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A Personalized Brain Implant Curbed a Woman’s OCD

A device in her brain delivers jolts of electricity when it detects abnormal neural activity associated with obsessive thoughts......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredNov 3rd, 2023

Disparities in the distribution of flood adaptation resources could be curbed by equity-weighting, research suggests

As the effects of climate change intensify, the need for efficient and equitable climate adaptation policies is becoming more urgent. This is especially true for U.S. coastal counties impacted by climate-induced sea-level rise and the socio-economica.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 15th, 2024

Vitamin B6: New compound could delay degradation

A low vitamin B6 level has negative effects on brain performance. A research team from Würzburg University Medicine has now found a way to delay the degradation of the vitamin......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 13th, 2024

These are the new features coming to AirPods this year

At WWDC 2024 today, Apple announced new features coming to AirPods and AirPods Pro later this year. There are new ways to interact with Siri, a new Voice Isolation feature, and Personalized Spatial Audio for gaming. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

New study reveals brain"s fractal-like structure near phase transition, a finding that may be universal across species

When a magnet is heated up, it reaches a critical point where it loses magnetization. Called "criticality," this point of high complexity is reached when a physical object is transitioning smoothly from one phase into the next......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Thief at Cadillac dealership reports her own crime in progress

Police in Fort Myers, Fla., arrested a woman who called 911 to say she was stealing a car from a dealership and wanted to do it legally......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsJun 10th, 2024

Ars chats with Precision, the brain-chip maker taking the road less invasive

Precision tested its BCI on 14 people so far. Two more are scheduled this month. Enlarge / Precision’s Layer 7 Cortical Interface array. (credit: Precision) Work toward brain-computer interfaces has never been more cha.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 7th, 2024

Spirit Airlines pays off victim after Apple Watch proves her luggage was stolen

A woman in Fort Lauderdale believed her Spirit Airlines luggage was lost forever, until her Apple Watch notified her that the MacBook Pro in it was now in a nearby house.An Apple Watch Find My alert like this one led Garcia to her stolen luggageUsual.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJun 5th, 2024

Surgeons remove pig kidney transplant from woman

No rejection, just a matter of blood flow. Enlarge (credit: Courtesy of NYU Langone) Surgeons in New York have removed a pig kidney less than two months after transplanting it into Lisa Pisano, a 54-year-old woman with k.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJun 4th, 2024

Woman Who Received Pig Kidney Transplant Has It Removed

Surgeons at NYU took out the pig kidney because it wasn’t getting enough blood flow......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

Daisy Ridley trained for months to play first woman to swim English Channel

Siobhan-Marie O'Connor: "There were so many different swimming elements to the role." Enlarge / Daisy Ridley stars as Gertrude "Trudy" Ederle in The Young Woman and the Sea. (credit: Walt Disney Studios) In August 1926,.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsJun 3rd, 2024

To pee or not to pee? That is a question for the bladder—and the brain

The basic urge to pee is surprisingly complex and can go awry as we age. Enlarge (credit: Estradaanton/Getty Images) You’re driving somewhere, eyes on the road, when you start to feel a tingling sensation in your lower.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJun 2nd, 2024

Is your coffee "not hot" or "cold"? Observing how the brain processes negated adjectives

Negating an adjective by placing 'not' in front of it affects the way our brains interpret its meaning, mitigating but not entirely inverting our interpretation of its definition. In a study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology, Arianna.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

SmartGym gets multi-equipment lists, personalized weights, alt exercises, and more

SmartGym for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Mac is out with a major update today. The new release brings a top-requested feature – tracking multiple equipment lists as well as the ability to personalize weights, give alternative exercise suggestion.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Men with "toxic masculinity" are more likely to make sexual advances without consent, study finds

No means no when it comes to sex. But what happens when a woman makes a more passive response to a sexual advance? According to new research from Binghamton University, men differ in how they interpret these types of responses, and men who display ho.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 30th, 2024

Families of Uvalde shooting victims sue Activision over Call of Duty’s role

Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors." Enlarge / Is this an aspirational image for mass shooters? (credit: Activision) The families of multiple victims of the 2022 mass sho.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Lawsuit argues Call of Duty helped cause the Uvalde school shooting

Suit: Activision is "manipulating players' brain chemistry," ignoring "use by minors." Enlarge / Is this an aspirational image for mass shooters? (credit: Activision) The families of multiple victims of the 2022 mass sho.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 29th, 2024

Neuralink rival sets brain-chip record with 4,096 electrodes on human brain

Precision expects its minimally invasive brain implant to hit the market next year. Enlarge / Each of Precision's microelectrode arrays comprises 1,024 electrodes ranging in diameter from 50 to 380 microns, connected to a customi.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMay 28th, 2024

Personalized phage therapy heals resistant wounds in Siamese cat

A new study has shown an advance in the treatment of antibiotic-resistant infections in animals. The research, focusing on a 5-year-old Siamese cat Squeaks with a multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection post-arthrodesis surgery, marks th.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

Family infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat, CDC says

Family infected with brain worms after eating undercooked bear meat, CDC says.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024

"Huge change": Mexico expected to elect first woman president

"Huge change": Mexico expected to elect first woman president.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMay 27th, 2024