261 Results From "stroke"

U.S. cities are burning the recyclables that they used to ship to China, and the emissions could be wreaking havoc on Americans' health.
Science & Energy

US Cities Have Nowhere to Send Recyclables, so They’re Burning Them

Research suggests that the specific genetic edits performed on now-living humans by Chinese scientist He Jiankui could have broader-than-expected impacts.
Brain

Scientist Who Gene-Hacked Babies “Likely” Boosted Their Brainpower

The resolution for the Green New Deal was posted online. It includes ambitious plans to clean up the U.S. economy by 2030, but lacks specific proposals.
Climate Change

“Green New Deal” Calls for a Zero-Emission America by 2030

A combination of molecules could making repairing the brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease and other brain injuries as easy as swallowing a pill.
Brain

New Drug Combo Could Repair the Brains of Alzheimer’s Patients

He Jiankui, the researcher behind the controversial gene-editing of a pair of twin babies in China, is currently nowhere to be found.
Prosthetics and Devices

The Scientist Who Gene-Edited Babies Is Missing

For the first time, an infertile woman has given birth to a healthy baby after receiving a uterus transplant from a deceased person.
Health & Medicine

A Woman Gave Birth to a Healthy Child Using a Deceased Donor’s Uterus

A smart dress that detects every time its wearer is touched shines a spotlight on sexual harassment in Ogilvy's "Dress for Respect" video.
Future Society

We Shouldn’t Need a Smart Dress to Show How Often People are Harassed in Public

A new pair of AI algorithms can draw lifelike caricatures. Built by Microsoft and City University of Hong Kong, the work will be shown at SIGGRAPH Asia.
Artificial Intelligence

Check Out These Impressive Caricatures Drawn By AI

This robotic finger attaches to a smartphone or tablet, allowing the device to crawl itself across a table or stroke the back of a user's hand.
Robots and Machines

Look at This Creepy Finger You Can Plug Into Your Smartphone

High School Students Helped an AI Learn to Read Old Handwritten Texts
Artificial Intelligence

High School Students Helped an AI Learn to Read Old Handwritten Texts

The New Apple Watch Transforms What a “Medical Device” Can Look Like
Medical

The New Apple Watch Transforms What a “Medical Device” Can Look Like

Results of Landmark Study Could Change How (and When) We Treat Strokes
Health & Medicine

Results of Landmark Study Could Change How (and When) We Treat Strokes

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner
Medical

The Digest: These Mind-Blowing Images of The Human Body Were Made By A New Kind of Scanner

The FDA Puts the Brakes on A Major CRISPR Trial in Humans
Health & Medicine

The FDA Puts the Brakes on A Major CRISPR Trial in Humans

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Health & Medicine

Researchers Developed a New MRI Technique that Can Better Predict Stroke Risk

Unexplained “Sonic Attacks” Were Reported In China. Here’s What We Know.
Science & Energy

Unexplained “Sonic Attacks” Were Reported In China. Here’s What We Know.

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Brain

A Company Wants to Put a Chip in Your Brain to Cure Disease

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Health & Medicine

This Company Wants to Store Your Stem Cells to Treat Future Diseases

New Sensor Lets You Monitor Blood Pressure With Your Smartphone
Health & Medicine

New Sensor Lets You Monitor Blood Pressure With Your Smartphone

New Nanobots Kill Cancerous Tumors by Cutting off Their Blood Supply
Cancer

New Nanobots Kill Cancerous Tumors by Cutting off Their Blood Supply