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Marathon Runners Bodies Appear to Be Devouring Brain Tissue, Scientists Say

Talk about using your head. In a recent — though yet-to-be-peer-reviewed — paper, scientists posit that marathon runners' bodies might turn to brain tissue as a mid-race energy source, gobbling down the mind's protective myelin layer and turning it into fuel. Myelin is a fatty tissue found in our body's nervous system, coating our brain […]

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New explanation for infertility: eggs lacking a mysterious lattice

The discovery of a ‘storage locker’ for essential proteins could explain some cases of infertility. The discovery of a ‘storage locker’ for essential proteins could explain some cases of infertility.

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Brain tissue may be fuel for marathon runners

Myelin, fatty tissue that insulates nerve cells in the brain, may be a renewable energy source for marathon runners and other endurance athletes.

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Scientists decode LEGO protein that makes sperm swim

Scientists have decoded a protein from sea-urchin sperm that s also found in other animals, including humans, raising a new potential avenue for treating male infertility and developing male birth control.

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Defect in fruit fly respiratory system may provide insights into human aortic aneurysms

Defect in fruit fly respiratory system may provide insights into human aortic aneurysms
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