How blast waves can damage the brain without a head injury

An explosion does not need to strike the head to injure the brain. When a blast occurs, it generates a sudden pressure wave that can pass through the body and skull in milliseconds, potentially ...
The Boston Globe

‘Kind of amazing.’ A brain game can cut dementia risk by 25 percent, study shows.

People who spent about two hours a week pinpointing flashing objects on a computer screen dramatically lowered their risk of dementia — including Alzheimer’s — 20 years later. The findings, published ...
Live Science

Impossibly powerful 'ghost particle' that slammed into Earth may have come from an exploding black hole — and it could upend both particle physics and cosmology

A supercharged neutrino that smashed into our planet in 2023 may have been spit out by an exploding primordial black hole with a "dark charge." If true, this theory could lead to a definitive catalog ...
WMUR

60 people evacuated from Nashua building before fire, explosion, officials say

THAT ALSO WORK IN THE AREA THAT HEARD THE EXPLOSION. I HEARD A LIKE A CRASH FIRST AND THEN A LOUD HISSING NOISE. JUSTIN BROWN WAS CLEANING ICE OFF THE GUTTERS AT PORTLAND GLASS ON AMHERST STREET ...
KPLC

One hurt when natural gas pipeline explodes in Cameron Parish

HOLLY BEACH, La. (KPLC) - One person was hurt when a natural gas pipeline exploded near Holly Beach and Johnson Bayou this morning, according to the Cameron Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness.
USA Today

Videos capture trees seemingly 'explode' in extreme cold

Bitterly cold arctic air has blanketed parts of the United States over the last week, with some areas getting snow and subzero temperatures. Along with the cold weather comes a natural event called ...
WRAL

Ask the Meteorologist: Do trees actually explode in the bitter cold?

It's all over the internet this week - trees "exploding" in the cold. I'm getting messages, memes and TikToks sent to me about it. It's funny (in a way), but let's set aside expectation from reality ...
San Antonio Express-News

SpaceX explosion shook South Texas, sparking oversight and safety concerns

STARBASE — The late-night blast sent a fireball more than 2,000 feet into the South Texas sky and shook a miles-long swath of the Rio Grande Valley with the force of the military’s most powerful bombs ...
WAFB

Here’s what happens that could cause trees to ‘explode’ in cold weather

DETROIT (WWJ) – A rumor regarding “exploding trees” has been circulating online, but experts said that is not exactly what happens to trees in cold weather. Bert Cregg is a professor of horticulture ...
app.com

Will trees really explode during an extreme cold snap?

This weekend, much of the United States is expecting to be hit with a polar vortex with extreme cold — cold that's icy, bone-chilling and … explosive? As people prepare for these frigid temperatures, ...
WSMV

You could see ‘exploding trees’ in the winter storm. Here’s why that happens.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - There’s a viral claim going around that “exploding trees are possible in the Midwest and Northern Plains” this weekend as sub-zero temperatures creep in from the winter storm ...
The Conversation

Your brain can be trained, much like your muscles – a neurologist explains how to boost your brain health

University of Pittsburgh provides funding as a member of The Conversation US. If you have ever lifted a weight, you know the routine: challenge the muscle, give it rest, feed it and repeat. Over time, ...