Derek Hough is saying goodbye to a rollercoaster of a year and looking forward to the year ahead with wife and dance partner Hayley Erbert by his side. In an Instagram recap video posted Sunday, the professional dancer and Dancing With the Stars judge, 38, edited together clips of himself and his wife, 29, throughout … Read more
In September, Elon Musk’s brain-implant company Neuralink announced the much-anticipated news that it would start recruiting volunteers for a clinical trial to test its device. Known as a brain-computer interface, or BCI, it collects electrical activity from neurons and interprets those signals into commands to control an external device. While Musk has said he ultimately … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco jury on Friday found a homeless man not guilty after being accused of using a metal pipe to beat a businessman who suffered a broken jaw, fractured skull and traumatic brain injury in an attack caught on video that fueled debate about crime and homelessness in the city. … Read more
Derek Hough has broken his silence following his wife’s second brain surgery. Hayley Erbert underwent cranioplasty surgery, and it was successful! “With immense relief, gratitude, and overwhelming joy I’d like to share that Hayley’s cranioplasty surgery has been successfully completed as planned,” Hough wrote in an Instagram post featuring a photo of himself bedside in the … Read more
Derek Hough has announced that his wife, Hayley Erbert, will undergo another brain surgery on her skull today (December 20). If you don’t know, Hayley underwent emergency brain surgery after their tour performance on Wednesday (December 6). She was “diagnosed with a cranial hematoma from a burst blood vessel and required an emergency craniectomy,” Derek … Read more
The Washington Post spent a year examining the Smithsonian’s collection of human remains, including more than 250 brains. Reporters reviewed thousands of documents, including studies, field notes and personal correspondence, and interviewed experts, Smithsonian officials, and descendants and members of communities whose remains were targeted for collection. The Post also obtained from the National Museum … Read more
Derek Hough says his wife, Hayley, is recovering after having brain surgery, but it’s gonna take quite a while for her to feel 100 percent again. In a message posted on Instagram Friday, the “Dancing with the Stars” judge gave an update to his fans on Hayley’s situation, pointing out that she has a “long … Read more
Neuralink, the Elon Musk-founded company developing implantable chips that can read brain waves, has raised an additional $43 million in venture capital, according to a filing with the SEC. The filing published this week shows the company increased its previous tranche, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, from $280 million to $323 million in early … Read more
Our mouths might help keep our hunger in check. A recent study found evidence in mice that our brains rely on two separate pathways to regulate our sense of fullness and satiety—one originating from the gut and the other from cells in the mouth that let us perceive taste. The findings could help scientists better … Read more
A father with an aggressive brain tumour has raised thousands of pounds to fund research into the disease. Phil Russell, 56, from Hessle in East Yorkshire, was diagnosed with a glioblastoma in October 2021. It is the most common form of brain tumour in adults with patients given an average 12 to 18 months to … Read more