筋肉の損傷に効くマッサージ。しかし、なぜ治癒効果があるのかに関しては明確な裏付けがなかった。このほど発表された論文は、そのメカニズムを明らかにしたほか、単に回復を早める以外の効果があることも明らかにしている。
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低効率な「5％の火力発電所」を閉鎖すれば、発電由来のCO2排出量の7割超を削減できる：研究結果
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