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Why does spanking a child cause a reduction in grey matter in the long term?

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Why does sleeping later than usual tend to feel worse, even if you sleep for the same amount of time?

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When someone is experiencing "Brain fog" what is actually happening to their brain? And, does brain inflammation inherently mean brain damage in the long term?

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I know grey matter cells generally can't regrow. But if something reduces brain volume, can the brain compensate? (Such as by increasing in size to increase in volume)

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If lack of sleep reduces brain activity, does enough good sleep restore it?

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Do axons in the locus coeruleus "heal" after damage caused by lack of sleep?

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If someone is a "night owl", or has some kind of natural predictation towards sleeping during the day and being awake at night, is following a more average sleep schedule actually bad for them?

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Is there any chance of the heat death of the universe being stopped?

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This article says that, two hours after ingestion (Such as from a water bottle), microplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier. What are the ramifications of that? How dangerous it it?

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Is it possible for brain damage to heal?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why does spanking a child cause a reduction in grey matter in the long term?	1
Why does sleeping later than usual tend to feel worse, even if you sleep for the same amount of time?	1
When someone is experiencing "Brain fog" what is actually happening to their brain? And, does brain inflammation inherently mean brain damage in the long term?	1
I know grey matter cells generally can't regrow. But if something reduces brain volume, can the brain compensate? (Such as by increasing in size to increase in volume)	1
If lack of sleep reduces brain activity, does enough good sleep restore it?	1
Do axons in the locus coeruleus "heal" after damage caused by lack of sleep?	1
If someone is a "night owl", or has some kind of natural predictation towards sleeping during the day and being awake at night, is following a more average sleep schedule actually bad for them?	1
Is there any chance of the heat death of the universe being stopped?	1
This article says that, two hours after ingestion (Such as from a water bottle), microplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier. What are the ramifications of that? How dangerous it it?	1
Is it possible for brain damage to heal?	1