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Why does sleep loss make our eyes itchy?
Health

Why does sleep loss make our eyes itchy?

Your eyes can itch because harmful oxygen molecules side effect damage the corneal cells and long-term sleep deprivation leads to corneal cell death.

June 27, 2022
How are memories formed?
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How are memories formed?

More than 100 years ago, German biologist Richard Semon coined the term 'engram', which means that the production of memory causes certain physical or chemical changes i…

June 17, 2022
What is normal earwax?
Health

What is normal earwax?

Earwax is one of the products of the excretory system. Based on the signs of earwax, it is possible to determine the patient's pathology. So what is normal earwax?

April 21, 2022
Worrying about others can harm yourself
Health

Worrying about others can harm yourself

Scientists have coined the term 'compassionate fatigue' to describe the condition in which someone is tired, irritable, etc., when they care a lot about someone.

April 20, 2022