Turkeys are the center of attention at Thanksgiving. But to APS member and Undergraduate Summer Research Fellow Karina Vega, the feathered fowls were the center of a research study that looked at their transition from walking to running. Karina, a biology major at California State University, San Bernardino, studied turkeys while they ran on exercise … Continue reading Turkeys and Treadmills: Identifying Gait Transitions in Grounded Running
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Physiology Is Alive and Well, Just Ask an Undergraduate Student
When you think of a cutting-edge, exciting area of science, do you think of physiology? If not, you should. Physiology is the basis for medicine. Many important medical advances that we take for granted today are direct or indirect results of research conducted by physiologists. But despite the significance of our area of research, some … Continue reading Physiology Is Alive and Well, Just Ask an Undergraduate Student