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Family of woman who carried baby while brain dead give heartbreaking update on child

‘It's not getting any better day by day,’ Adriana Smith’s mother said of her grief in a recent interview

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

I've switched on my brain's cleaning autopilot with this fun musical hack that mental health pros say will beat procrastination and chore dread

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Homes & Gardens · Aug 27, 2025

The 20-minute exercise science says reduces stress – and you don’t even need to move

Researchers found deep breathing was linked to “deeper sensations of unity, bliss, and emotional release”

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Scientists just developed a new AI modeled on the human brain — it's outperforming LLMs like ChatGPT at reasoning tasks

The hierarchical reasoning model (HRM) system is modeled on the way the human brain processes complex information, and it outperformed leading LLMs in a notoriously hard-to-beat benchmark.

LiveScience · Aug 27, 2025

Doctor who posted image of himself performing brain surgery on dating website struck off

Dr Sayed Talibi was also found to have told a woman he would subject her to waterboarding and was accused of controlling behaviour and rape

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Scientists have been wrong about phantom limbs for decades – new study

Inside every human brain lies a detailed map of the body, with different regions dedicated to different body parts – the hands, lips, feet and more. But what happens to this map when a body part is removed?

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025

Diagnostic dilemma: Rare condition made a woman see people as dragons

A woman sought treatment for hallucinations she'd been experiencing since childhood, in which people's faces would morph into having dragon-like features.

LiveScience · Aug 27, 2025

Mum diagnosed with brain tumour after dismissing symptom for 20 years

Nikita Sterling was diagnosed with a ‘large’ meningioma, which doctors suspect ‘could have been growing for 20 years’

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Why longer thumbs in primates were pivotal to human evolution

Large brains and dexterous hands are thought to be a crucial factor for human evolution

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2025

Nvidia's Robotics Platform Is Becoming The 'De Facto Standard,' Says Gene Munster As Chipmaker Launches $3,499 'Robot Brain'

On Tuesday, Gene Munster, managing partner at Deepwater Asset Management, said Nvidia Corporation's (NASDAQ:NVDA) robotics platform is emerging as the "de facto standard" in the industry as the company launched its powerful Jetson AGX Thor chip, positioning robotics as a key growth driver ahead of its closely watched earnings report.

Benzinga · Aug 27, 2025