Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #44theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOther ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #44Kevin PattonJul 28, 2021Share this post ✔️ The A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #44theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceScientists found out the purpose of mysterious structures in the human heart, first described by Leonardo da Vinci 500 years ago. The mesh of muscle fibers called trabeculae lines the inner surface of the heart and was shown to affect how well the heart functions.The punishing symptoms of long COVID are largely invisible to the eye, but new research suggests one of the hallmarks of the disease could literally be staring us in the face.Before she got COVID-19, Cassandra Hernandez, 38, was in great shape — both physically and mentally. Then, in June 2020, COVID-19 struck Hernandez and several others in her unit at a large hospital in San Antonio.In a world first, US researchers have developed a neuroprosthetic device that successfully translated the brain waves of a paralyzed man into complete sentences, according to a scientific paper published Thursday.The dark depths of winter can trigger a form of depression called seasonal affective disorder. Now, researchers think they have discovered how a particular light-sensitive gene mediates the effect of light—or its absence—on mood.Summary: Alterations in long-term social behavior and gene expression were observed in the offspring of mice exposed to pain-killing opioids during pregnancy. Mice exposed to the opioid oxycodone before birth experience permanent changes in behavior and gene expression.TAPP News & NotesTeaching on Campus During a Pandemic is Challenging | Resilience | Book Club: Resilience—The Science of Mastering Life's Greatest ChallengesPreviousNext