Hearing Soothing Words in your Sleep Decreases your Heart Rate
Researchers studied whether the body genuinely disconnects from the outside world during sleep. To do so, they studied how our heartbeats vary when we hear…
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Pertussis Toxin (PT)
Pertussis toxin (PT) is a protein-based exotoxin produced by the bacteria Bordetella pertussis, which causes whooping cough or pertussis. PT plays a role in respiratory…
Cholera Toxin
Cholera toxin is a protein complex produced by the bacteria Vibrio cholerae, which causes cholera, a severe diarrheal illness. The toxin consists of several subunits,…
Barriers Preventing Antarctic Ice Melt are Eroding at the Double
Undersea ice anchors that help keep Antarctica’s land ice from slipping into the ocean are disappearing at a rate more than twice that of 50…
Side Effects of Large-scale Forestation could diminish Carbon removal benefits by up to One-third
The side effects of large-scale forestation programs could limit CO2 removal advantages by up to a third, according to a groundbreaking study. The study, headed…
Atmospheric Waveguide
An atmospheric waveguide is an atmospheric flow structure that enhances the propagation of specific atmospheric waves. It is an area of the Earth’s atmosphere in…
Childhood Hunger is Connected to Subsequent Eating Problem Symptoms
The study examined survey data from 3,670 young people in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands to see if early childhood appetite features can predict…
Low Oxygen Levels in Lakes may Revitalize Efforts to Conserve Water Quality
An international team examined 656 lakes from five continents to provide empirical proof for a long-held idea about low deep-water oxygen concentrations, or anoxia. Abigail…
How Parents Can Help Prevent ADHD Symptoms?
Parents of young children with an energetic or exuberant temperament may be able to modify their parenting style to help limit their child’s potential development…
Toxaphene
Toxaphene was an insecticide that was predominantly employed on cotton in the southern United States throughout the late 1960s and 1970s. Toxaphene is a compound…
Types and Principles of Hydrogen Sensor
A hydrogen sensor detects the presence of hydrogen gas in the surrounding environment. It is a gas detector that can detect the presence of hydrogen.…
Global Warming expands the Diversity of Active Soil Microbes
According to a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Vienna’s Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science (CeMESS), warmer soils support a…
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