Woman declared brain dead after being stabbed in neck while jogging on Brooklyn bike path; hunt on for suspect

Woman declared brain dead after being stabbed in neck while jogging on Brooklyn bike path (Pexel - representational image)

The NYPD is seeking the public’s help gathering information on a shocking attack on a 28-year-old woman, who is fighting for her life after someone stabbed her in the neck while she was running along a Brooklyn bike path Friday night, October 30. Officers responded to the bike path near the intersection of Bay Parkway … Read more

Optogenetics wins Nobel: One neuroscience breakthrough in line of tech innovations helping scientists map, control brain

Optogenetics wins Nobel: One neuroscience breakthrough in line of tech innovations helping scientists map, control brain

Tempe , The brain is unbelievably complicated, which is both daunting and fascinating for neuroscientists like me. Optogenetics wins Nobel: One neuroscience breakthrough in line of tech innovations helping scientists map, control brain In the space of a cubic millimeter – about the size of a single poppy seed – there are tens of thousands … Read more

​J.K. Rowling lost her mother to multiple sclerosis at 45; in 2010, she donated £10 million for an Edinburgh research clinic in her mother’s name, and the facility now helps thousands of people with brain conditions

​J.K. Rowling lost her mother to multiple sclerosis at 45; in 2010, she donated £10 million for an Edinburgh research clinic in her mother’s name, and the facility now helps thousands of people with brain conditions

J.K. Rowling opened the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic in memory of her mother, who died of multiple sclerosis. The clinic focuses on research and treatment of various neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease. The funding aims to attract world-class researchers to develop new therapies and potentially find a cure. It has already … Read more

In 1971, engineer Godfrey Hounsfield’s new scanner revealed a brain cyst in the first clinical CT scan; 8 years later, he shared the Nobel Prize for developing computer-assisted tomography

In 1971, engineer Godfrey Hounsfield’s new scanner revealed a brain cyst in the first clinical CT scan; 8 years later, he shared the Nobel Prize for developing computer-assisted tomography

Godfrey Hounsfield stands beside the EMI-Scanner in 1972 and modern CT scans provide much higher resolution images of the ‘slices’ of the brain than Hounsfield’s original scan did in 1971. What if the contents of a sealed box could be revealed without ever opening it? For British engineer Godfrey Hounsfield, the question began with an … Read more

Scientists found that coffee changes gut microbes linked to mood and brain function; both caffeinated and decaf coffee were associated with lower stress, depression and impulsivity in a new study

Scientists found that coffee changes gut microbes linked to mood and brain function; both caffeinated and decaf coffee were associated with lower stress, depression and impulsivity in a new study

Not just the caffeine. A new study reported by ScienceDaily suggests coffee may affect the brain through the gut. Researchers at APC Microbiome Ireland and University College Cork discovered that both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee were associated with alterations in gut microbes and metabolites linked to mood, stress and cognitive function. Those who resumed coffee … Read more

8 US Marines hurt in previously unreported Iranian strikes; possible traumatic brain injuries: Report

8 US Marines hurt in previously unreported Iranian strikes; possible traumatic brain injuries: Report

File photo: Vessel attacked in Strait of Hormuz Eight US Marines were injured in a previously undisclosed attack in the Strait of Hormuz on September 14, NBC News reported, citing three US officials.The Marines were part of a battalion landing team when the missile hit the vessel, the officials said. Seven were enlisted personnel and … Read more

Meet Ameya Kharade, the 17-year-old Nashua student whose $1,800 brain-reading system aims to turn brain activity into speech at implant-like speeds without surgery

Meet Ameya Kharade, the 17-year-old Nashua student whose $1,800 brain-reading system aims to turn brain activity into speech at implant-like speeds without surgery

According to Barron Prize Winners website data, Ameya’s work is rooted in his close family member’s loss of speech following a stroke when Ameya was seven For someone who can speak, putting a thought into words is almost effortless. For millions of people living with conditions such as ALS, severe stroke or paralysis, that simple … Read more

What happened to Bryan Bishop? Wife Christie’s heartbreaking GoFundMe update in focus amid brain tumor battle

Bryan Bishop had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor in 2009, two months before he was to marry his now-wife, Christie. (X/@BaldBryan)

Bryan Bishop was known for podcasts like Bald Bryan and The Adam Carolla Show. The 48-year-old radio personality, had been battling brain tumor for quite a while now. Now, his wife Christie shared a heartbreaking update on GoFundMe saying that recovery chances looked bleak for Bishop. Bryan Bishop had been diagnosed with an inoperable brain … Read more

When could Six Flags X2 reopen? What we know as two riders undergo brain surgeries

Six Flags X2 remains closed as California investigates serious rider injuries, leaving a major question over what happens to the coaster next.. (REUTERS/David Dee Delgado) (REUTERS)

Six Flags Magic Mountain’s X2 roller coaster has no reopening date yet. The ride has been closed since July 12, 2026, after a serious incident involving a rider and a California safety inspection was opened. The inspection is still underway, so state officials have not given a date for when it will end. Six Flags … Read more

Meet Leon Wang, the 17-year-old Connecticut student who found 2 FDA-approved drugs that reduced Alzheimer’s-linked damage in lab-grown brain cells

Meet Leon Wang, the 17-year-old Connecticut student who found 2 FDA-approved drugs that reduced Alzheimer's-linked damage in lab-grown brain cells

Leon Wang, the 17-year-old Connecticut student (Image Credit: Society For Science) Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the most difficult neurological disorders to treat, partly because the processes behind it can begin damaging brain cells long before symptoms become apparent. Now, a project by 17-year-old Connecticut student Leon Wang has drawn attention for exploring whether medicines … Read more