The ability of these devices to access aspects of a person’s innermost life, including preconscious thought, raises the ...

Of all the ways our immune system can run amok and damage the body instead of protecting it, autoimmune encephalitis is one ...

The human brain can do many amazing things, but self-repair is not one of its repertoire of abilities. Once neurons die—from trauma, stroke, or disease—they rarely grow back. Scientists have been ...

"The brain circuitry involved in these decisions is well conserved between mice and humans, so there are likely useful parallels to be drawn," he added. To explore how dominance and social rank form, ...

The federal government will remain shut down until Congress can agree on federal funding allocations. Some government services stopped operating when the government entered a partial shutdown ...

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CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Hurricane Erin is now only 1 of 43 Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes on record. In just over 24 hours, Hurricane Erin strengthened from a Category 1 hurricane to a Category 5 ...

How the human brain organizes its visual memories through precise neural timing has been discovered. Researchers at the University of Southern California (USC; CA, USA) have made a significant ...

The recreational use of marijuana has become more common in recent years. But some research has found that consuming cannabis could have negative effects on the body, especially the brain. A recent ...

Most modern vehicles rely, at least in part, on disc brake systems. These systems consist of a hydraulic master cylinder, fluid lines, rotors, brake calipers, and brake pads. The brake pads feature a ...

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When we think of hernias, we often think of our abdomen or groin, and that is where hernias most often occur. But a hernia simply describes when a tissue or organ escapes or protrudes from the cavity ...