Share this postThe A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #165theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherThe A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #165Kevin PattonJun 15, 2022Share this postThe A&P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #165theapprofessor.substack.comCopy linkFacebookEmailNoteOtherShareLife ScienceIn this brief Opinion paper, the term “muco-microbiotic layer” is introduced to describe the innermost layer of the intestinal wall. This layer may contribute not only to the overall health of the bowel, but also to that of extraintestinal organs. Its constituents, in terms of soluble molecules and nanovesicles, need to be studied further. Moreover, one can hypothesize the existence of an analogous layer in other organs, such as the airways or some parts of the genital tracts. Further studies on it are needed.A pioneering study has shed new light on how subcellular organelles divide and multiply. IMAGE: CNX OpenStaxABOVE: Legionellales bacteria, like the red chains of Legionella pneumophila seen multiplying here inside the protozoan Tetrahymena pyriformis, may have been invading eukaryotic cells for nearly 2 billion years. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Don HowardFrom the engine in your car to the components in your laptop, mechanical systems tend to heat up when they're working harder. Now new research has revealed that the same can be said of the brain – and it runs hotter than was previously thought.A devastating and potentially deadly eating disorder, anorexia nervosa exerts its toll on the body. However, a new study also highlights the impact a lack of sufficient nutrition can have on the brain, by seriously reducing critical measures of brain...Kids may show less-severe COVID-19 symptoms than adults, but a new study suggests it may triple their risk of mental illness.What if doctors could just print a kidney, using cells from the patient, instead of having to find a donor match and hope the patient's body doesn't reject the transplanted kidney?You have full access to this article via your institution. For the foreseeable future, the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 will continue evolving into new variants that lead to waves of infections.Teaching & LearningLockdowns around the world were marked by a seemingly perpetual media furore about students being “ripped off” and “failed” by the sudden pivot to remote delivery.TAPP News & NotesAfter hearing how much she liked this book, I asked my friend and colleague Terry Thompson to write a review/recommendation for our book club. Here it is…PreviousNext