They’ve detected photons that traveled from one side of an adult human head to the other—an optical journey spanning over 15 centimeters and requiring passage through skull, brain, and bone.

Science Science Says: How repeated head blows affect the brain Sections from a normal brain, top, and from the brain of former University of Texas football player Greg Ploetz, bottom, in stage IV ...

Though most head injuries aren't fatal, medical experts say more significant brain trauma is associated with a severe or worsening headache, nausea, vomiting, confusion and loss of consciousness.

In mice, head impacts that caused concussion and those that led to CTE had different effects inside the brain. In people, the symptoms tend to show up as different behaviors that became evident at ...

A severe head injury can have long-term consequences One major blow to the head is enough to trigger progressive brain deterioration and long-term cognitive decline in some people. We already know ...

Scientists detect light passing through entire human head, opening new doors for brain imaging. Your friend's email. Your email. I would like to subscribe to Science X Newsletter.

NEW YORK, Nov. 28 (UPI) --Soccer players who hit the ball with their head may suffer a measurable decline in brain function, according to new research to be presented this week at the annual ...