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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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MAR 09, 2015Neuroscience
Conventional wisdom suggests that part of the reason it can be difficult to make decisions is because of the number of c ...Written By: Jennifer EllisMAR 06, 2015Cancer
A provocative study in mice suggests something as simple as breathing in extra oxygen might give immune cells a boost in ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 06, 2015Neuroscience
Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 06, 2015Neuroscience
If you walk into your local drug store and ask for a supplement to help you sleep, you might be directed to a bottle lab ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 05, 2015Neuroscience
Saying that sleep is an essential biological process is as obvious as saying that the sun rises every morning. Still, re ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderFEB 25, 2015Earth & The Environment
Over the past few decades, rainforests have come to be rock stars, of a sort, in the scientific community. Extensively s ...Written By: Jennifer EllisJAN 14, 2015Health & Medicine
Nearly three million older Americans are substance abusers, and this may approach six million by 2020. Alcohol abuse sti ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderDEC 26, 2014Technology
Space is one of the most demanding and unforgiving environments. Human exploration of space requires astronauts to maint ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderOCT 17, 2014Space & Astronomy
Remember all those science fiction movies that showed space travelers encased in sleep chambers? The premise was that hu ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 19, 2014Neuroscience
A study at the UCLA School of Nursing concluded that what may be damaging the brain in people with the sleep disorder is ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderSEP 15, 2014Immunology
Itch, scratch, itch scratch. It can be a vicious cycle. Everyone's been bothered by some form of itch, but we usually kn ...Written By: Peter MicheliAUG 29, 2014Neuroscience
decline in people with dementia," he concluded.
The study was published online August 20 in the journal Brain ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 11, 2014Cardiology
Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can increase cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammation, insulin resi ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderJUL 02, 2014Neuroscience
For centuries people have thought that the moon, especially a full moon, influenced human biology or behavior. Condition ...Written By: Peter MicheliMAY 19, 2014Genetics & Genomics
After a decade-long effort a team of more than 140 scientists have deciphered the tsetse fly's (Glossina morsitans) geno ...Written By: Peter MicheliAPR 29, 2014Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both ...
MAR 09, 2015
Neuroscience
Conventional wisdom suggests that part of the reason it can be difficult to make decisions is because of the number of c
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
MAR 06, 2015
Cancer
A provocative study in mice suggests something as simple as breathing in extra oxygen might give immune cells a boost in
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 06, 2015
Neuroscience
Researchers have for the first time successfully converted adult human skin cells into neurons of the type that regulate
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 06, 2015
Neuroscience
If you walk into your local drug store and ask for a supplement to help you sleep, you might be directed to a bottle lab
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 05, 2015
Neuroscience
Saying that sleep is an essential biological process is as obvious as saying that the sun rises every morning. Still, re
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
FEB 25, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Over the past few decades, rainforests have come to be rock stars, of a sort, in the scientific community. Extensively s
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
JAN 14, 2015
Health & Medicine
Nearly three million older Americans are substance abusers, and this may approach six million by 2020. Alcohol abuse sti
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
DEC 26, 2014
Technology
Space is one of the most demanding and unforgiving environments. Human exploration of space requires astronauts to maint
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
OCT 17, 2014
Space & Astronomy
Remember all those science fiction movies that showed space travelers encased in sleep chambers? The premise was that hu
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 19, 2014
Neuroscience
A study at the UCLA School of Nursing concluded that what may be damaging the brain in people with the sleep disorder is
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
SEP 15, 2014
Immunology
Itch, scratch, itch scratch. It can be a vicious cycle. Everyone's been bothered by some form of itch, but we usually kn
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
AUG 29, 2014
Neuroscience
decline in people with dementia," he concluded.
The study was published online August 20 in the journal Brain ...
The study was published online August 20 in the journal Brain ...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 11, 2014
Cardiology
Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can increase cardiovascular risk factors, including inflammation, insulin resi
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
JUL 02, 2014
Neuroscience
For centuries people have thought that the moon, especially a full moon, influenced human biology or behavior. Condition
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
MAY 19, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
After a decade-long effort a team of more than 140 scientists have deciphered the tsetse fly's (Glossina morsitans) geno
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli
APR 29, 2014
Neuroscience
Memory research has made great advances in recent years, especially with respect to the biochemistry of the brain. Both
...