New preclinical research from the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC suggests that resistance training may offer greater protection against obesity and type 2 diabetes than endurance exercise. In a study published Oct. 30 in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, Zhen Yan and colleagues developed a novel mouse model that mimics weightlifting and compared it directly to voluntary running in mice fed a high-fat diet. 

A new study has yielded clues about when dormant microscopic bacteria and fungi in soil "wake up" and colonize roots, which influences plant growth and health.

The Stream Ecology group of the University of the Basque Country (EHU) has tested various ways of measuring river quality in three streams in the Green Belt area of Vitoria-Gasteiz. Using these trials as the basis, the team designed a protocol with early warning indicators that allows environmental managers and agencies to assess the health of river environments more accurately.