
World's First "Cybathlon" Pits High-Tech Prosthetics against One Another
From robotic arms to brain – computer interfaces, the unique event featured some of today’s most cutting-edge assistive devices...
From robotic arms to brain – computer interfaces, the unique event featured some of today’s most cutting-edge assistive devices...
Researchers try to prevent onset of the disease by correcting a brain cell process that goes awry
This week, by request from listener Cindy in Iowa, we’ll take a look at the still-evolving science of what causes an individual to be transgender. Plus, the surprising reason why gender dysphoria is a mental disorder...
This bizarre correlation has at least some biological plausibility
Hit by a vicious case, the actor said he wanted to “reboot” his brain
The UK Biobank Imaging Study aims to track brain health in 100,000 individuals as part of a long-running effort to understand how diseases develop
These winged pollinators appear to have emotions, but it’s an open question whether they subjectively experience feelings
The so-called memristor's resistance relies on how much charge has already passed through it
The brain-saving benefits of clot removal are most pronounced with quick intervention
Biomarkers detected in athletes’ spinal fluid could reveal the severity of concussions—and hint at potential dementia risk
Semantic information lives all over the cortex
Worries include how to coordinate research programs and resources from different countries
Scientists are racing to create tests that can identify illness via odors in patients’ sweat, breath and urine
A new experimental approach at the interface of chemistry and biology lets scientists peer into the deepest reaches of the body's master controller
Police shot Terence Crutcher, an unarmed man, and police academies often do not prepare officers to make the right call
New research advances neuroscientists' understanding of the complexities of language processing
The brain processes a wealth of visual information in parallel so that we perceive the world around us in the blink of an eye
The brain doesn’t sound out words it already knows, a new study shows
The new Allen Brain Atlas combines neuroimaging and tissue staining to offer an unprecedented level of resolution
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