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Anoxia is a state of total oxygen deprivation within tissues or organs. It is an extreme form of hypoxia – a condition characterized by insufficient availability of oxygen. The damage caused by partial or complete lack of oxygen supply is known as hypoxic/anoxic injury.

The Complex Dynamics of Death and Reversibility

Defining death neurologically poses a challenging task. Rather than a specific moment marking the transition from life to death, it is a process spanning several minutes, sometimes reversible under certain conditions.

13 Dec 2023

Evolution of tree roots may have triggered ancient, global-scale extinction events

The evolution of tree roots may have triggered a series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth's oceans during the Devonian Period over 300 million years ago, according to a study led by scientists at IUPUI, along with colleagues in the United Kingdom.

10 Nov 2022