Sometimes the “science” stories in mainstream media just re-hash old news, re-packaging it in ways that non-scientists can more readily appreciate. And I, for one, do appreciate that and like learning in this way.
But here’s an article that is new news: “Finding May Solve Riddle of Fatigue in Muscles.” Personally, I didn’t even know this was a riddle. I thought it was well understood that lactic acid causes the pain in tired muscles. Turns out I am at least six months behind the times on that one:
For decades, muscle fatigue had been largely ignored or misunderstood. Leading physiology textbooks did not even try to offer a mechanism, said Dr. Andrew Marks, principal investigator of the new study. A popular theory, that muscles become tired because they release lactic acid, was discredited not long ago.
Instead, here’s the latest theory: Read the rest of this entry »
I find science news stories fascinating, and there’s one in the NYT that explains research that’s been done on a rather commonly known phenomenon, but digs into how it works: “
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