After recording the yawning frequency of 160 people in Tuscon, Ariz., during the winter and summer, Gallup’s team found that participants yawned more during the colder season than in warmer weather, when the heat outdoors was higher than body temperature.
“The cooling effect of yawning is thought to result from enhanced blood flow to the brain caused by stretching of the jaw, as well as countercurrent heat exchange with the ambient air that accompanies the deep inhalation,” Gallup said in a statement.
The mechanism is determined by the surrounding air temperature, according to Gallup. In higher temperatures, the deep inhalation of air involved in a yawn does not encourage cooling.
Gallup noted that his study, published in this month’s issue of Frontiers in Evolutionary Neuroscience, is the first to report seasonal variation in yawning frequency and has broad implications for better understanding diseases and conditions accompanied by frequent yawning.
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David Piegaro ’25 sues Princeton and PSafe head, alleging retaliation for Clio incident
Cynthia TorresNearly 18 months after tumbling down the steps of Whig Hall after an altercation with Department of Public Safety head Kenneth Strother during Princeton’s ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ David Piegaro ’25 is suing Princeton University and the department chief over the incident.
Nearly 18 months after tumbling down the steps of Whig Hall after an altercation with Department of Public Safety head Kenneth Strother during Princeton’s ‘Gaza Solidarity Encampment,’ David Piegaro ’25 is suing Princeton University and the department chief over the incident.
Late meal is late again, program scales back to 2–4 p.m.
Eojin ParkFrist Late Meal is reducing its hours to 2 to 4 p.m. for lunch Monday through Friday. Additionally, the Whitman-Butler and Rockefeller dining halls will be remaining open until 3 p.m. for lunch. The dinner hours remain unaffected.
Frist Late Meal is reducing its hours to 2 to 4 p.m. for lunch Monday through Friday. The dinner hours remain unaffected. Additionally, the Whitman-Butler and Rocky-Mathey dining halls will be remaining open until 3 p.m. for lunch.
U. investigating swastika graffiti in graduate student apartment building
Sena ChangGraffiti of a swastika was discovered in mid-July at Princeton’s Lakeside graduate housing complex, prompting Public Safety to boost patrols and investigate. The Department of Public Safety’s investigation is still ongoing, with no suspects identified.
Graffiti of a swastika was discovered in mid-July at Princeton’s Lakeside graduate housing complex, prompting Public Safety to boost patrols and investigate. The Department of Public Safety’s investigation is still ongoing, with no suspects identified.