autonomic

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"Climate change is increasing the frequency of hot nights, which may independently contribute to cardiovascular morbidity and mortality by impairing sleep and autonomic recovery," he said.

From Science Daily • Feb. 11, 2026

Neuroscientists call such coordinated movement and autonomic activity “interpersonal synchrony.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Some treatments focus on particular complications such as clotting, autonomic nervous system problems, and immune imbalance.

From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2026

It's part of the autonomic nervous system, which controls things we don't think about, like breathing, heart rate and digestion.

From BBC • Nov. 8, 2025

Speaking is an autonomic business; you may search for words as you go along, but they are found for you by agents in your brain over which you exercise no direct control.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas