Researchers have created one of the first comprehensive maps of how the brain changes throughout pregnancy, substantially improving upon understanding of an understudied field. Certain brain ...

A newly devised ‘brain clock’ can determine whether a person’s brain is ageing faster than their chronological age would suggest 1. Brains age faster in women, countries with more inequality ...

Brain tissue samples were gathered from the ... or about the size of a pencil eraser, to 1 nanometer. A strand of human hair is about 80,000 nanometers wide, according to the US Environmental ...

even the human brain. These tiny plastic particles can range in size from 5 millimeters (as small as a pencil eraser) to 1 nanometer, which can’t be seen with the naked eye, the Environmental ...

Sep. 13, 2024 — A drug that delivers chemotherapy directly to tumors has shown impressive activity against some of the hardest-to-reach cancer cells: those that have spread to the brain in ...

A brain–machine interface (BMI) is a device that translates neuronal information into commands capable of controlling external software or hardware such as a computer or robotic arm. BMIs are ...

Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a preprint posted online in May. A preprint is a ...

Training in symbolic logic is critical in many careers, for responsible citizenship and better lives. It is also an underexploited antidote to today’s bizarre conspiracy thinking ...

By Carl Zimmer The human brain, more than any other attribute, sets our species apart. Over the past seven million years or so, it has grown in size and complexity, enabling us to use language ...

You have four glasses of water, each containing a different object: a scissor, a paperclip, an eraser, and a watch. Time to brush up on some Physics concepts. This brain teaser is a great test of ...

As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies. By Pam Belluck Pam Belluck covers brain health ...

Jr NTR’s fan watches his film while undergoing serious brain surgery in Andhra Pradesh. Read to know more about the unique medical procedure called ‘awake craniotomy’!