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Billy Connolly says ‘cruel’ Parkinson’s disease has made it difficult to walk

Actor and comedian has lived with the brain disorder for a decade

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

With no central brain, can jellyfish learn from past experiences?

Jellyfish can learn from past experiences, challenging the notion that advanced learning requires a brain. Caribbean box jellyfish (T. cystophora) were trained to dodge obstacles in a tank with grey and white stripes. After 7.5 mins, the jelly increased its distance to the wall, quadrupled successful pivots and halved contact…

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2023

Alarming case of deadly brain disease linked to Covid-19

This isn’t the first time the disease has been associated with Covid, experts say

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023

Standard Earbuds Turned Into Brain-Recording And Fitness-Tracking Device

Earbuds Transformed into Brain Activity and Exercise Monitoring Device

Zenger · Sep 28, 2023

NHL Executive Suffers ‘Catastrophic Brain Injury,’ According to Wife

Calgary’s assistant general manager was diagnosed with ALS in 2019.

Sports Illustrated · Sep 28, 2023

Face pareidolia: how pregnant women could help us understand why we see faces in inanimate objects

Sometimes we see faces that aren’t really there. You may be looking at the front of a car or a burnt piece of toast when you notice a face-like pattern. This is called face pareidolia and is a mistake made by the brain’s face detection system.

The Conversation · Sep 28, 2023

David Levitt feared the worst with his brain tumour diagnosis: that he wouldn’t be able to die by choice

His wife says family ‘disengaged completely from palliative care services’ for fear Catholic hospital wouldn’t provide voluntary assisted dying

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

Playing with dolls could help a child’s social development

The new findings suggested that broader social engagement with others while engaging in doll play was a unique pathway to social development for these children

The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023

Brain implants could restore paralysed patients' arm movements

A paralysed Swiss man has become the first person to test a new technology that reads his thoughts using AI and then transmits signals through his own nervous system to his arms, hands and fingers

The Hindu · Sep 28, 2023

Vicente Luque 3.0: How a serious brain injury reignited dream of becoming UFC champion

Vicente Luque opens up about the brain injury that nearly ended his career and reignited his dream of becoming UFC champion.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 27, 2023