For the first time ever, scientists have recorded the activity of a dying human brain, discovering that it showed the same patterns as seen during dreaming, memory recall and meditation, a new study has revealed. Findings published in journal Frontiers in Ageing Neuroscience on Tuesday showed the recording of the …
Read More »Medvedev slams ‘empty brain’ fans in latest Australian Open tirade (VIDEO)
World number two Daniil Medvedev has hit out at what he called ‘empty brain’ fans after crowd noise disturbed his serve during the winner-takes-all showdown with Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open men’s singles final. Medvedev, who has hit the headlines for a series of outspoken comments throughout the tournament …
Read More »Elon Musk nears human testing of brain chip
Neuralink, the US neurotechnology firm co-founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has begun recruiting key employees to run its clinical trials, signaling that it’s inching closer to starting human testing of its brain implants. The company has posted advertisements to hire a clinical trial director and a clinical trial coordinator. …
Read More »US media reports claim China deep in ‘brain warfare research’
During the last few years, a research institute in China has been busy developing weapons that would be able to “paralyze” enemies rather than killing them, US media reports claim. The Washington Times translated and analyzed three 2019 reports by the People’s Liberation Army, which had been published in the …
Read More »Study reveals how Covid affects the brain
A team from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) described their research as the “most comprehensive analysis” to date of how the virus spreads through the human body. The results were published online on Saturday in a manuscript, which was submitted under review in the Nature journal. The scientists …
Read More »Paralyzed man with brain chip posts ‘first direct-thought’ tweet
A 62-year-old man in Australia diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) – a disease that causes paralysis – is now able to communicate thoughts with others with no muscle activity involved. On Thursday, he published a post on social media “using only direct thought,” the company that enabled him to …
Read More »US blacklists Chinese firms over ‘brain-control weaponry’
The Chinese institutes and firms were added to the department’s ‘Entity List’ on Wednesday, joining more than 260 other Chinese businesses – including smartphone giant Huawei – already on the list. Placement on the list forbids these firms from buying technology from the US without express permission from Washington. Among …
Read More »Human brain chip pending FDA approval, Musk says
Addressing an event held by the Wall Street Journal earlier this week, Musk said the brain implant, which has been successfully used in animals such as pigs and monkeys, would be ready for real human testing sometime next year. “Neuralink’s working well in monkeys, and we’re actually doing just a …
Read More »‘I had an angel on my shoulder’: Racing ace escapes unharmed following brain scan after 6 female drivers suffer huge crash (VIDEO)
W Series drivers Ayla Agren and Beitske Visser were hospitalized after two cars initially hit a barrier at the Belgian Grand Prix, held at Spa-Francorchamps, before another ploughed into them and three others followed at terrifying speed. The Eau Rouge corner where the worrying collision happened is known as one …
Read More »US BMX star Connor Fields out of intensive care after suffering brain hemorrhage in horrific crash at Tokyo 2020 Olympics (VIDEO)
Fields, 28, was the red-hot favorite to retain gold five years after he stormed to victory in Rio de Janeiro but those hopes were dashed when the Texan was involved in a heavy accident early in Friday’s race. The racer became entangled in a crowded group or riders, the force of which …
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