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...known that consciousness depends on certain frequencies of oscillation in the electroencephalograph (EEG). These brain waves consist of loops of activation between the cortex (the wrinkled surface of the brain) and the thalamus (the cluster of hubs at the center that serve as input-output relay stations). Large, slow, regular waves signal a coma, anesthesia or a dreamless sleep; smaller, faster, spikier ones correspond to being awake and alert. These waves are not like the useless hum from a noisy appliance but may allow consciousness to do its job in the brain. They may bind the activity in far-flung...
Take a deep breath. Now exhale slowly. You're probably not aware of it, but your heart has just slowed down a bit. Not to worry; it will speed up again when you inhale. This regular-irregular beat is a sign of a healthy interaction between heart and head. Each time you exhale, your brain sends a signal down the vagus nerve to slow the cardiac muscle. With each inhale, the signal gets weaker and your heart revs up. Inhale, beat faster. Exhale, beat slower. It's an ancient rhythm that helps your heart last a lifetime. And it leads...
...doesn't need to change to get Virgin America flying. Last fall, the Bush Administration sought to loosen foreign-ownership rules, which ostensibly exist for national security but which critics see as another case of protectionism. U.S. carriers themselves have benefited from foreign funding, especially during the industry's regular downturns. But the last thing domestic carriers want to see is another snazzy, low-cost competitor � la JetBlue. Any hope that the Administration will change the foreign-ownership rule is gone, partly because of political fallout surrounding a Dubai company's attempt to run some big U.S. ports. Branson...
...Public Health, what is your advice on what to eat the night before an exam? “Actually, I don’t have any specific suggestions. It is important to be in the best of health, and this will be the result of smart eating and regular physical activity over the whole semester. I guess it doesn’t help to cram food any more than to cram books...
Suppose you are one of the many Harvard students who illicitly uses marijuana on a regular basis. And now imagine the worst case scenario: you are enjoying a post-exam spliff in the company of friends in a private bedroom. Then, from the door, an ominous voice intones, “Open up. It’s HUPD.” You are arrested and prosecuted to the full extent of the law. But that extent, Harvard students should be well aware, varies wildly. Massachusett’s Controlled Substances Act imposes a harsh mandatory sentence...