Engineering endurance: The future of the Olympics?
...anipulated suggests that muscle tissue is far more adaptable than previously thought. Maybe Olympiads can be made after all--but don't give up on training just yet....Common cold virus can cause polio in mice when injected into muscles
...with viruses, said Gromeier. Viruses are extremely adaptable and they can alter themselves dramatically based upon their environment. Coxsackievirus A21 is one of a large group of cold viruses that are genetically very similar to polioviruses. "Our study reveals how similar these viruses actually are," he said...