Rats have always made for splashy headlines. But during the pandemic, as humans retreated indoors, the normally nocturnal creatures took to the streets, terrorizing bystanders. In the Bronx, a man fell through a hole that appeared in the sidewalk—and into a 15-foot-deep warren of rats. “...
Most people talk about memory as if it were a thing they have, like bad eyes or a good head of hair. But your memory doesn't exist in the way a part of your body exists -- it's not a "thing" you can touch. It's a concept that refers to the process of remembering. ...
Most people talk about memory as if it were a thing they have, like bad eyes or a good head of hair. But your memory doesn't exist in the way a part of your body exists -- it's not a "thing" you can touch. It's a concept that refers to the process of remembering. In the ...
A behavioral test should thus contain a number of stimuli that challenge the animal and offer enough freedom to the animal to make its choices optimally. For example, let’s look at a test to measure drug-induced changes in activity in rats. Presentation of an aversive stimulus (intentionally...
1. True or false: Irish Wolfhounds were used to help control the wolf population in Ireland during medieval times. True. Irish Wolfhounds were used to help control the wolf population in Ireland during medieval times Learn More: Zeus Has Been Biggest Dog in the World on Multiple Occasions 2....
“The structure of the meetings [in holacracy] forces each person to … say what they want,” says Zapponian Danielle Kelly. Hsieh contacted Robertson—who offers a software system, GlassFrog, that aspiring holacrats may purchase—and signed on. In early 2013 the human resources department beca...
Punchline: I recently learned that surgery to repair a meniscus tear in the knee is a mistake for most people. And in some cases, the same is true for a knee replacement. For many people, there’s an alternative called an “unloading brace” that might help you. It has worked won...
T-large granular lymphocytic leukemia (T-LGLL) is a chronic lymphoproliferative disorder characterized by clonal expansions of cytotoxic T-cells. It presents with cytopenias that are not explained by the typically low leukemic burden. Notably, T-LGLL is
But the world is changing. And for once! Finally, we have a president that knows how to negotiate, is negotiating on so many levels, it's mind-boggling. And a president that's going to win, not for him. Not for his cronies. But for America's future. ...
In those suffocating conditions, workers who don’t get enough time for breaks outside or in cooler environments, whose shifts are not pushed earlier or later in the summer and whose managers ignore their concerns are the most at risk. “Many times we don’t leave to cool off (even)...