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After its latest device struggled to perform, brain-computer interface startup Synchon halted clinical trials. The company says it will upgrade the implant’s hardware and is at work on a new device.

On the night of the Kaikōura earthquake, Gary Morton and Jo-Anne MacKinnon spent their last hours together watching an Adam Sandler movie at home.

<p>Nvidia&rsquo;s chips power the AI frontier&mdash;thanks, many say, to co-founder and now ex-CEO Jensen Huang</p>

Just over a month before starting an 11-year prison sentence, Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes let comedian Nathen Fielder into her home. The results are nothing less than sublime.

This question was posed as part of New Scientist’s Last Word series, in which readers give scientific answers to each other’s questions. Here’s what our readers had to say

Dozens of service members have suffered TBIs during the current conflict with Iran, and hundreds of thousands of veterans have been diagnosed in the quarter-century of the U.S.'s global war on terrorism.

Advocates are speaking out about the impact of traumatic brain injuries on veterans' lives. CBS News' Natalie Brand has more on this story.

Conversations about healthy ageing often focus on the heart, mobility and the management of chronic conditions, leaving out the organ that shapes our memories, relationships, decisions and independence: the brain. That needs to change. Preserving cognitive health and quality of life should be just as central to how we approach ageing well. The scale of the c

Doing nothing might be the ultimate brain hack. When you're bored, the brain goes into default mode network. It's not only healthy for you, but it may also shape the very essence of your identity.

Perth AI developer Capability X is heading to the ASX with $12 million in the bank and multiple devices deployed, using technology to target industrial safety and automation.

A review of deaths at Bendigo Health's intensive care unit finds a patient's relative felt "hurried" and "pressured" to decide about organ donation, with four cases raising significant concerns.

Organised by the Kerala State Planning Board, the event aims to lay the groundwork for the ‘Puthuyuga Keralam’ development model

<p>Researchers created a new map of the fruit fly brain. Then the Internet found it</p>

Billionaire Deepinder Goyal has begun selling Temple, a temple-attached wearable he says can monitor brain health and ageing by measuring cerebral blood flow outside the lab. Critics and doctors question the device’s medical claims, noting the evidence is preliminary, not peer-reviewed, and its core metric—the Brain Flow index—remains controversial amid conc

A large brain cyst and multiple strokes suffered by Mark Bombara were unlikely to have caused him to murder a Floreat mother and daughter, an inquest has heard.

A surprising discovery suggests that some early signs of Alzheimer’s disease may begin outside the brain. Using miniature laboratory systems made from human cells, scientists found that genetic mutations associated with inherited Alzheimer’s can disrupt nerve-to-muscle connections without any involvement from the brain or spinal cord. This could help explain

<p>Triggering a flow of the brain&rsquo;s cleaning fluid could lead to better sleep&mdash;and may decrease harmful waste particles</p>

A surprising new study from UCLA suggests that a naturally occurring molecule could help breast cancer survivors overcome the frustrating brain fog and exhaustion that can linger long after treatment ends. Researchers found that women taking an oxaloacetate supplement for eight weeks experienced substantial improvements in memory, concentration, mental clari

Music can be a salve for the soul but a new study shines a light on what it may do for the brains of people living with dementia

Scientists at UC San Francisco have developed a powerful new cancer therapy that remains inactive until it reaches the brain, where it switches on to attack deadly tumors. The engineered immune cells, called B-SYNC CAR-T cells, completely eliminated diffuse midline glioma (DMG), an aggressive childhood brain cancer that is almost always fatal within a year,

Scientists have discovered that sleep disorders are associated with structural changes in brain regions that control attention, decision-making, and emotions, potentially explaining why disrupted sleep can affect everyday thinking and behavior. The findings, drawn from 57 brain imaging studies, reveal both shared and disorder-specific patterns that could lea

Keeping our brains active at any age takes practice, but there are simple habits everyone can follow.

The committee will examine the infant’s condition and recommend further treatment to maximise his chances of recovery.

Kleine, aber interessante Meldungshäppchen vom News-Buffet zu BoxLang AI, VS Code, Google DevFest, JetBrains, Apache Spark, Devart, Laravel und Spinel.

Modified mice with human brain cells ignite debates over neurohybrids and the future of cross-species medical research.

A surprising discovery reveals how psilocybin, the active compound in magic mushrooms, rapidly reshapes the brain by creating new neural connections and strengthening them. Researchers found that the drug behaves differently in healthy and chronically stressed mice, potentially helping repair brain circuits damaged by prolonged stress. Most intriguingly, the

It's the exact path, not the apparent severity, that matters most, doctors say.

