Brain Transplant: Is It Feasible?
Dan Baumgardt, University of Bristol The neurosurgeon Sergio Canavero announced in 2015 that he could soon be capable of performing the world’s first human head transplant procedure. This would mean that it would…
Doctors remove live eel from man’s abdomen
Surgeons in Vietnam performed a critical rescue by extracting a 30-centimeter eel still alive from a patient’s abdominal cavity, where it had caused serious intestinal damage. On March 20, a 34-year-old man was…
Brainwaves: Distinct Directions for Memory and Recall
The brain tissue, flexible and complex, performs its functions through a symphony of brain waves. While diverse activities are performed simultaneously, the method by which the brain prevents interference between different wave frequencies…
Pig kidney transplanted into a living human
In a remarkable medical breakthrough, a genetically modified pig kidney has been successfully transplanted into a human patient. The pioneering procedure promises new hope for those awaiting organ transplants. The patient, a 62-year-old…
Submerged island found off the coast of Brazil
On the floor of the South Atlantic Ocean lies a vast submerged island, a reliquary of a prehistoric era that may hold the key to a treasure trove of rare earth elements and…
A “cosmic glitch” in gravity
Researchers from the Universities of Waterloo and British Columbia have shed new light on the behavior of gravity on a cosmic scale, suggesting a possible “cosmic glitch” that could explain the strange observations…
Sustainable jet engine for future propulsion systems
NASA engineers are pushing aviation toward a more sustainable future with a scaled-down jet engine that fits comfortably on a desk. This advancement, represented by the less than 4.5-foot-long DGEN380 Aero-Propulsion Research Turbofan…
James Webb will investigate possible signs of Life on K2-18b
From discovering planets orbiting distant stars to investigating molecules in the atmospheres of these distant worlds, scientists have been searching for clues that could indicate the presence of life forms beyond our planet….
NASA releases supernova time lapses
NASA recently released two new films that offer a fascinating look at the transformations taking place in two iconic celestial sources: Cassiopeia A and the Crab Nebula. Both represent the remnants of massive…
Spiders photographed on Mars?
In fact, these formations are not actually spiders that have been photographed on Mars. The small, dark shapes emerge when spring sunlight hits layers of carbon dioxide deposited during the dark months of…