The A﹠P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #212

Life Science

A new study says taking nearly 9,000 steps per day is linked to a lower risk of chronic disease, but if you add extra effort, you can lose weight and prevent obesity, a new study says.

But I'm not so sure this is as straightforward as we sometimes wish. Maybe "magic" in the title is a clue to our thinking on this matter.

A conversation with Lynnette Brammer, a CDC flu epidemiologist, suggests that the U.S. flu season is off to an early start.

Whether things go that way or not, it's a good idea to be prepared for a sick leave from your course!

The demand for abortion training outside the country is roughly triple what it was before state restrictions started to roll out.

Hmmm. Mucus has become a recurring theme for us lately, eh?

Mucus is an essential part of our bodies and key to the survival of many organisms. So where did all this slime come from?

Here's another item for all you mucus fans. It's not human mucus, but what if it was? Yikes!

Biologists are still trying to work out exactly how hagfish slime works—it’s something of an engineering marvel.

Results of a study announced on Monday show etripamil to be an effective treatment for paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia.

The Type 1 Diabetes Index quantifies the death toll of this disease in countries around the globe, putting it on par with HIV/AIDS.

I love molecular motors! I think we gloss over a unifying, core principle when we don't pay them enough attention in our A&P course.

A team of specialists in nano-sized rotational motors have directly visualized the process of pumping sodium ions, enabling them to explain why there had up until now appeared to be a structural symmetry mismatch between two motors that make up part of the key protein driving the process.

Their findings should help develop a better understanding of the mechanisms involved with cellular energy-conversion motors more generally.

A theory about online candle reviews and COVID cases was put under the microscope, and has taken on new relevance amid concern at the lack of official data heading into another winter.

Teaching & Learning

Textbooks and popular science books claim with certainty that women are better at finding words and remembering words, but is this really a fact?

TAPP News & Notes

Here's a pre-pandemic blast from the past, in which I recommend being ready for anything each winter, including possible local coronavirus outbreaks. Little did I know what was coming!

Strategies for Flu Season and Pandemic Infections | Social Distancing to Reduce Spread of Disease | Preparing Our Courses for Student & Teacher Absences