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Consciousness rests on the brain’s ability to sustain rich dynamics of neural activity
Consciousness, from the moment we go to sleep until we wake up, seems to come and go every day. Consciousness…
Young children who express suicidal ideation understand death better than their peers
Four- to six-year-old children who express suicidal thoughts and behaviors have a better understanding of what it means to die…
How sleep can fight infection
Researchers have discovered why sleep can sometimes be the best medicine. Sleep improves the potential ability of some of the…
Face transplant surgery can improve speech in victims of severe face trauma
A new case study finds that face transplant surgery in patients who have experienced severe facial trauma can improve speech…
Investing in antibiotics critical to saving lives during pandemic influenza outbreaks
Researchers have developed a mathematical framework to estimate the value of investing in developing and conserving an antibiotic to mitigate…
A new mouse model may unlock the secrets of type I diabetes
Finding new treatments or a cure for type I diabetes has been elusive in part because scientists have not had…
Another early-onset Alzheimer’s gene mutation found, and traced back to Africa
For some of us, they carry the bright blue of our grandfather’s eyes. For others they result in the characteristic…
Obstructive sleep apnea linked to inflammation, organ dysfunction
Voyagers no longer embark in search of the storied Fountain of Youth, but the quest for longevity is still very…
Gory, freaky, cool: Marine snail venom could improve insulin for diabetic patients
Researchers detailed the function of cone snail insulins, bringing them one step closer to developing a faster-acting insulin to treat…