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Leaky gut and space flight – the mechanism revealed

A new study on the effects of simulated microgravity, the condition that astronauts face in space, interferes with the epithelial barrier of the intestine, and the effect persists even after...

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How space flight affects the muscular skeletal system

Mary L. Bouxsein, professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School, discusses how to maintain the muscular skeletal system in long-duration space flights such as a mission to Mars. Source...

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Effects of FABP knockdown on flight performance of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Sanjeeva Rajapakse, David Qu, Ahmed Sayed Ahmed, Jutta Rickers-Haunerland, and Norbert H. Haunerland During migratory flight, desert locusts rely on fatty acids as their predominant source of energy. Lipids mobilized...

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Huffin and puffin: seabirds use large bills to dissipate heat from energetically demanding flight [SHORT COMMUNICATION]

Hannes A. Schraft, Shannon Whelan, and Kyle H. Elliott Endothermic animals regulate body temperature by balancing metabolic heat production and heat exchange with the environment. Heat dissipation is especially important...

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Sonar strobe groups and buzzes are produced before powered flight is achieved in the juvenile big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Heather W. Mayberry, Paul A. Faure, and John M. Ratcliffe Laryngeally echolocating bats produce a rapid succession of echolocation calls just before landing. These landing buzzes exhibit an increase in...

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Effects of FABP knockdown on flight performance of the desert locust, Schistocerca gregaria [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Sanjeeva Rajapakse, David Qu, Ahmed Sayed Ahmed, Jutta Rickers-Haunerland, and Norbert H. HaunerlandDuring migratory flight, desert locusts rely on fatty acids as their predominant source of energy. Lipids mobilized in...

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Huffin and puffin: seabirds use large bills to dissipate heat from energetically demanding flight [SHORT COMMUNICATION]

Hannes A. Schraft, Shannon Whelan, and Kyle H. ElliottEndothermic animals regulate body temperature by balancing metabolic heat production and heat exchange with the environment. Heat dissipation is especially important during...

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Sonar strobe groups and buzzes are produced before powered flight is achieved in the juvenile big brown bat, Eptesicus fuscus [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Heather W. Mayberry, Paul A. Faure, and John M. RatcliffeLaryngeally echolocating bats produce a rapid succession of echolocation calls just before landing. These landing buzzes exhibit an increase in call...

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Fight or flight response may originate in our bones

A new study suggests that the main coordinator of the body’s fight-or-flight response is a hormone called osteocalcin, which is secreted by bone. Source link

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Towards autonomy: A recommender system for the determination of trim and flight parameters for Seagliders

Anderlini, E; Harris, C; Phillips, AB; Lorenzo Lopez, A; Woo, M; Thomas, G; (2019) Towards autonomy: A recommender system for the determination of trim and flight parameters for Seagliders. Ocean...

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Effects of natural wing damage on flight performance in Morpho butterflies: what can it tell us about wing shape evolution? [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Camille Le Roy, Raphaël Cornette, Violaine Llaurens, and Vincent Debat Flying insects frequently experience wing damage during their life. Such irreversible alterations of wing shape affect flight performance and ultimately...

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The Health Risks of Being a Flight Attendant

Being a flight attendant is one of the most wanted professions in the world. The association with elegance, confidence, and reliability make it unique – a job to be proud...

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Israeli Flight Attendant Dies of Measles

Like many people her age worldwide, Amitai was vaccinated against measles as a child but received only one dose of the vaccine, CNN reported. Source link

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Using Epidemiology, Pediatric Medical Director and Peer Review to Inform Quality Improvement and Education in a Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Based Flight Program

Using Epidemiology, Pediatric Medical Director and Peer Review to Inform Quality Improvement and Education in a Regional Adult and Pediatric Trauma Based Flight Program Source link

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Effects of natural wing damage on flight performance in Morpho butterflies: what can it tell us about wing shape evolution? [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Camille Le Roy, Raphaël Cornette, Violaine Llaurens, and Vincent DebatFlying insects frequently experience wing damage during their life. Such irreversible alterations of wing shape affect flight performance and ultimately fitness....

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Take flight! Automating complex design of universal controller for hybrid drones

Hybrid unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are drones that combine the advantages of multi-copters and fixed-wing planes. These drones are equipped to vertically take off and land like multi-copters, yet...

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SERCA boosted in chilly chicks flight muscle for warmth [INSIDE JEB]

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The role of lateral optic flow cues in hawkmoth flight control [RESEARCH ARTICLE]

Anna Stöckl, Rebecca Grittner, and Keram Pfeiffer Flying animals require sensory feedback on changes of their body position, as well as on their distance from nearby objects. The apparent image...

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Constraints on the ultrahigh-energy cosmic neutrino flux from the fourth flight of ANITA

Gorham, PW; Allison, P; Banerjee, O; Batten, L; Beatty, JJ; Belov, K; Besson, DZ; ... Wissel, SA; + view all Gorham, PW; Allison, P; Banerjee, O; Batten, L; Beatty, JJ;...

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Dandelion Flight And The Uplifting Science Behind It

New research finally reveals the science and physics behind dandelion flight. Source link

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