Sir Alex Ferguson: My fears that I’d never speak again after life-threatening brain haemorrhage The Manchester United legend spoke in a new documentary about his life He said he was afraid of losing his memories and being unable to speak Feature-length film, directed by Sir Alex’s son Jason, 49, premiered last night By Patricia Kane … Read more
The single-celled Physarum polcephalum, or slime mold, does not have a brain or nervous system, but is able to remember the location of a food source, a new study reveals. German scientist sound the bright yellow slime mold records where its last meal was by changing the shape of its tubular tendrils. If it encounters … Read more
The extinction of large animals led to the human brain growing, a new study reveals. When humans first emerged in Africa 2.6 million years ago the average animal size was more than 1,000 pounds, making them easy prey. Throughout the Pleistocene era, creatures’ sizes decreased by 90 percent, which forced our ancient ancestors to developing … Read more
Former West Ham and Newcastle manager Glenn Roeder dies at the age of 65 after a long battle with a brain tumour Former footballer and manager Glenn Roeder has passed away at the age of 65 Roeder also managed Newcastle, West Ham, Watford, Gillingham and Norwich He is also the only Newcastle manager to win … Read more
Jessica Biel jokes her forgetfulness is due to ‘baby brain’ during promotion for new series Cruel Summer … following arrival of second son with Justin Timberlake in 2020 By Kevin Kayhart For Dailymail.com Published: 03:51 GMT, 28 February 2021 | Updated: 03:51 GMT, 28 February 2021 With two young sons and high-profile careers, Jessica Biel … Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow reveals she had COVID-19 ‘early on’ and it has left her with ‘long-term fatigue, body inflammation and brain fog’ By Dailymail.com Reporter Published: 23:48 GMT, 16 February 2021 | Updated: 23:48 GMT, 16 February 2021 Gwyneth Paltrow said that she battled COVID-19 last year, and it left her with ‘long-term fatigue, body inflammation … Read more
A new mother has told how she suffers agonising headaches whenever she stands up due to fluid leaking from her brain after suffering a small tear to her spinal cord during a caesarean – meaning she now has to lie down constantly. Victoria Conn, 29, from Newtownards, Co Down, suffered a rare cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak … Read more
Elon Musk claims he has ‘a monkey with a brain implant that can play video games with his mind’, backs Bitcoin and aims to land humans on Mars in five-and-a-half years in Q&A Musk said the monkey ‘is totally happy’ and effort is part of Neuralink start-up He claimed the implant builds a digital link … Read more
For anyone hoping to find a way to pass the time in lockdown, then look no further that this fiendishly tricky brainteaser – which is proving to be quite the challenge to even the most experienced of puzzlers. The colourful graphic, created by Vitabiotics, tasks people across the nation to find the ‘brain’, ‘eye’ and … Read more
Getting a good night’s sleep ‘clears the mind’ by removing potentially toxic proteins from the brain, study finds In the study, researchers examined fruit flies’ brain activity and behaviour The neurons that govern flies’ sleep cycles are surprisingly similar to our own During deep sleep, the flies repeatedly extended and retracted their snouts This pumping … Read more