Nervous System
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Fight or flight: The sympathetic nervous system
By Nicoletta Lanese, Scott Dutfield published
Reference The sympathetic nervous system activates the "fight-or-flight" response, quickly readying the body to handle dangerous or stressful situations.
500 million-year-old, bug-like fossils have stunningly preserved nervous systems
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The organisms may be related to modern arachnids, scientists say.
Scientists inserted disco 'strobe lights' into jellyfish to see how they function without brains
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Scientists genetically modified jellyfish in order to make their neurons light up.
Why does cold fresh air help nausea go away?
By Tyler Santora published
Here are some theories as to why cold air helps get rid of nausea.
COVID-19 could mix up body's 'fight-or-flight' system
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
There's still much that’s unknown about the subtle impacts a typical COVID-19 infection may have on the body and the nervous system.
Mysterious neurological symptoms are appearing in US diplomats and spies around the world
By Stephanie Pappas published
Approximately 60 U.S. personnel stationed around the world have complained of mysterious neurological symptoms that may be linked to the use of a microwave weapon.
Your most distant cousin doesn't even have an anus
By Rafi Letzter published
No animal is less related to you than a sea sponge, and they've got the genes and nerveless, anus-less bodies to prove it.
Venus flytraps produce magnetic fields when they eat
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
These carnivorous plants generate tiny magnetic signals when they clamp down on insects.
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