Imagine being able to move a robotic arm just by thinking about it. That's exactly what a man who was paralyzed by a stroke achieved. This wasn't a short-lived experiment, but a seven-month journey using a brain-computer interface (BCI) enhanced with AI. The BCI worked by picking up signals from th
Soccer players, from top-notch athletes to casual players, often have a unique perspective on their skills. It's not just about their physical abilities, but also about their mental game. Scientists have a term for this: "performance error" which is the gap between what players think they can do and
Imagine controlling a computer just by thinking about it. Sounds like science fiction, right? Well, it's not. In 2024 and 2025, some amazing surgeries using brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) made big news. These surgeries let paralyzed people use computers with just their thoughts. This isn't new. Pe
Postpartum depression is a real struggle for many new mothers. About one in seven women experience it after giving birth. But what's happening in their brains? A recent study has some answers. Researchers took a close look at the brains of women before and after they had their babies. They found so
Imagine a typical day turning into a nightmare. That's what happened to a family in Ohio when their 4-year-old daughter, Locklynn, caught the flu. The flu is usually seen as a minor illness, but for some, it can lead to severe complications. Locklynn's story is a stark reminder of the flu's potent
Firstly, let's talk about brain injuries. When someone has a serious brain injury and is sent home, they need a lot of medical help to get better and deal with any new problems. Most studies on how to help these patients focus on measuring how disabled they are. But, there's a big problem: doctors d
The choroid plexus (ChP) is a small but mighty structure in the brain. It's like a bouncer at a club, deciding who gets in and who stays out. During brain inflammation, the ChP has a big job. It controls how the brain talks to the body, making sure the immune system responds just right—not too much,
Imagine a city, Herculaneum, in 79 CE. A young man, unaware of the impending doom, lies in a grand building. Suddenly, Mount Vesuvius erupts. A superheated cloud of gas, ash, and debris, known as a pyroclastic surge, sweeps through the city. Temperatures soar to over 950 degrees Fahrenheit (510 degr
Glioblastoma, a nasty type of brain tumor, has a sneaky way of communicating with its surroundings. It sends out tiny bubbles, called exosomes, that can change how immune cells, called microglia, behave. These exosomes are like secret messengers, carrying instructions that can turn microglia into he
Imagine this: a city buried under ash, people frozen in time, and a brain turned into glass. This isn't a sci-fi movie, but a real event that happened in 79 AD when Mount Vesuvius erupted. The eruption was so powerful that it released energy equal to 100, 000 Hiroshima bombs. The cities of Pompeii a
