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My scientific specialty is chronobiology (circadian rhythms and photoperiodism), with additional interests in comparative physiology, animal behavior and evolution. I am not an MD so I cannot diagnose and treat your sleep problems. As well as writing this blog, I am also the Online Discussion Expert for PLoS. This is a personal blog and opinions within it in no way reflect the policies of PLoS. You can contact me at: Coturnix@gmail.com
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Category: Food
Wow, the weight-loss topic is still going strong in the blogosphere (see that post for links for several initial posts). Pal MD has more and some more. Dr.Isis is on a roll. Janet is now in the discussion. Bikemonkey joins...
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Category: Food
You may remember Dr.Charles whose blog was here on Scienceblogs.com for a while two years ago. He took a hiatus from blogging, but is now back at it with a vengeance at his new site which I warmly recommend you...
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Category: Medicine
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Category: Chronobiology
Yup, it's tonight. If you were around here a few months ago, the day after the Fall Back day, you probably read this post. Disregarding the debate over rhetoric of science, that is probably my best, most detailed explanation for...
Posted by Coturnix at 7:26 PM • 1 Comments •
Category: North Carolina
From SCONC: Even if you haven't heard of Bisphenol A (BPA), you've likely been exposed to it. The endocrine disrupting compound is common in plastic infant bottles, water bottles, food cans and lots of other products. Scientists debate its dangers...
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Category: Animal Behavior
A new paper on circadian rhythms in crayfish behavior.
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Category: Physiology
So, the zoo nutritionists got together for a 2-day meeting at NCSU to discuss the issue: Obesity among zoo animals is such a complex problem that zoo nutritionists, scientists and others, from as far away as England, gathered at N.C....
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Category: Sleep
It's Thanksgiving tomorrow and the question (of the title of this post) pops up on the internets again. See SciCurious and Janet for the latest local offerings. Short answer: we don't know. But there is endless speculation about it, each...
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Category: Basic Biology
An Evolutionary Look at Sperm Holds Secrets of Mobility, Fertility: The fusion of sperm and egg succeeds in mammals because the sperm cells hyperactivate as they swim into the increasingly alkaline female reproductive tract. One fast-moving sperm drives on through...
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Category: Food
Apparently yes: Freshwater Farm Ponds Turning into Crab Farms: North Carolina's native blue crab population has been at historic lows since 2000. Dr. Dave Eggleston, director of NC State's Center for Marine Sciences and Technology (CMAST) and professor of marine,...
Posted by Coturnix at 5:36 PM • 1 Comments •
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