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......»»
Online images may be turning back the clock on gender bias
A picture is worth a thousand words, as the saying goes, and research has shown that the human brain does indeed better retain information from images than from text. These days, we are taking in more visual content than ever as we peruse picture-pac.....»»
Gold nanoparticles found to reverse brain deficits in multiple sclerosis and Parkinson"s
Results from phase two clinical trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center showed that a suspension of gold nanocrystals taken daily by patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and Parkinson's disease (PD) significantly reversed deficits of metabolites li.....»»
Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in Apple Vision Pro aren"t cooking your brain
The folks you'd expect to complain about radio frequency are at it again, but don't listen to them — Bluetooth and Wi-Fi on the Apple Vision Pro aren't going to cook your brain.Apple Vision ProWe've said this before, over and over, time and again......»»
Apple’s anti-stalking features credited with alerting woman to AirTag hidden on her car
Apple’s robust set of anti-stalking features for AirTag alerted a Connecticut woman to a tracker hidden on her car. According to a report from local news outlet WTNH, the woman received a notification on her iPhone that an AirTag had been following.....»»
New AI tool discovers realistic "metamaterials" with unusual properties
A coating that can hide objects in plain sight, or an implant that behaves exactly like bone tissue—these extraordinary objects are already made from "metamaterials." Researchers from TU Delft have now developed an AI tool that not only can discove.....»»
Demography and reproductive rights are environmental issues: Insights from sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing three times faster than the rest of the world with an average of 4.6 births per woman in 2021. By comparison, the fertility rate in Canada was 1.3 births per woman in 2022......»»
Galaxy S24 Owners, What are Your Impressions so Far?
If you pre-ordered a Galaxy S24 device, it’s entirely possible that you have had it for about a week now. To kick off a fresh week, we want to have your thoughts on the devices so far. Related: Galaxy S24 Ultra Review To kickstart your brain, h.....»»
How fruit flies control the brain"s "steering wheel"
When we walk down the street, we have an internal sense of which way we are heading from looking at street signals and physical landmarks and also a sense of where we'd like to go. But how does the brain coordinate between these directions, doing the.....»»
Nanomedicine advancement shows potential for personalized point-of-care therapeutics
Stefan Wilhelm, an associate professor in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, and several students in his Biomedical Nano-Engineering Lab have recently published an article in the journal Nano Letters that o.....»»
Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles due to airbag seat sensor problem
The problem affects many different Hondas and Acuras built between 2020–2022. Enlarge / The passenger airbag in some new Hondas and Acuras is very advanced and designed to prevent brain injuries. But a faulty sensor in the se.....»»
Moog turns Apple Vision Pro into a futuristic instrument for music creation
As someone who dabbles in music creation for fun, nothing excites me like a . So when I learned that Moog has turned Apple Vision Pro into a first-class instrument for music production, my brain went into galaxy mode. The aptly named Animoog Galax.....»»
A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial
A woman stole a memory card from a truck. The gruesome footage is now key to an Alaska murder trial.....»»
Your brain may have a hard time adjusting to wearing and taking off Apple Vision Pro
A Stanford study of extended use of headsets like Apple Vision Pro shows that users could encounter real-world aftereffects like depth perception issues or simulator sickness.Apple Vision ProSpatial computing is Apple's self-chosen buzzword for weara.....»»
A new way to visualize brain cancer at the nanoscale level
Researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unveiled unprecedentedly detailed images of brain cancer tissue through the use of a new microscopy technology called decrowding expansion patholog.....»»
Microgreens made to order: Scientists tailor iodine and potassium content of radishes, peas, arugula and chard
In a significant development for personalized nutrition, researchers in Italy have cultivated microgreens with bespoke nutritional profiles to serve individual dietary requirements......»»
Scientists pinpoint growth of brain"s cerebellum as key to evolution of bird flight
Evolutionary biologists at Johns Hopkins Medicine report they have combined PET scans of modern pigeons along with studies of dinosaur fossils to help answer an enduring question in biology: How did the brains of birds evolve to enable them to fly?.....»»
Elon Musk claims Neuralink has implanted a brain chip in its first human
Neuralink's first chip, called Telepathy, aims to control devices, like a phone, with thought. Enlarge / An on-stage demo of the surgical robot. That could be you. (credit: Neuralink) Billionaire Elon Musk posted on soci.....»»
Elon Musk’s Neuralink puts brain chip in first human amid federal scrutiny
Neuralink's first chip, called Telepathy, aims to control devices, like a phone, with thought. Enlarge / An on-stage demo of the surgical robot. That could be you. (credit: Neuralink) Billionaire Elon Musk posted on soci.....»»
130 poisonous frogs seized at Bogota airport
Authorities in Colombia seized 130 poisonous frogs being trafficked through the Bogota airport on Monday and arrested the Brazilian woman carrying them......»»
Elon Musk Says a Human Patient Has Received Neuralink’s Brain Implant
Details are scarce, but Neuralink cofounder Elon Musk says initial results are “promising.”.....»»