never before appreciated physical location of my heart wrt other organs as much as while reading ...

Custom machine kept man alive without #lungs for 48 hours: Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant, 20260129,
by Jacek K,
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/01/custom-machine-kept-man-alive-without-lungs-for-48-hours/

#acuteRespiratoryDistressSyndrome #ARDS #bacterialInfection #health #humanPhysiology

Custom machine kept man alive without lungs for 48 hours

Infections had turned his lungs to soup and had to be cleared before transplant.

Ars Technica

Applications are now open for early-career researchers to apply for a funded place at our Workshop 'Solving the Mysteries of Energy Expenditure Compensation' organised by Vincent Careau and Lewis Halsey.

Application deadline: 16 January 2026

https://biologists.com/workshops/july-2026

#BiologistsWorkshops #Biology #Workshop #Energy #DEE #EnergyExpenditure #Humans #Animals #HumanBehavioural #HumanPhysiology #EnergyCompensation #BodyComposition #Metabolism

The human heart is an extraordinary organ, pumping blood with immense power and resilience throughout our lives. Did you know the energy created by your heart in a lifetime could drive a truck to the moon?

Explore more fascinating facts about the incredible force of the human heart in our latest article:
[https://factovate.com/the-shocking-power-of-the-human-heart]

#HumanPhysiology #HeartHealth #MedicalFacts #ScienceCommunication #Healthcare #Factovate

We Fell For The Oldest Lie On The Internet

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New Episode: hpr4027 :: Today I learnt (2023-12-18)

Hosted by Dave Morriss on 2024-01-09 is flagged as Explicit and is released under a CC-BY-SA license.

Tags: #humanPhysiology, #Hemoglobin, #SickleCellDisease, #fetus, #Perl.

https://hackerpublicradio.org/eps/hpr4027/index.html

Hacker Public Radio ~ The Technology Community Podcast

Hacker Public Radio is a podcast that releases shows every weekday Monday through Friday. Our shows are produced by the community (you) and can be on any topic that is of interest to hackers and hobbyists.

Does running water really trigger the urge to pee? Experts explain the brain-bladder connection
We all know that feeling when nature calls – but what’s far less understood is the psychology behind it. Why, for example, do we get the urge to pee just before getting into the shower, or when we’re swimming? What brings on those “nervous wees” right before a date?
https://theconversation.com/does-running-water-really-trigger-the-urge-to-pee-experts-explain-the-brain-bladder-connection-210808
#Psychology #UrinaryIncontinence #Physiology #Pee #urination #HumanPhysiology #Bladder
Does running water really trigger the urge to pee? Experts explain the brain-bladder connection

A shower, a swim, a warm bath: there are a number of common pee triggers. So how much of our need to pee comes down to psychology?

The Conversation
Three teams selected for Spin Your Thesis! Human Edition Programme 2018

Three teams have been selected to take part in the first iteration of the Spin Your Thesis! Human Edition programme. The new programme, primarily focused on human physiology research, is due to take place in DLR’s envihab Short Arm Human Centrifuge facility in Cologne in Germany, late Ju…