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A Substance That Stops Narcoleptic Mice From Falling Asleep

Scientists are working on a drug based on a compound named YNT-185 that would keep narcolepsy and other sleep disorders at bay.

Active Compound From Sleep-Inducing Herb Isolated

Scientists have identified triethylene glycol as the active ingredient of ashwagandha, a sleep-inducing herb used in traditional Indian medicine.

Making Swimming Less Of A Drag

Researchers in Japan have developed a method for accurately determining drag during different swimming strokes.

Breaching The Brain To Treat Septic Shock

A neuropeptide called orexin has been shown to prevent mice from dying from septic shock.

What Mice And Fly Reproduction Have In Common

The Ovo protein plays an important role in the development of sperm and egg cells in both mice and flies.

How Genes Jumped From Bacteria To Sea Squirts

A high proportion of Gs and Cs helped a bacterial gene become useful to sea squirts.

Poor Sleep Drives Consumption Of Unhealthy Foods

Sleep deprived and craving sugary, fatty foods? Blame it on your prefrontal cortex.

B Cells Found To Contribute To Sepsis

B cells, better known for producing antibodies, have now been found to also play an important role in the inflammatory response against bacterial toxins during sepsis.

Bacteria Attack With ‘Suicide Bombers’ (VIDEO)

Bacterial cells can quickly change from rod- to round-shaped and then explode, releasing cellular content into the surrounding environment to wreak more havoc.