University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The world could still, theoretically, meet its goal of keeping global warming under 1.5…

Illustration of a solar-powered low-energy-use home and car

Energy November 25, 2022

How to design clean energy subsidies that work – without wasting money on free riders

by Eric Hittinger, Rochester Institute of Technology; Eric Williams, Rochester Institute of Technology; Qing Miao, Rochester Institute of Technology, and Tiruwork B. Tibebu, Rochester Institute of Technology [This article first…

Zach Binney, his wife Amy and their six-month-old son Jacob. Jacob was conceived with the help of in vitro fertilization, and Binney worries changes to Georgia abortion law could prevent families like his from growing. Photo courtesy of Zach Binney.

Health Care November 22, 2022

Georgia’s on-again, off-again abortion restrictions create doubt for future of fertility treatments

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] November 22, 2022 On Friday, Zach Binney, an assistant professor at Emory University’s Oxford…

Art November 11, 2022

Sprayberry Craft Show celebrates its 40th anniversary: Saturday Nov 19, Sunday Nov 20

The Sprayberry Craft Show will celebrate its 40th year of operation on Saturday, November 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday November 20 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m….

The "Star of Life" symbol represents medicine and health care. Three rectangles are arranged in a radial pattern to form a sort of abstract star shape, with a snake coiled around a staff superimposed on the center.

Health Care October 19, 2022

As Links to MS Deepen, Researchers Accelerate Efforts to Develop an Epstein-Barr Vaccine

This article by Liz Szabo first appeared in Kaiser Health News, republished with permission Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News October 19, 2022 Maybe you’ve never heard of the Epstein-Barr virus….

Scales of Justice with the word justice over it.

Law October 17, 2022

What is Fog Reveal? A legal scholar explains the app some police forces are using to track people without a warrant

by Anne Toomey McKenna, University of Richmond [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Government agencies and private security companies in the U.S. have found a cost-effective…

Health Care October 16, 2022

Helping the liver regenerate itself could give patients with end-stage liver disease a treatment option besides waiting for a transplant

by Satdarshan Monga, University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] The liver is known for its ability to regenerate. It can completely…

View from the cockpit of a plane flying into a hurricane

Climate and Weather September 27, 2022

Hurricane hunters are flying through Ian’s powerful winds to get the forecasts you rely on – here’s what happens when the plane plunges into the eyewall of a storm

By Jason Dunion, University of Miami [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As Hurricane Ian intensifies on its way toward the Florida coast, hurricane hunters are…

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