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Sleep: is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings.
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NOV 28, 2017Health & Medicine
Committing to healthy habits isn't as easy as it might sound. Everyone knows that eating a balanced diet, exercising ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 22, 2017Videos
Though the science behind comas is greatly disputed, there are some things we know for certain. The word coma comes from ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 20, 2017Cannabis Sciences
Your body has its own built-in cannabis system.Written By: Loren DeVitoNOV 20, 2017Plants & Animals
Male ring-tailed lemurs often use their scent as a display of dominance when quarreling with other males, but they might ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 17, 2017Clinical & Molecular DX
At only 10-months-old, Luis Manuel Gonzalez, weighs in at 62 pounds (28 kilograms), or roughly the equivalent of an aver ...NOV 16, 2017Videos
If you've ever had a Charley horse, you know how painful these can be - especially if these occur late at night while yo ...NOV 16, 2017Plants & Animals
While dentists may perform their fair share of root canal procedures on human patients, you’d be hard-pressed to f ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 12, 2017Cardiology
Consistently high blood pressure is an infamous warning sign for future heart problems, but the newest study from the In ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 10, 2017Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress ...NOV 09, 2017Videos
Eating a balanced diet is essential for staying active and healthy, but recent research shows that it's not only what we ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimNOV 08, 2017Videos
Does it seem like no matter how much sleep you get or how unstressed you are, you continuously have dark circles under y ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 07, 2017Health & Medicine
Getting a good night's sleep is a crucial part of staying healthy. Sleep deprivation doesn't just mean staying u ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 31, 2017Health & Medicine
When a woman enters menopause, it can be a difficult adjustment. Physical issues like hot flashes, night sweats, mood ch ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 30, 2017Neuroscience
As any mother can attest, hearing her child cry, especially in infancy, evokes a powerful response. A mother's body ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 27, 2017Videos
Americans are one sleep-deprived population - only a third of us get the minimum seven hours of sleep a night, as recomm ...OCT 25, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Research has shown that people who don't get enough sleep or who are inactive, can disrupt many aspects of their physiol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2017Videos
Almost everywhere you look there are sources of blue light. In cell phones, tablets and computers, blue light is emitted ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 08, 2017Videos
In 2014, a woman in Taiwan lost her eyesight completely due to a parasitic infection caused by leaving in her contacts f ...OCT 05, 2017Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come ...Written By: Kara MarkerSEP 30, 2017Microbiology
Although a flu shot might not inspire joy, it seems that being in a good mood on the day of getting it can improve the p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 29, 2017Videos
Everyone learns differently, but if you're trying to cram knowledge into your head at an excessive rate, such as when le ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 29, 2017Plants & Animals
A female Tonkean macaque located in the Parco Faunistico di Piano dell’Abatino animal sanctuary in Italy left rese ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 28, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Credit: forplayday/thinkstock From the discoveries of Earth-like exoplanets to finding water in every corner of our sola ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 28, 2017Cancer
Proponents of marijuana often cite the medical benefits of this recreational drug. But how prevalent is marijuana use in ...
NOV 28, 2017
Health & Medicine
Committing to healthy habits isn't as easy as it might sound. Everyone knows that eating a balanced diet, exercising
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 22, 2017
Videos
Though the science behind comas is greatly disputed, there are some things we know for certain. The word coma comes from
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 20, 2017
Cannabis Sciences
Your body has its own built-in cannabis system.
Written By:
Loren DeVito
NOV 20, 2017
Plants & Animals
Male ring-tailed lemurs often use their scent as a display of dominance when quarreling with other males, but they might
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 17, 2017
Clinical & Molecular DX
At only 10-months-old, Luis Manuel Gonzalez, weighs in at 62 pounds (28 kilograms), or roughly the equivalent of an aver
...
NOV 16, 2017
Videos
If you've ever had a Charley horse, you know how painful these can be - especially if these occur late at night while yo
...
NOV 16, 2017
Plants & Animals
While dentists may perform their fair share of root canal procedures on human patients, you’d be hard-pressed to f
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 12, 2017
Cardiology
Consistently high blood pressure is an infamous warning sign for future heart problems, but the newest study from the In
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 10, 2017
Videos
Antidepressants are the most commonly prescribed class of medication, second only to antibiotics. That's because depress
...
NOV 09, 2017
Videos
Eating a balanced diet is essential for staying active and healthy, but recent research shows that it's not only what we
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
NOV 08, 2017
Videos
Does it seem like no matter how much sleep you get or how unstressed you are, you continuously have dark circles under y
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 07, 2017
Health & Medicine
Getting a good night's sleep is a crucial part of staying healthy. Sleep deprivation doesn't just mean staying u
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 31, 2017
Health & Medicine
When a woman enters menopause, it can be a difficult adjustment. Physical issues like hot flashes, night sweats, mood ch
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 30, 2017
Neuroscience
As any mother can attest, hearing her child cry, especially in infancy, evokes a powerful response. A mother's body
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 27, 2017
Videos
Americans are one sleep-deprived population - only a third of us get the minimum seven hours of sleep a night, as recomm
...
OCT 25, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Research has shown that people who don't get enough sleep or who are inactive, can disrupt many aspects of their physiol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2017
Videos
Almost everywhere you look there are sources of blue light. In cell phones, tablets and computers, blue light is emitted
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 08, 2017
Videos
In 2014, a woman in Taiwan lost her eyesight completely due to a parasitic infection caused by leaving in her contacts f
...
OCT 05, 2017
Cardiology
When it comes to matters of the heart, women have the upper hand - heart health, that is. Where does this advantage come
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
SEP 30, 2017
Microbiology
Although a flu shot might not inspire joy, it seems that being in a good mood on the day of getting it can improve the p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 29, 2017
Videos
Everyone learns differently, but if you're trying to cram knowledge into your head at an excessive rate, such as when le
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 29, 2017
Plants & Animals
A female Tonkean macaque located in the Parco Faunistico di Piano dell’Abatino animal sanctuary in Italy left rese
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 28, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Credit: forplayday/thinkstock From the discoveries of Earth-like exoplanets to finding water in every corner of our sola
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 28, 2017
Cancer
Proponents of marijuana often cite the medical benefits of this recreational drug. But how prevalent is marijuana use in
...