50-year-old muscles just can’t grow big like they used to – the biology of how muscles change with age
As people age, the chemical signaling pathways in muscles become less potent, and it gets harder to build muscle and maintain strength. But the health benefits of strength training only increase with age.
Feb. 2, 2022 • ~8 min
The COVID-19 pandemic has inspired new health habits for these 4 scholars – here's what they put into practice and why
The new year is a perfect time to adopt new health habits and routines. These four scholars reflect on the ways that they overcame the pandemic blues to get fit.
Jan. 12, 2022 • ~10 min
Kids' grip strength is improving, but other measures of muscle fitness are getting worse
Overall muscle fitness among children and teens hasn’t declined over the past several decades, but by some measures it’s not improving, either.
July 26, 2021 • ~8 min
Smartphones are powerful personal pocket computers – should schools ban them?
Phones have the potential to help children learn, but UK teachers need evidence-based guidance on phone use in schools
May 10, 2021 • ~7 min
Short-haul flight ban is a good start – now we need to reimagine the modern airport
Banning short-haul flights should be just the first step on the path to greener transport systems.
April 28, 2021 • ~6 min
Scientists need to become better communicators, but it's hard to measure whether training works
#Scicomm is a hashtag, and there are many programs that claim to teach scientists how to be better communicators. But it's hard to show exactly what they're accomplishing.
April 7, 2021 • ~9 min
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