Human Evolution Traded Fur for Sweat Glands—and Now, Our Wounds Take Longer to Heal Than Those of Other Mammals
Even compared to chimpanzees, one of our closest relatives, humans’ scrapes and cuts tend to stick around for more than twice as long, new research suggests
Super-Sniffing Rat Sets a New World Record for Discovering Deadly Land Mines—and He’s Just Getting Started
Ronin, a 5-year-old African giant pouched rat, has found 109 land mines and 15 other unexploded ordnances in Cambodia
Enhanced Brain Implant Translates Stroke Survivor’s Thoughts Into Nearly Instant Speech Using Artificial Intelligence
The system harnesses technology similar to that of devices like Alexa and Siri, according to the researchers, and improves on a previous model
Common Blood Thinners Could Combat Snakebites, Preventing Tissue Damage and Amputations, Study Finds
An estimated 400,000 people per year are permanently disabled because of snake venom, which can cause lesions and necrosis at the bite site
Climate Change Is Making Airplane Turbulence More Common and Severe, Scientists Say
Following turbulence on a flight last week that led to one death and dozens of injuries, researchers, flight attendants and transportation officials alike are warning about links between warmer air and turbulence
New Device Delivers Electric Pulses to Help Patients Regain Movement After Spinal Cord Injuries
Alongside physical therapy, the electric stimulation helped patients with tetraplegia improve mobility in their arms and hands in a small trial
After Brain Injuries, Doctors and Families Should Take More Time With Life Support Decisions, Research Finds
A small study suggests some severe traumatic brain injury patients can later recover a level of independence or return to their pre-injury lives
In a First, an Orangutan Healed His Own Wound Using a Known Medicinal Plant
The primate named Rakus chewed up yellow root and applied it to an open facial wound, closing the sore within days
Brain Implants Show Promise for People With Traumatic Brain Injuries in Small Study
Electrodes placed in the brains of five patients led to “profound” improvements in cognitive function, even years after their injuries
Ernest Hemingway and His Wife Survived Two Plane Crashes Just One Day Apart
The novelist recounted the harrowing ordeal in a letter, which just sold for $237,055 at auction
Woman With Paralysis Can Speak By Thinking With a Brain Implant and A.I.
The experimental interface allows the patient to communicate through a digital avatar, and it’s faster than her current system
Scientists Treat Severe Injuries in One Eye With Stem Cells From the Other
Patients’ own stem cells could help them recover from chemical burns that damaged a single eye, a small, preliminary study suggests
In Salman Rushdie’s New Book, Stories Outlive Tyrants
‘Victory City’ comes just six months after the author survived a violent attack at a speaking event
Researchers Identify Neurons That Might Help Paralyzed People Walk Again
With electrical stimulation and physical therapy, nine people with spinal cord injuries regained the ability to stand and take steps
A Historian’s Quest to Unravel the Secrets of Mary Seacole, an Innovative, Long-Overlooked Black Nurse
During the Crimean War, the Jamaican businesswoman operated a storehouse and restaurant that offered food, supplies and medicine to British soldiers
Inside a Trailblazing Surgeon’s Quest to Reconstruct WWI Soldiers’ Disfigured Faces
A new book profiles Harold Gillies, whose efforts to restore wounded warriors’ visages laid the groundwork for modern plastic surgery
Woman Gored by a Bison in Yellowstone National Park
An Ohio woman came within ten feet of the animal and was thrown ten feet in the air
Spinal Stimulation Device Helps Paralyzed Patients Walk, Cycle and Swim
Within days of their implants being activated, all three men were able to walk with support
This Fancy Footwear Craze Created a ‘Plague of Bunions’ in Medieval England
Elite Europeans who wore pointed shoes toed the line between fashion and fall risk, a new study suggests
Researchers Create Mind-Controlled Robotic Arm With Sense of Touch
Touch feedback allowed a man with electrodes implanted into his brain to command a robotic arm and complete tasks quickly
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