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Clinical Trial Results Indicate Low Rate of Adverse Events Associated With Implanted Brain Computer Interface
Neuroscience News - 14 Jan 2023 20:30
Study reports that implanted brain-computer interfaces are similar in safety to more conventional brain implants used to manage neurodegenerative disorders.
Black hole 'spaghettified' a star into a doughnut shape, and astronomers captured the gory encounter
Live Science - 14 Jan 2023 14:00
The black hole wrapped the layers of the shredded star around itself to form the perfect doughnut of doom.
A mysterious brain network may underlie many psychiatric disorders
Live Science - 14 Jan 2023 13:00
Researchers discovered that six psychiatric disorders seemed linked to the same underlying brain wiring.
Many Older Adults Lack Clear Eyesight, Even With Glasses
Neuroscience News - 14 Jan 2023 20:53
Even while using visual aids such as glasses or contact lenses, 28% of people over the age of 71 report visual impairments and poor eyesight.
What is Blue Monday and is it really the most depressing day of the year?
Live Science - 14 Jan 2023 18:30
The third Monday in January has been coined "Blue Monday" and is suggested to be the saddest day of the year.
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through January 14)
Singularity Hub - 14 Jan 2023 17:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Microsoft Bets Big on the Creator of ChatGPT in Race to Dominate AI Cade Metz and Karen Weise | The New York Times “Microsoft is in talks to invest another $10 billion in OpenAI as it seeks to p...
Nuclear reactor experiment rules out one dark matter hope
Phys.org - 14 Jan 2023 16:30
It was an anomaly detected in the storm of a nuclear reactor so puzzling that physicists hoped it would shine a light on dark matter, one of the universe's greatest mysteries.
Hormone Replacement Therapy Could Ward off Alzheimer's Among At-Risk Women
Neuroscience News - 14 Jan 2023 15:54
Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use was associated with better cognition, memory, and larger brain volume in women who carry the Alzheimer's associated APOE4 genetic variant.
Why does lightning zigzag?
Live Science - 14 Jan 2023 12:00
The characteristic zigzag pattern of lightning is caused by a highly conductive form of oxygen that builds up as the bolt travels toward the ground.