Aerial firefighters have always been a critical line of defense against raging wildfires. But increasingly extreme blazes and a horrific accident have many wondering how we’ll adapt to fires of the ...

Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study. Overall ...

scan of the brain revealing blood vessels in the brain. A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and kidneys. Microplastics, plastic particles ...

A paper published Monday in Nature Medicine found that the tiny fragments of plastic are passing the blood-brain barrier and into human brains, and the amount of microplastics in the brain appears ...

Elon Musk's Neuralink successfully implanted its device in a third human and plans 20-30 more ... During the interview, when Penn asked Musk about “brain-to-technology communication”, he ...

The implications of this research are far-reaching. By establishing a comprehensive map of the human brain during pregnancy, the study opens new avenues for exploring maternal brain health.

Simulation games turn what seem like mundane activities into compelling metrics that players must keep track of to ensure that everything is flowing smoothly at all times. The best games in the ...

The chip, which mimics the human brain's architecture, is meant to enable artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities on power-limited smart devices. "Smart" devices like lightbulbs, doorbells or ...

By embedding threads containing electrodes within the human brain, the company’s device allows paralyzed patients to engage with digital devices through their thoughts. Arbaugh, for example ...

By promoting the formation of new neural pathways, it mimics the human brain's reward system, making it a powerful tool for enhancing learning and boosting performance. The training process begins ...