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By investigating sleep in a wider variety of animals, scientists hope to identify features that are shared across species and uncover the fundamental biological functions that sleep may have served early in evolutionary history.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026
As much as the spa functions as a social club, Voda balances that with a space for deep relaxation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
It is a particular problem in rural areas, where pubs, or public houses, often take on several functions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026
"The public functions of state policing ought to be subject to human oversight and scrutiny," she says.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Although neurologists are still exploring how the auditory cortex functions, they now believe that music processing is actually much more complex then initially imagined, and involves many more parts of the brain than previously thought.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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