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338 donated NFL players' brains are giving researchers an unusual window into CTE and chronic brain injury, raising fresh questions about the long-term cost of footballA recent investigation into the brains of deceased former NFL athletes revealed a staggering incidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...
Scientists develop a new way to test autism & epilepsy treatments: Why traditional mice cannot explain complex human brain disordersScientists have implanted human brain organoids into specially engineered mice. These human cells survived and connected with the animals' ...
In 2011, 'Occupy Wall Street' started in New York, prompting similar protests around the U.S., world, decade later Manhattan lady was rich by $431,000Occupy Wall Street quickly became known for the slogan “We are the 99%,” which was used to express concerns about the distribution of wealt...
Raw oysters, open cuts and beach visits: Florida’s latest ‘flesh-eating’ bacteria deaths raise concerns for people heading outdoors — how to avoid Vibrio infectionFlorida has recorded four Vibrio vulnificus deaths this year, with cases typically increasing during warmer months. This bacterium, known a...
Psychology says people who walk barefoot at home may be seeking more than physical comfortSomeone who prefers walking barefoot at home may simply enjoy the variety of sensations that different surfaces provide. Cool kitchen tiles...
In 1982, a near-fatal ‘Coolie’ accident left doctors declaring Big B ‘clinically dead’; Amitabh Bachchan now has no pulse in his wristAmitabh Bachchan shared a startling detail about his 1982 Coolie accident. He explained that doctors made several cuts around his wrist dur...
Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny, worth $25 billion, have donated over $9 billion in two decades. Now they’re giving $1.1 billion for Oregon’s first women’s hospitalPhil Knight, the co-founder of Nike, alongside his wife Penny, has made an extraordinary donation of $1.1 billion to launch Oregon's inaugu...
Psychology says people who make origami when stressed may be giving their brain exactly what it needsThe psychology behind making origami is not necessarily about revealing a hidden personality trait. Instead, the activity may give people s...
Elephant Madhuri to return to Kolhapur after year-long treatment in GujaratMadhuri was suffering from advanced arthritis, chronic foot rot and significant mobility problems when she arrived.
Psychology says people who feel tired all day may be carrying more than just sleep debtPsychology and sleep science suggest that feeling tired during the day depends on more than simply counting the hours spent asleep. Factors...
Psychology says people who can’t stand or sit straight and always lean on walls may be seeking more than just comfortSocial discomfort can influence posture and nonverbal behaviour, and research has identified differences in postural responses among people...
AI, trauma, bionics: India’s top institutes join forces to develop medical care for soldiersTop Indian health institutions are partnering with the Armed Forces Medical Services. These collaborations focus on developing advanced med...
25 years after 9/11, survivors and first responders are facing new health problems—and doctors warn the impact of the attacks is far from overTwenty-five years after the September 11 attacks, health consequences continue to emerge. Responders and survivors face ongoing respiratory...
India-born scientist Kavita Radhakrishnan takes charge as fifth dean of University of Texas nursing schoolKavita Radhakrishnan, originally from India, now leads UT Austin's nursing school. She took charge as dean after serving as interim dean si...
A 2024 review investigated the ‘immortal jellyfish’ and found that it can reverse its life cycle through cellular reprogramming, revealing clues to biological rejuvenation that may also carry cancer risks in humansThe immortal jellyfish, known scientifically as Turritopsis dohrnii, possesses an extraordinary ability to reverse its life cycle when unde...
In 2001, scientists began adding tiny amounts of synthetic estrogen to an Ontario lake; within the next two years, its fathead minnow population collapsedA seven-year whole-lake experiment in northwestern Ontario examined how chronic exposure to the synthetic estrogen 17α-ethynylestradiol (EE...
Meet Claire Jiang, the 18-year-old New Jersey student diagnosed with juvenile arthritis at 9 who built a lab model of the disease; her research won $70,000Claire Jiang turned her own experience with juvenile arthritis into a research project that could give scientists a new way to study the di...
In 1979, Cosmos 1129 flew five female and two male rats for 18.5 days and allowed them to mate; no normal pregnancies resulted in flight, while a later ground study produced healthy littersCosmos 1129, a Soviet biosatellite, conducted groundbreaking research on rat reproduction in space. Through ground simulations that mimicke...
Government panel plans to retain rule allowing doorstep drug deliveryA government sub-committee has decided to uphold the 2020 rule for doorstep delivery of medicines, recognizing its critical importance for ...
Biocon shares: Active Pine may divest up to 1% equity worth Rs 638 crore via block dealActive Pine is likely to sell up to 1.66 crore Biocon shares, worth Rs 638 crore, through a block deal at Rs 385 per share. The development...