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President Kennedy’s brain went missing from the National Archives in 1966

In November 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shot through the head while motorcading through the streets of Dallas, Texas. The months, years, and decades that followed brought on a…

BYOrvelin Valle

May 2, 2023

6 jobs in the military that require insane brainpower

Not all military jobs are created equal. Some are dangerous, some are highly technical, and most fall somewhere in between. Here are the 6 brainiest enlisted military jobs (in terms of

BYOrvelin Valle

May 2, 2023

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Apr 17, 2023

This is the part of your brain that will make you ‘fight or flight’

You’re on a foot patrol in an enemy-infested region of Afghanistan when a massive explosion detonates within just a few meters of your position. Immediately after, heavy incoming rounds penetrate the surrounding terrain. Without thinking, your brai…

BYTim Kirkpatrick

Apr 17, 2023

BYFatherly

Apr 29, 2020

New study shows frightening connection between weight gain and brain health

It is pretty easy to gain weight as you grow older. Metabolisms slow, hormones shift, and people become generally less physically active more sedentary as they age. But inevitability doesn’t mean getting fatter doesn’t come with serious risks. Bes…

BYFatherly

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

Marine makes miraculous recovery after brain injury

Olivia Nord doesn’t remember much from Marine Corps boot camp, or the car accident that killed her three friends, and almost killed her and her mother. Her mom, Jennifer, doesn’t remember anything either. But as she looks at her daughter, sa…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

VA releases new findings on the connection between TBI and dementia

VA and the Kristine Yaffe Lab at the University of California, San Francisco, have taken a new approach to understanding the association of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) — with and with…

BYVAntage Point

Apr 29, 2020

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

Processed foods aren’t evil, your brain is just dumb

Everyone other than the likes of the Nabisco executive board agrees that processed foods are bad for you. But why exactly are they pinned as the food version of Lucifer by modern popular health gurus? Do they cause disease? Do they hav…

BYMichael Gregory

Apr 29, 2020

BYAll Hands Magazine

Apr 29, 2020

Why a TBI is so dangerous — and how to treat it

Brain injuries are the signature wounds of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, with more than 380,000 service members experiencing them between 2001 and 2017, according to the Department of Defense. Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can have devastating …

BYAll Hands Magazine

Apr 29, 2020

BYUnited States Army

Sep 12, 2019

How Army uncertainty is the key to battlefield decision making

Army researchers have discovered that being initially uncertain when faced with making critical mission-related decisions based on various forms of information may lead to better overall results in the end. Army collaborative research has…

BYUnited States Army

Sep 12, 2019

BYBusiness Insider

May 17, 2018

This Olympic athlete’s simple brain tricks builds mental strength

Fabian Hambüchen knew from childhood that he was going to compete in the Olympic Games — and he knew that he was going to get gold. In 2016, his dream came true at the Olympic Games in Rio where he won gold on the high bar. But the path to …

BYBusiness Insider

May 17, 2018