Your cells keep a record of every workout you’ve ever done – and those gains persist even after a break from exercise
By Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, Assistant Professor of Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Yi-Heng (Hank) Huang, Ph.D. Candidate in Applied Health Sciences, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, The Conversation · October 7, 2026
‘Use it or lose it’ isn’t quite true when it comes to the health benefits of exercise. Cells across the body retain a memory of training that lasts longer than once thought.
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Many drugs have mirror chemical structures, one helpful and the other harmful – a Nobel-winning discovery allows chemists to make either on demand
By Sajish Mathew, Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Maryland Eastern Shore · 2h ago
From jargon to impact: Teaching undergraduates the art of public communication
By Seth T. Kannarr, Visiting Honors Lecturer, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Derek H. Alderman, Chancellor's Professor of Geography, University of Tennessee, Katrina Stack, Assistant Professor of U.S. Public History, University of South Florida · 7h ago
These state supreme court races could decide abortion access and trans rights
By Rachel Rebouché, Professor of Law, The University of Texas at Austin · 10h ago