Woman with chronic runny nose was actually leaking brain fluid
In a case that is sure to make anyone with the sniffles second-guess what exactly is causing their congestion, a 52-year-old Nebraska woman who complained …
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Just one concussion can increase your risk of developing Parkinson’s, researchers warn
The long-term effects of concussions and other brain trauma has been a big focus in recent years thanks in large part to the NFL and …
This startup wants to kill you and upload your consciousness to a computer, and people are already signing up
While many new medical ventures like to hedge their impressive claims with warnings that sometimes things just don’t work out, one startup is declaring that …
The FDA just approved the first-ever blood test that can diagnose concussions
The human body can become damaged in a seemingly endless number of ways, but doctors have long known that brain trauma is particularly dire. It …
Scientists just used a brain implant to improve human memory, and it could change everything
The human brain is truly a wonder, and nature has honed it to be an incredibly efficient tool for processing information and hanging on to …
Science says daydreaming means you’re probably smart
Ever find yourself in a situation where your body is sitting at your desk at work but your mind is wandering with little regard for …
How powerful is the human brain compared to a computer?
For as fast and powerful as computers have become, they still pose no match for the human brain. Sure, a computer specifically programmed to perform …
Our brains might hold 1 petabyte of data, which is almost the entire Internet
Forget what you thought you knew about human memory, because a new study suggests that our brain’s capacity is 10 times larger than previously believed.
