Surprising discovery: Multicellular response is 'all for one'
Friday, May 9, 2008 - 04:56
in Biology & Nature
Real or perceived threats can trigger the well-known 'fight or flight response' in humans and other animals. Adrenaline flows, and the stressed individual's heart pumps faster, the muscles work harder, the brain sharpens and non-essential systems shut down. The whole organism responds in concert in order to survive...
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