June Science Roundup Part I

The horror, the horror.....

Well, since it has been a completely random amount of time since the last science roundup, I figured we must be a little past due, like much else in life. Enjoy.

Marijuana-like Chemical in Brain: The reason while people can run away after getting shot.

Researchers at the University of California at Berkley have discovered that endocannabinoids, the naturally occuring marijuana-like chemicals in our brain, are responsible for the long documented ability of humans to suspend their natural pain response in times of injury or great stress. This is what allows people (and other mammals) to run for great distances after receiving otherwise traumatic gunshot wounds.

"This study shows for the first time that natural marijuana-like chemicals in the brain have a link to pain suppression," researcher Daniele Piomelli, a professor of pharmacology and director of the Center for Drug Discovery at the UCI School of Medicine, said in a prepared statement.

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Scientist Create Zombie Hell-Dogs: Humans are Next


In a stunning victory for mad scientist everywhere researchers in Pittsburgh have suceeded in killing dogs, only to bring that back to life up to three hours later. They have accomplished this by draining the animals blood and replacing it with a frozen salt solution. The zombie dogs have been kept in this state for up to three hours without brain or heart activity before their blood is replaced and they are brought back to life through an electric shock. As you can tell by the photgraph, the animals absolutely love this. Research has shown that following the procedure the animals are completely normal and without brain damage, until they decide to take us out Pet Semetary style. Human zombification is currently in the works.

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