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Scientists discovered that our brains respond more powerfully when we watch human-like movements, a breakthrough that could help paralyzed patients control prosthetic limbs with their thoughts. The finding brings us closer to restoring movement for people living with paralysis.
After missing the finals last year, Brown's club hockey team swept through the Ivy League Tournament with five straight wins, capping off the weekend with a 6-2 championship victory over Cornell. The turnaround came thanks to talented rookies, including a standout first-year goalie who saved a potential game-winner with seven seconds left.
Scientists at Brown University discovered that the burst of arousal you feel when surprised isn't random. It's your brain's smart way of switching gears to learn and adapt to new situations.
Brown University just landed $37 million to turn aging research breakthroughs into real treatments for diseases like cancer and dementia. The partnership connects lab scientists directly with hospitals to get discoveries to patients faster.
Scientists at Brown University stabilized a never-before-seen crystal structure that could revolutionize quantum computing. The breakthrough material shows quantum effects at room temperature, something usually requiring extreme cold.
Brown University's sailing team just ended a 78-year championship drought with a commanding performance at nationals. The Bears sailed to victory in St. Petersburg, leaving defending champion Stanford 33 points behind.
Brown University researchers created a breakthrough worm model that could help find treatments for a devastating childhood disease that causes paralysis and has no cure. The tiny nematodes offer a fast, affordable way to test thousands of potential drugs for alternating hemiplegia of childhood.
Six Brown University students and recent graduates just earned some of the nation's most prestigious academic scholarships, worth hundreds of thousands of dollars combined. Their success highlights how mentorship and academic freedom help young scholars tackle the world's biggest challenges.
Brown University scientists created a breakthrough worm model that could help find treatments for alternating hemiplegia of childhood, a rare disease causing paralysis in kids. The discovery offers hope to families who've waited years for effective therapies.
Brown University senior Olivia Pichardo just made history again, becoming the first woman ever to pitch in a Division I baseball game. The right-hander retired her only batter to seal a 16-4 victory on Senior Day.
Brown University's men's club volleyball team made history by winning their first-ever national championship with a perfect 10-0 record across three days. The victory came just months after team member Spencer Yang returned from injury sustained in a campus shooting.
Scientists at Brown University developed the first implant that helps paralyzed patients regain both movement and sensation. Three people with spinal cord injuries can now sense their legs moving without looking down.