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Joined October 2012
Every 3 years, scientists working on #hibernation from all over the world meet for the International Hibernation Symposium (#ihs). In 2020, we'll all meet in #Groningen for an amazing conference. Follow @hibernation2020 for news and update. #science #cold
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Consciousness in hibernation and synthetic torpor. ift.tt/2zAPOWb
Clock Gene Expression in the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus of Hibernating Arctic Ground Squirrels. ift.tt/2oXGyVO
More functions of torpor and their roles in a changing world. ift.tt/2pSOL1v
Gene expression analysis and microdialysis suggest hypothalamic triiodothyronine (T3) gates daily torpor in Djunga… ift.tt/2nSrsRO
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Caffeine’s effect on the brain’s adenosine receptors visualized for the first time bit.ly/RIEqcD
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It is one of the ironies of sleep research that scientists stay up all night to do it - hvrd.me/TjOASO
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Brain activity during #sleep? Discover how busy your brain is when you're snoozing: ow.ly/eVeRL #FF
UCLA scientists discover sleeping brain behaves as if it's remembering something newsroom.ucla.edu/portal/ucl…
Paper accepted in JSR: "Prolonged wakefulness alters neuronal responsiveness to local electrical stimulation of the neocortex in awake rats"
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sleep/Neurobiology : Guildford, United Kingdom : Naturejobs - nature.com/naturejobs/scienc… - via @naturejobs
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What is the "Sleeping Beauty" disorder? ow.ly/emNjJ
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