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General anesthesia hijacks sleep circuitry to knock you out
The discovery of general anesthesia 170 years ago was a medical miracle, enabling millions of patients to undergo invasive, life-saving surgeries without pain. Yet...
Study could explain why people choose to have multiple relationships at the same time
Being interested in a polyamorous lifestyle, or pursuing multiple relationships, may go beyond simple titillation, a new study says. Led by researchers at York University’s...
Infamous ‘death roll’ almost universal among crocodile species
The iconic "death roll" of alligators and crocodiles may be more common among species than previously believed, according to a new study published in Ethology,...
Research provides important insight on the brain-body connection
A study conducted by University of Arkansas researchers reveals that neurons in the motor cortex of the brain exhibit an unexpected division of labor,...
Mysterious river dolphin helps crack the code of marine mammal communication
The Araguaian river dolphin of Brazil is something of a mystery. It was thought to be quite solitary, with little social structure that would...
Scientists restore some functions in a pig’s brain hours after death
Circulation and cellular activity were restored in a pig’s brain four hours after its death, a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the timing...
Team finds mouse brain area that links sounds to rewards
University of Oregon scientists researching the basics of how sound processing contributes to behavior have identified a portion of the brain, at least in...
Heresy: Can science writing be automated?
The work of a science writer, including this one, includes reading journal papers filled with specialized technical terminology, and figuring out how to explain...
In rare cases, immune system fails despite HIV suppression
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is usually very effective at suppressing HIV in the body, allowing a person's immune system to recover by preventing the virus...
Study shows female managers don’t mean higher pay for women
A new paper in the European Sociological Review indicates that women's and men's earnings are not affected by the share of female managers in an organization,...