<p>Using data from a 1950s Russian experiment, researchers are getting &ldquo;to the heart of brain programming&rdquo; in foxes</p>

Parkinson's disease is linked to toxic protein clumps and disrupted brain waste removal, which may feed off each other, causing the condition to progress

A surprising new study suggests that an anti-aging drug could help protect people genetically predisposed to Alzheimer's disease. Researchers found that just four weeks of low-dose rapamycin improved brain blood flow in healthy middle-aged adults carrying the high-risk APOE4 gene variant, with women showing the strongest benefits. Because declining blood flo

Matt Damon revealed in a new GQ magazine cover story that his wife, Luciana, suffered a brain aneurysm in early 2024 and went into surgery just one week before the 96th Academy Awards, where the Damon-starring “Oppenheimer” swept the night with Oscars for best picture, director (Christopher Nolan), actor (Cillian Murphy), supporting actor (Robert Downey […]

Scientists have uncovered a surprising link between Alzheimer’s-related protein buildup, disrupted brain waves during deep sleep, and fading memory. The findings suggest that hidden changes in how the brain processes memories overnight may contribute to age-related memory loss long before Alzheimer’s symptoms appear.

This year's buzzword nominees offer a glimpse into a year defined by technology, economic uncertainty and internet memes.

At Canada's first trial of a woman accused of living under ISIS in Syria, a witness described Ammara Amjad's descent into extremism.

<p>New findings could help explain why cognitive exhaustion feels so crummy</p>

Scientists propose that the brain’s mysterious cross-wiring, which connects each hemisphere to the opposite side of the body, may have originated more than 500 million years ago in the visual systems of ancient fish. Rather than evolving for a specific advantage, this unusual arrangement may simply be a legacy of evolution building new brain circuits on an a

“Imposters,” the SXSW 2026 sci-fi thriller from first-time feature director Caleb Phillips, has landed U.S. distribution with Brainstorm Media, which plans to open the film theatrically in early 2027. Jessica Rothe (“River”), Barnett (“Russian Doll”) and Vazquez (“Severance”) lead the cast. Phillips also wrote the screenplay. His short “Other Side of the Box

A new study suggests that ultra-processed foods may influence children's developing brains in ways that encourage weight gain. Researchers from USC studied 46 children ages 7 to 10 and found that those who ate more ultra-processed foods showed stronger activity in the brain's reward system when viewing tempting foods like cookies and French fries. These heig

The left-brain, right-brain myth began with real research, but it actually oversimplifies how the hemispheres work.

A surprising new discovery suggests that fear may cause the brain to blur the line between danger and safety rather than distinguish them more clearly. By observing brain activity in mice using augmented reality, scientists found that memories of threatening and harmless environments began to overlap, potentially allowing faster responses to danger. This "be

Lying on a vibrating mattress for 40 minutes, combined with taking two pills that release nitric oxide into the body, enhanced the clearance of an Alzheimer's-related protein via the brain's waste-disposal system

Scientists have discovered that a drug originally developed for spinal cord injuries can tackle several key features of Alzheimer’s disease, including DNA damage and inflammation. Already tested for initial safety in humans, the experimental treatment could offer a faster path toward therapies that target the disease at its roots.

A species of jumping spider appears to enter a deep sleep phase that resembles rapid eye movement (REM) in humans, the stage in which we typically dream

Stimulating a part of the brain linked to mental effort boosts performance in demanding tasks, but also leads to greater mental fatigue afterwards

Humans never evolved to read and write, and around 10 per cent of us are dyslexic. Now, we are uncovering the pathways underlying the condition, opening up new ways to support people who struggle to read

A major 24-year study involving more than 8,200 adults suggests that excess body weight may accelerate brain aging, leading to faster declines in memory, concentration, and decision-making skills. The connection was particularly strong among people over 65, raising concerns about the long-term effects of obesity on brain health.

We often think that our ability to be curious stems from our complex, human brain – but what if curiosity shapes that complexity?

Embodied AI, which focuses on software that allows robots to understand surroundings and adapt, is opening a new front in U.S.-China tech rivalry.

A surprising new study suggests that eating peanuts every day could help support brain health and memory in older adults. Researchers found that consuming about two servings of unsalted, skin-roasted peanuts daily for 16 weeks improved insulin responsiveness in brain regions important for memory, a function that often weakens with age and has been linked to

Scientists at the University of Virginia have developed a promising new strategy to fight glioblastoma, one of the deadliest and most difficult-to-treat forms of brain cancer. Their experimental approach combines focused ultrasound, tiny nanoparticles, and genetic molecules called microRNAs to attack multiple cancer-driving genes simultaneously.

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Presenter described the TSH-secreting adenoma he had as ‘quite rare’, affecting one in every two or three million people

<p>Staring at yourself in the mirror can create an illusionary effect, distorting your features to the point of appearing fantastical</p>

A biotech startup let an agent choose a gene therapy and successfully inject the treatment, offering a startling glimpse of the future of research labs.

Tyler Ulrich, a 21-year-old college football player who died earlier this month, suffered a traumatic brain injury and a brain bleed, according to a coroner's report.

<p>The clocks falling back this weekend will give you the opportunity to sleep like a caveman</p>

The researchers also estimate that around one in four of the former football players had dementia, a common feature of late-stage CTE

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Scientists have identified a weakened brain signal that may connect several seemingly unrelated symptoms of schizophrenia, including sensory processing difficulties, disorganized speech, and greater symptom severity. The surprising discovery could help explain the disorder's underlying mechanisms and potentially lead to earlier detection and new treatments.