Genetic Mutations Linked to Toxin Exposure Found in Firefighters' Brain Tumors Mar. 10, 2025 — In a study comparing the glioma tumors of firefighters and non-fighters, researchers found a ...

You probably have a general understanding of the human brain: a network of nerve cells connected by synapses. Complex or abstract ideas emerge as a result of the firing of many of these nerve ...

In this thought experiment grounded in Einstein’s relativity, we unpack how a simple diagram changes our entire understanding of “now.” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth breaks silence over ...

Brain zaps are brief episodes that feel like electrical or buzzing sensations in the head, which may be perceived as coming from the brain. These episodes are not dangerous. They have been given the ...

Having a chip in your brain that can translate your thoughts into computer commands may sound like science fiction - but it is a reality for Noland Arbaugh. In January 2024 - eight years after he ...

"Smartphones have wide-reaching changes all over the brain," Nelson explains. He showed CBS News MRI images from a 2021 study in Korea that showed major increases in brain activity — the ...

Some of these neurons are so specialized that they control the intonation of their songs or the pitch of their calls. They accomplish this with a different part of their brain, but otherwise, the ...

Some of the genes from Population B, "particularly those related to brain function and neural processing, may have played a crucial role in human evolution," study co-author Trevor Cousins, a ...

An AI model trained on dozens of hours of real-world conversation accurately predicts human brain activity and shows that features of language structure emerge without being coded in.

Scientists have issued a warning after a study found the human brain contains about a spoon's worth of plastics. The levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) were three to five times higher ...