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Passengers seriously injured after more severe air turbulence. Is it becoming dangerous to fly?
Toronto Star· 6 days agoOn Monday, an Air Europa flight was struck by severe turbulence en route from Spain to Uruguay,...
What is language for? Researchers make the case that it's a tool for communication, not for thought
Medical Xpress· 5 days agoIn the June 19 issue of the journal Nature, McGovern Institute for Brain Research neuroscientist Evelina Fedorenko and colleagues argue that we do not. Language, they say, is primarily
A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally
Medical Xpress· 7 days agoState-of-the-art prosthetic limbs can help people with amputations achieve a natural walking gait, but they don't give the user full neural control over the limb. Using < ...
Detachable cardiac pacing lead may improve safety for cardiac patients
Medical Xpress· 6 days agoIn 2012, Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon, died of post-surgery complications at...
Re-engineering cancerous tumors to self-destruct and kill drug-resistant cells
Medical Xpress· 4 days agoTreating cancer can sometimes feel like a game of Whac-A-Mole. The disease can become resistant to...
The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50
The New York Times via Yahoo Canada News· 7 days agoA big math conference was underway and Rokicki, a retired programmer based in Palo Alto, California, had helped organize a two-day special ...