Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #26theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #26Kevin PattonJun 11, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #26theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceThe VBAC calculator is just one of several clinical algorithms that have recently been challenged over their use of race correction.Healthy birds watched their friends get sick with a bacterial disease. Their immune cells freaked out.A coronavirus variant first detected in India in February has now gone global. Here's what we know about how contagious it is -- and whether vaccines will work against the strain.In some respects, it's easy to make direct comparisons between the three vaccines; in others, it's more complicated.Almost half of people living with an organ transplant produce zero antibodies after two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine.Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have shown that even after lung tissue has been damaged, it may be possible to reverse fibrosis and promote tissue repair through treatment with microgel-coated mesenchymal stromal cells.With enough training, most humans can learn how to echolocate, using their tongue to make clicking sounds, and interpreting the sounds of the echoes that come back, reflected from the surrounding environment. Teaching & LearningIn our free guides, written by cognitive scientists, we condense research on teaching strategies, why they enhance learning, and how to implement them in the classroom.TAA's June conference is fast approaching! The conference will kick off with a half day of programming on June 18, and presentations continuing June 21-24. Learn from industry experts, gain new perspectives, and get inspired for your writing projects! The conference will feature a variety of session formats as well as networking opportunities. Information will be forthcoming. TAA is the Textbook & Academic Authors Association for experienced or aspiring textbook authors and academic/scholarly writers.TAPP News & NotesTrain, upgrade, learn as you gain expertise & skills in teaching. Courses, mini-courses, micro-courses, & more. Available micro-credentials.PreviousNext