Defining and determining death is harder than it seems. getty In an article published yesterday in MIT Technology Review, Rachel Nuwer wrote a thought provoking piece exploring the boundaries between life and death. It turns out that the more science continues to learn, the more long held notions about death seem to be on less …
Cranking up your preferred tunes reduces pain intensity, researchers found. getty It’s long been established that music can help ease physical pain, and in some cases even reduce the need for pain medication. But which music is best for the job? Your favorite, according to a new study, be it Taylor Swift, Drake or Beethoven. …
What you see is what you smell – at least according to a new study that shows that characteristic scents can influence the way that people perceive color. For example, smelling coffee makes everything look slightly more brown. Smelling familiar scents such as coffee may affect the way we perceive color getty What happens when …
Elon Musk’s Neuralink company has announced that it’s now accepting applications from human subjects willing to have its experimental N1 computer interface implanted in their brain. Neuralink’s first in-human study, called PRIME (Precise Robotically Implanted Brain-Computer Interface), is encouraging interest from those with quadriplegia due to cervical spinal cord injury or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). …
September is the start to a new academic year. For many students, this means a fresh start and perhaps a chance to acquire some new study habits. Maybe this is the year you will stop putting everything off until the night before the exam? Now, there is some new evidence to explain why last-minute high-pressure …
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Victoria Sayo Turner Mass Media Fellow, AAAS, takes us inside the art studio of Greg Dunn in Philadelphia. The article describes the environment of the studio, with the smells of solvent and dye in the air and the constant noise of an air compressor. Dunn, a former molecular biology researcher turned artist, creates stunning artwork …
Grenoble University Hospital MRI of a 30-year-old patient suffering from Dystonia treated by high … [+] frequency Deep Brain Stimulation (Photo By BSIP/UIG Via Getty Images) Universal Images Group via Getty Images Deep brain stimulation is an innovative surgically implantable medical device that selectively electrically stimulates the brain to effectively treat neurological movement disorders such …
COVID-19 infection can lead to brain fog, resulting in cognitive deficits like headaches, confusion, forgetfulness, and fuzzy thinking in infected individuals. … [+] This effect might be due to the previously unknown impact of the SARS-CoV-2 virus on brain cells. getty Recent research published in Science Advances revealed a new effect of the SARS-CoV-2 virus …