The brain appeared to process complex sensory information under general anesthesia, neural recordings suggested. Hippocampal neurons and local brain oscillations responded to sounds and podcast recordings during anesthesia-induced unconsciousness. The findings suggest the brain is more active and capable during unconsciousness than previously thought. The human brain appeared to process complex sensory information under general…
We may earn a commission from links on this page. With Google’s announcement of the screenless Fitbit Air, the company is also preparing for a big shift in how the app works and what device features it supports. That means we’re losing sleep animals and a bunch of other features that you may miss. Here’s…
Hospital food rarely draws rave reviews. But efforts by the Trump administration to get hospitals to ditch unhealthy fare are facing criticism for going too far. The Department of Health and Human Services sent notices to hospitals asking them to align their food purchases with the administration’s 2025-30 dietary guidelines to ensure continued eligibility for…
Archival imagery from the Apollo 17 mission to the moon. The yellow box contains an enlarged area of the original photo in which three lights are visible above the lunar terrain US Department of Defense The US Department of Defense (DoD) released a trove of files on UFOs. The files include images along with government…
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reportedly sending personnel to the Canary Islands to meet the cruise ship affected by the hantavirus outbreak, with plans to accompany American passengers back to the US on a chartered flight and place them into quarantine in Nebraska. An additional CDC team is already headed…
Severe scabies doesn’t respond to the usual treatment for classic scabies due to the abundance of skin mites. A randomized trial showed that a higher dose of oral ivermectin was not superior to a standard dose for cure of severe scabies. Adherence was high in both treatment groups, with most patients completing their respective regimens….
We may earn a commission from links on this page. Deal pricing and availability subject to change after time of publication. There may not be a lot of competition in the bone-conduction headphone (BCH) space, but Shokz still stands out from the rest by a large margin. Its latest flagship headphones, the Shokz OpenRun Pro…
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A forest fire is burning in the exclusion zone around the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo A large forest fire is spreading through the Chernobyl exclusion zone after a drone struck the area yesterday. Though the fire is serious, those on the ground say the risk of radioactive…
Graduation season is swiftly approaching, which means it’s time to start thinking about what to wear under a graduation gown. If you’ll be graduating in the coming months, whether it’s with a high school diploma or a college degree, woohoo: You did that. There’s a lot of prep to do, including sending all the important…
