Brain

England World Cup winner died in 2020 but his death was never reported by authorities to the coroner’s officeEngland World Cup winner Nobby Stiles died with a brain condition caused by repeatedly heading a football, a coroner has ruled.Stiles, a tenacious, tough-tackling midfielder described by Geoff Hurst as the “heart and soul” of the 1966 World Cup-winning team, died in 2020 but his death was not reported by authorities to the coroner’s office. Continue reading...

Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’It’s been a brutal tactic deployed by local and federal law enforcement officials time and again over the past year: using teargas, rubber bullets and pepper spray to control protests outside ICE detention centers or during enforcement operations.Now, a new report lays bare the scale of the use of these crowd control weapons during anti-immigration demonstrations across the US, including hundreds of incidents that resulted in lasting and traumatic injuries. Continue reading...

• Microsoft has introduced "Brain," an internal AIOps system designed to monitor Azure's health in real-time, automatically declare outages, and pause harmful rollouts. • Separately, Anthropic has named UST as its second Global Premier Partner to help enterprise clients transition AI projects from proof-of-concept to full production scale. • These developments highlight a broader industry shift toward standardizing the AI stack, moving model selection from individual developer choices to high-level architectural decisions.

• OpenAI has confidentially filed for an IPO with a target valuation of $1 trillion, signaling a massive influx of capital into the global AI sector. • Simultaneously, China's Cyberspace Administration has implemented new regulations to prevent AI from inducing user addiction or excessively pandering to users. • These events highlight a shift in the AI supremacy battle, moving beyond technical competition toward struggles over organizational culture and cognitive ethics.

Exclusive: Prof Simon Baron-Cohen says his language was misunderstood and it is a myth that autistic people lack empathyThe scientist who pioneered the “extreme male brain” theory of autism has said he regrets characterising the condition in this way because the phrase lends itself to misunderstandings.Prof Simon Baron-Cohen’s theory that autistic people strongly tend towards systemising over empathising has been hugely influential in shaping the popular perception of autism over the past two decades. But while the underlying science had stood the test of time, Baron-Cohen said, he now views the “extreme male brain” label as unhelpful. Continue reading...

New study on fluazinam’s neurotoxicity comes up with different findings from earlier report based on manufacturer’s dataResearchers who re-ran a crucial fungicide study on neurotoxicity have come up with significantly different findings, and campaigners argue that the substance should now be withdrawn from the market.In 2005, a study conducted by Huntingdon Life Sciences on behalf of ISK, the manufacturer of fluazinam, on the development of neurotoxicity of fluazinam in pregnant rats concluded there were no statistically significant effects in relation to brain development in the rats’ offspring. Continue reading...

• Critic Adam White reviewed "I Will Find You," the latest Netflix adaptation of a Harlan Coben bestseller, describing it as an "irredeemably awful" yet "irresistible" viewing experience. • The series is criticized for its nonsensical plot points, including DNA swapping, Swiss orphans, and inconsistent accents across its eight-hour runtime. • The review highlights the paradoxical nature of Coben's adaptations, which often combine poor writing and illogical twists with a high level of binge-watchability.