Brain State Bread Crumbs Lead Way Back to Consciousness

60-Second Mind

Jul 28, 20142:32Religion & Spirituality

Researchers studying anesthetized rats discovered a handful of activity patterns that may mark the path to consciousness after anesthesia. Karen Hopkin reports

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