Neuroscience
Owls see as humans do
A study of barn owls published in JNeurosci suggests the visual systems of humans and birds may be more similar than previously thought.
Jul 2, 2018
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Pediatrics
Poor self-regulation in teens associated with circadian rhythms and daytime sleepiness
Chronic insufficient sleep is at epidemic levels in U.S. teens and has been associated with depression, substance use, accidents, and academic failure. Poor self-regulation or an inability to alter thinking, emotions, and ...
Nov 3, 2016
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Medical research
Owls and lizards lend their ears for human hearing research
Lizards and owls are some of the animal species that can help us to better understand hearing loss in humans, according to new research out of York University's Department of Physics & Astronomy in the Faculty of Science.
Mar 2, 2015
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Neuroscience
In university basement, bats and owls offer clues into brain function
What can we learn about attention by studying bats and owls? In one corner of the basement of Ames Hall at the Johns Hopkins University, Cynthia Moss opened the door of a room where about a dozen Egyptian fruit bats dozed ...
Feb 21, 2015
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Oncology & Cancer
Night shifts may be linked to increased ovarian cancer risk
Working night shifts might increase the risk of developing ovarian cancer, indicates research published in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Mar 14, 2013
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Cardiology
Losing hour over weekend may put heart at risk Monday
(HealthDay) -- Not only do you lose an hour of sleep after the clocks move ahead to daylight saving time this weekend, you may also be at increased risk for a heart attack, an expert warns.
Mar 8, 2012
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Health
New study finds that night owls' unhealthy habits may lead to early deaths
According to a May 2023 study published in Chronobiology International, night owls—people who go to bed later and wake up later—possibly die earlier than those who operate during the earlier portions of the day. That ...
Jul 4, 2023
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Health
Losing sleep over the pandemic? Work flexibility may be a boon for night owls' health
Many so-called night people feel that, when it comes to society's expectations about when the workday should start, they drew the short straw.
Apr 11, 2022
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Health
How can you sleep during a solo sailing race?
You are alone on a small sailing boat with more than four thousand miles of ocean ahead and you are up against approximately 80 sailors. It will take you three or four weeks to get to the finishing line. But how will you ...
Jun 4, 2020
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