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Orache moth, Trachea atriplicis, Noctuidae

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By tracking mRNA scientists can view chemicals within the brain creating memories for the first time. 

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Ask yourself at every moment "is this necessary?"

The Myth of Dreamless Sleep

Consciousness never "switches off" because it isn't generated by the brain. Its sensory inputs can be switched off - during sleep or general anesthesia, for instance - but your consciousness is still there. For example, a small but consistent number of patients report out-of-body experiences (OOBEs) or near-death experiences (NDEs) while under general anesthesia. As someone with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD) I can attest to this, since I act out dreams that occur during the non-REM phases of sleep.

ScienceAlert

We Were Wrong About Consciousness Disappearing in Dreamless Sleep, Say Scientists

When it comes to dreamlessness, conventional wisdom states that consciousness disappears when we fall into a deep, dreamless sleep.  But res

Real AI Will Need Biology: Computers Powered by Human Brain Cells - Neuroscience News

Neuroscience News

Real AI Will Need Biology: Computers Powered by Human Brain Cells - Neuroscience News

The human brain continues to massively outperform AI technology in a range of tasks, a new study reports. Researchers outline their plans fo

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“The time available for her to submit grants and write papers decreased sharply in the year and a half after she first became a mother. And her lower productivity continued after she had two more sons, but there often wasn’t a way to explain that on her grant applications.”

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https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00252-5

I also have a hard time explaining in my grant applications my PhD period. Even though it took 6 years to finish my PhD, I actually was much faster than average. I was on full maternity leaves not working at all for 2 years (!!) and the rest I worked part time. I managed to get my PhD in total of 3 years and 2 months of full time work equivalent.

I am glad people start noticing this and Nature writes about this issue. Let’s not punish researchers for having kids!

(via miss-biophys)