Pain
Pain: is felt when special nerves that detect tissue damage send signals to transmit data about the damage along the spinal cord to the brain. These nerves are known as nociceptors. Pain can be chronic or acute and take a variety of forms and severities.
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JAN 21, 2019Genetics & Genomics
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JAN 21, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
JAN 21, 2019
Scientists are learning more about how small genetic changes can lead to an increased risk of disease....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 21, 2019
Space & Astronomy
JAN 21, 2019
Saturn’s planetary rings have been receiving a lot of attention from astronomers as of late, not just because they’re astonishingly beautiful,...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 21, 2019
Cardiology
JAN 21, 2019
It is widely accepted that youth sports are good for children. When asked why they've enrolled their children into sports programs, parents often speak...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 21, 2019
According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-space orbit. So yes, there soon will be "weed", at least in seed form,...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
JAN 20, 2019
Much like an automobile, NASA’s Martian rovers receive a paint job before they’re delivered to Mars; but that’s where the similarities en...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 20, 2019
Space & Astronomy
JAN 20, 2019
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft executed a suicidal death plunge into Saturn’s atmosphere in 2017, but years’ worth of scientific data amassed...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 17, 2019
Microbiology
JAN 17, 2019
The community of microbes in our gut is critical to our health. If it's out of balance, researchers are investigating whether 'healthy' fecal material can restore it....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Space & Astronomy
JAN 16, 2019
Astronomers use a variety of telescopes to observe the cosmos. Some orbit the Earth to get the most precise possible view without obstructions from Earth&r...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
JAN 15, 2019
Research published recently in PNAS attempts to shed light on the gaps in scientific knowledge regarding ocean warming. The team of scientists behind the s...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
