Babies almost all try crawling to get from Point A to Point B, but CDC says it's not a useful developmental milestone
Revisions to the CDC’s developmental milestone checklists removed crawling as a skill that babies pick up at a typical age. A biomedical engineer describes how more research may clarify its role.
Mark Geil, Associate Dean for Research and Professor of Biomechanics, Kennesaw State University •
conversation
Aug. 9, 2023 • ~9 min
Aug. 9, 2023 • ~9 min
How cancer cells move and metastasize is influenced by the fluids surrounding them – understanding how tumors migrate can help stop their spread
Counterintuitively, cells move faster in thicker fluids. New research on breast cancer cells explains why, and reveals the role that fluid viscosity plays in metastasis.
Yizeng Li, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Binghamton University, State University of New York •
conversation
Jan. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
Jan. 9, 2023 • ~7 min
World Cup 2022: footballers run either like gazelles or grizzlies – here's how our research can help coaches
Players can optimise their energy resources by adopting different styles when running in short bursts or longer periods.
Brian Hanley, Reader in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics, Leeds Beckett University •
conversation
Dec. 5, 2022 • ~6 min
Dec. 5, 2022 • ~6 min
Why elephants have bigger bones and other mysteries of biophysics
During a virtual Harvard Science Book Talk, Raghuveer Parthasarathy examines the mysteries covered in his new book, “So Simple a Beginning: How Four Physical Principles Shape Our Living World.”
Caitlin McDermott-Murphy •
harvard
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~6 min
Dec. 2, 2022 • ~6 min
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