Meet the Man Making Music With His Brain Implant
Galen Buckwalter didn’t hesitate to get a craniotomy in 2024 as part of a brain implant study at…
Split Protein Builds the Infrastructure for Weight Loss
Summary: While current weight-loss blockbusters like GLP-1s focus on suppressing appetite, researchers have uncovered a completely different strategy:…
Ultrasound Wristband Translates Muscle “Strings” into Robotic Dexterity
Summary: Capturing the complex coordination of the human hand—which involves 34 muscles and 22 degrees of freedom—has been…
TENS Pulses Defeat Fibromyalgia Pain and Fatigue
Summary: For the millions living with Fibromyalgia, the greatest paradox is that exercise is the best medicine, yet…
AI Links Brain Rhythms to Physical “Wiring” Across Lifespan
Summary: For the first time, a multinational research team has mapped how the brain’s electrical activity evolves from…
Scientists discover similarities in brain aging between mice and humans
By scanning the brains of mice throughout their lifespans, scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute and the University of…
Mouse Brain Tissues Recover Key Activity After Deep Freeze, but Cryonics Remains Far Off
A team in Germany has shown that mouse brain tissue can regain measurable signs of activity after being…
Alignment is the Secret to Human-AI Teamwork
Summary: New research argues that the failure of AI in the workplace is rarely due to a lack…
Most Insomnia Meds Don’t Worsen Sleep Apnea
Summary: Treating insomnia when a patient also has Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA)—a condition known as COMISA—is a delicate…
Study links excessive smartphone use with poor body image and disordered eating
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King’s College London has found that excessive smartphone use is closely…
Gene mutation that aids high-altitude survival could repair myelin sheath damage
A genetic mutation that helps animals like yaks and Tibetan antelopes survive at high altitudes may hold the key to repairing…
Why Millions Are Turning to ChatGPT for Mental Health
Summary: As traditional healthcare systems struggle with long waiting lists and rising costs, a massive global survey reveals…