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A new study has observed differences in the shape, structure and mechanical properties of nuclei in trained and untrained individuals, potentially helping to explain the anti-aging effects of exercise ...

During hibernation, brown bears spend up to six months lying almost completely still, without eating, drinking or exercising. When spring arrives ...