/oss/taxonomy/term/1076/all en /oss/article/critical-thinking-student-contributors-health-and-nutrition/erythropoietin-ticket-olympics-or-recipe-disaster <p>What if I told you that a simple one letter change in your DNA could have landed you seven Olympic gold medals? You’re right, it’s probably a little more complicated than this. But winners of this genetic lottery, like Olympic cross-country skier Eero Manytrata, have a natural tendency to perform better in aerobic sports. What exactly was it that gave Eero Manytrata an unequivocal advantage? </p> Fri, 18 Aug 2023 16:00:52 +0000 Daniela Padres 9600 at /oss /oss/article/environment-health-news-science-science-everywhere/formula-science <p>I’m not a huge fan of automobile racing, but I do admit to catching a bit of the fever when the Formula One cars roll into town. There is something captivating about these machines, capable of attaining speeds well over 300 km/hr, as they push technology, engineering and driving skills to the limit. This is not a cheap sport. The budget for a Formula One team can run upwards of $120 million a year! Just the tires cost a couple of thousand for a set, and they only last for half a race. Of course these are not ordinary tires.</p> Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:12:12 +0000 Joe Schwarcz PhD 1962 at /oss