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UrduRockville, Md. (August 22, 2024)—The ability of skeletal muscle to produce force (contractile function) and contraction-stimulated glucose uptake (increase in clearing sugar from bloodstream) do not differ by time of day, regardless of sex or muscle type. The first-of-its-kind study…
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APS Launches New Center for Physiology Education
The American Physiological Society (APS) today launched the Center for Physiology Education, an online headquarters for physiology educators to gather, collaborate, engage and learn.
Over-expression of MuRF1 Protein Identified as Sufficient Cause of Muscle Wasting
Rockville, Md. (May 27, 2021)—Over-expression of the MuRF1 protein in the skeletal muscle of mice was sufficient to cause muscle wasting, according to a new study by researchers from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. In addition, researchers…
Removal of Certain Gut Bacteria Leads to Weight Gain
Rockville, Md. (April 22, 2021)—Researchers from the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) report in new research that gut bacteria burn a significant percentage of calories from food that we ingest. Those calories then get absorbed and converted to adipose (fat)…
Seventeen from Argonne recognized with Secretary of Energy’s Honor Awards
Six groups that included seventeen scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory were recent recipients of the DOE’s 2020 Secretary of Energy’s Honor Awards.
AIP CEO, Others Sign Pledge to Reaffirm Inclusion, Diversity Efforts in Workplace
The executive leadership of the American Institute of Physics and seven of its Member Societies have joined more than 1,500 other leaders in signing the CEO Action for Diversity and Inclusion pledge, recommitting their organizations to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. The pledge, currently signed by CEOs across 85 industries, was created by CEO Action for Racial Equality, a fellowship to advance racial equity through public policy.
American Physical Society Announces Four 2020 Fellows Affiliated with Jefferson Lab
Four researchers who are affiliated with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have been selected by their professional peers for the distinct honor of Fellow of the American Physical Society.
Schooling Is Critical for Cognitive Health Throughout Life
New research suggests that education provides little to no protection against the onset of cognitive declines later in life. It can, however, boost the cognitive skills people develop earlier in life, pushing back the point at which age-related dementia begins to impact a person’s ability to care for themselves.
COVID-19 Disrupts Important Research Projects, Shutters Labs Indefinitely
The coronavirus has halted critical physiological research and shuttered labs across the nation.