The A﹠P Professor Science & Education Updates - Issue #229

Life Science

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Science News spoke with a metrologist about the metric system’s latest update, which will help scientists interpret exceedingly big and small numbers.

Warm nasal cells mount stronger defenses against cold-causing coronaviruses and rhinoviruses than those exposed to cooler temperatures, an in vitro experiment finds.

In the largest study of its kind, scientists find nearly 4,000 genetic variants that may predispose people to alcohol and tobacco use behaviors. 

Postbiotics are the newest gut health trend promising to improve our skin, boost our strength and even reverse signs of ageing. But what are they and do they live up to the hype?

Condoms have been used to prevent pregnancy since the Middle Ages, with the rubber version arriving in the industrial mid-1800s. Over the years, they've become more effective and comfortable to use.

Non-exercisers who had brief bouts of vigorous day-to-day activity saw a reduced risk of death comparable to that of people who exercise regularly.

An implanted device that stimulates the vagus nerve reduced symptoms of multiple sclerosis in rats as effectively as standard medications

Teaching & Learning

Happiness is truly in the journey and with this guide in your toolbox, happiness, both in work and life, will no longer feel out of reach.  8 minute ReadHumans often think of happiness as a transitory state—an emotion that ebbs or flows depending on external factors and life circumstances.

TAPP News & Notes

Simple steps to help anatomy and physiology students learn the bones and markings of the human skeleton.