The A﹠P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #195

Life Science

Scientists have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons.

Study reveals greater neuron production in the modern human frontal lobe during development compared to the Neanderthal brain. Researchers say this is due to a change in a single amino acid in the TKTL1 protein.

A volunteer with severe liver disease will soon undergo a procedure that could lead them to grow a second liver.

Widely used fertility drug can improve memory and spatial reasoning, a new study suggests

The microbes in our gut are indispensable to our health, and they are affected by what we eat. New research has used a mouse model to show that sugar intak | Microbiology

Microbial community of over 100 bacterial species could help scientists learn more about the microbiome and human health connections.

Twenty people who were legally blind or visually impaired received a transplant of a cornea made from pig collagen. All of them had improved sight, including three who now have 20/20 vision after being legally blind

Teaching & Learning

A renewed focus on fatigue in light of long covid means we now have a better understanding of the body-brain pathways that cause it, offering fresh targets for new treatments

Rhythmic bursts of activity in the prefrontal cortex reduce variability as an animal focuses on a task.

TAPP News & Notes

Dr. Margaret Reece of Medical Science Navigator discusses issues related to teaching human reproduction & development.