neuroscience
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Why do we yawn when we’re not even tired?
Why Do We Yawn When We’re Not Even Tired? You’re sitting in a meeting, listening to someone talk, and suddenly—yawn. You’re not tired. You didn’t just wake up. So why does your body insist on making you look bored when you’re actually fine? Yawning is one of those weird things we all do but don’t Continue reading
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Why Some People Sleep Through Anything (And Others Wake Up at a Whisper)
New study found considerable variation between people in how strongly sleep attenuates sounds, which may explain why people differ in their sensitivity to nighttime noises. Because sound continues to be processed to some level during sleep, maintaining a quiet sleeping environment is a good idea. Ever shared a bed with someone who could snooze through Continue reading
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A news study finds that hamsters with long COVID show persistent brainstem infection, depression-like behaviour, and gene changes linked to neurodegeneration, offering clues to human neurological symptoms.
What Hamsters with Long COVID Can Teach Us About Brain Fog and Fatigue You know that feeling when you’re exhausted for no reason, your brain feels like it’s wrapped in fog, and even simple tasks seem overwhelming? For people with long COVID, that’s daily life. And now, a new study with hamsters might help explain Continue reading
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