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Aphasia: What we know about the brain condition affecting Bruce Willis

The actor’s family said he was diagnosed with aphasia, “which is impacting his cognitive abilities”. But what do we know about this condition?

31/03/2022

Mobility

This helmet could tell us what space does to the human brain

An Israeli start-up, which studies data on brain activity, has developed the device which will be tested in orbit by astronauts to monitor changes in brain activity in space.

30/03/2022

Health news

Do our lives flash before our eyes when we die? A new study thinks so

The brain activity of an 87 year-old man was accidentally recorded by scientists as he died providing a unique insight into what happens when we pass away.

23/02/2022

Health news

Long-term space missions alter astronauts’ brains, study finds

A team of researchers studied 12 astronauts who had spent at least 6 months in space to see what effect it had on their brains.

18/02/2022

Health news

Brain issues like strokes affect 1% of COVID patients, says new study

In the largest study to date on brain complications of COVID-19, researchers said the most common finding was a stroke due to clogged arteries.

02/12/2021

Health news

How London’s taxi drivers’ brains are helping in Alzheimer's research

Black cab drivers’ brains are different from everyone else’s due to the vast amount of navigational knowledge they need to store - and this is helping scientists research the onset of Alzheimer's.

09/11/2021

Health news

World’s most powerful MRI scanner delivers its first images

The French-built MRI - the most powerful scanner yet - is set to revolutionise the diagnosis and treatment of brain diseases, one pumpkin at a time.

08/10/2021

Health news

Why is this lab 3D printing a deadly cancerous tumour?

Researchers in Tel Aviv are using MRIs, CT scans and cells from patients suffering from Glioblastoma to 3D print tumours to find new treatments.

20/08/2021

France

Bayonne attack: Two men charged with attempted murder of bus driver

Public prosecutors say the driver was a victim "of extreme violence" when he asked to check the ticket of one of suspect and demanded that three others wear facemasks.

06/07/2020

USA

Euroviews. People in many developed countries are getting dumber, and the U.S. is likely next ǀ View

An intelligence crisis could undermine our problem-solving capacities and dim the prospects of the global economy.

22/05/2019

USA

How to train your brain to save money, according to psychologists

Yes, you can save that tax refund, bonus — or any windfall — instead of succumbing to the urge to rush out and spend it.

22/03/2019

USA

'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke reveals she survived 2 brain aneurysms

"Game of Thrones" star Emilia Clarke wrote an essay for The New Yorker detailing two brain aneurysms she had.

22/03/2019

Switzerland

Smart phones could damage our memory side of the brain

That's according to a study with 700 adolescents at the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute who believe that memory is more vulnerable to waves when the phone is stuck to the right ear as that side is related to memory

23/07/2018