https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mm4rlbmfau26Stoked to already have > 15 submissions to our Special Collection: Physical Activity & Mental Health: From Mechanisms to Global Implementation go.nature.com/4p5o3wD Thanks to our amazing team of guest editors - @BrendonStubbs23 @KMachaczek @simon_rosenbaum & Dr.P.S.Indu18 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm4rlbmfau26https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mm2b4ekmcv2sGreat day supporting @MNDVic & the Great MND Relay with colleagues & family. Amazing effort by the “VU research in MND team”, with our own @Andrew7Barrett finishing second for number of laps completed.17 May 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm2b4ekmcv2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mk5vxifkcf2tResistance-only and concurrent exercise induce similar myofibrillar protein synthesis rates and associated molecular responses in moderately active men before and after training https://faseb.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1096/fj.202302024R23 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk5vxifkcf2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mk3fhas5tx2vSingle‐Nucleus RNA Sequencing Reveals Muscle Fiber Cell Heterogeneity During Human Skeletal Muscle Aging https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13078129/22 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3fhas5tx2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mjrdlorwcr25Cardiopulmonary and skeletal muscle strategies underlying exhaustive exercise in adults with glycogen storage disease type III https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.14814/phy2.7077118 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrdlorwcr25https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mjot4y6y242yOne night of sleep deprivation in FLIES increases the expression of genes that encode proteins with roles in mitochondrial respiration & ATP synthesis, along with mitochondrial fragmentation & enhanced mitophagy https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09261-y17 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjot4y6y242yhttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mjmcnrnm472eLots of interest in this study showing that Rapamycin fails to boost muscle gains from exercise in older adults: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/jcsm.7027416 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmcnrnm472ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mjhcmgdsx72dThe Influence of Post-Exercise Cold-Water Immersion on Adaptive Responses to Exercise (A Review): https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-018-0910-814 Apr 2026 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhcmgdsx72dhttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mjcascc7w32aSubmissions now open for our Special Collection "Exercise and Healthy Ageing" https://www.nature.com/collections/ffcfcfbiic Amazing team of guest editors: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. Mikel izquierdo, 𝗗𝗿. Martino V. Franchi, PhD, 𝗗𝗿. Colleen Deane, and 𝗗𝗿. Luis Peñailillo12 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjcascc7w32ahttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mj7qddy2ub2gNice summary of how mitochondria sense and control metabolites, and respond to metabolic stresses: https://www.cell.com/molecular-cell/fulltext/S1097-2765(23)00119-3?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS1097276523001193%3Fshowall%3Dtrue11 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj7qddy2ub2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3miy6wmvwd327New study suggests that exercise induces sex-specific assembly of mitochondrial supercomplexes https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(26)00295-0?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS2211124726002950%3Fshowall%3Dtrue It would be cool to see if this still occurs in ♂ & ♀ matched for training volume.08 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3miy6wmvwd327https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mivohlwxiz2sExercise training induces mitochondrial biogenesis, while high-fat diet increases the ability of mitochondria to use long and short-chain fatty acids https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1113/JP28954507 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivohlwxiz2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mit5ypoipu25Submissions now open for our Special Collection "Nutritional strategies to optimise the health outcomes of physical activity and exercise interventions": go.nature.com/4sxUXId that explores how nutritional strategies can complement the benefits of physical activity and exercise.06 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit5ypoipu25https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mit4ecsebd2cMarkers of mitochondrial function and oxidative metabolism in skeletal muscle do not display intrinsic circadian regulation in female mice bit.ly/3PJCJ8f06 Apr 2026 11:00 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mit4ecsebd2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3minzpondzo2j04 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3minzpondzo2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3miljaqqfqe2cSerum metabolomic signatures for high-, moderate-, and low-intensity exercise. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-026-07937-103 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3miljaqqfqe2chttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3miiyrrhtl22sNice summary of how skeletal muscle mitochondrial fuel utilisation is regulated during exercise https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1043276026000147?dgcid=rss_sd_all02 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3miiyrrhtl22shttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3migianovye2eIn this new RCT https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/article-abstract/2846826 older adults with a family history of dementia &/or self-reported cognitive decline did not improve cognitive function with exercise training01 Apr 2026 10:28 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3migianovye2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3midxu2lunv2iCome join us to support MND Victoria by joining us for the relay on Saturday the 16th of May or donating to our “VU research in MND team” https://www.mndrelay.org.au/my-fundraising/4503/vu-research-in-mnd .31 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3midxu2lunv2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mibhevtnu324Limited effects of resistance training on markers of mitochondrial biogenesis https://physoc.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1113/EP09317230 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibhevtnu324https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mibegkhswk2sAmazing sunset tonight30 Mar 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mibegkhswk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mi6ww36c3l2mSubmissions now open for our Special Collection "Resistance Training: Enhancing Muscle Mass, Function and Health": https://www.nature.com/collections/bfijhefagh which aims to showcase cutting-edge research that positions resistance training as a holistic intervention for lifelong health.29 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi6ww36c3l2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mi4gh4k3kz2sApplications for Vice-Chancellor’s Research and Impact Fellowships (early career through to internationally recognised research leaders) are now open: https://www.vu.edu.au/research/vice-chancellors-research-impact-fellowship-scheme EOIs close Wednesday, 29 April 202628 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi4gh4k3kz2shttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mhpuf6xryb2tA single session of sprint interval exercise elicits more pronounced effects on measures of skeletal muscle insulin sensitivity than a single bout of moderate-intensity continuous exercise https://journals.physiology.org/doi/abs/10.1152/ajpendo.00548.202523 Mar 2026 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpuf6xryb2thttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mhpf2dc2md2iSo, my research team convinced me to join Instagram. Same posts, different social media...if that's your thing.23 Mar 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhpf2dc2md2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mhndnlfizy27Cool new study showing that mitochondrial cristae density is increased following high-intensity interval training in men with type 2 diabetes https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00125-026-06694-622 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhndnlfizy27https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mhkt6m2bh22pThe Effect of Sleep Restriction, With or Without Exercise, on Skeletal Muscle Transcriptomic Profiles in Healthy Young Males https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/articles/10.3389/fendo.2022.863224/full21 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhkt6m2bh22phttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mhicpuqymm2iAcute exercise rewires the proteomic landscape of human immune cells in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs): https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-68101-920 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhicpuqymm2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mhhtmyn5ri25Great discussion with our research group on our upcoming projects investigating changes in mitochondria with ageing.20 Mar 2026 06:00 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhtmyn5ri25https://bsky.app/profile/bluespotscience.bsky.social/post/3mhfsblf7lq25How does high-intensity interval training (HIIT) compare with moderate-to-vigorous continuous training (MVICT)? Our new meta-analysis synthesises 115 RCTs (n = 3,196) across populations from sedentary individuals to elite athletes. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/sms.7024319 Mar 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:acda6z2nncdrvsg77p2ya6ng/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhfsblf7lq25