‘The brain consistently moved upward and backward’: Astronauts’ brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.The extent of these changes was greater for those who spent longer in space. As NASA plans longer space missions, and space travel expands beyond professional astronauts, these findings will become more relevant.Why it mattersOn Earth, gravity constantly pulls fluids in your body and your brain toward the center of the Earth. In space, that force disappears. Body fluids shift toward the head, which gives astronauts a puffy face.…

Action News’ Chopper 6 crashes in NJ; pilot and photographer killed

A Philadelphia news pilot and photographer were killed when a helicopter crashed in New Jersey on Tuesday night. Action News helicopter Chopper 6 went down in a wooded area in Wharton State Forest near Hammonton, New Jersey, just after 8 p.m., WPVI reported. They were the only people aboard the seven-seat aircraft and…

Obama blasts LA homeless ‘atrocity’ in jab at Gavin Newsom

Barack Obama took a thinly-veiled jab at California Gov. Gavin Newsom over the homeless “atrocity” in Los Angeles Saturday. During a conversation with YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen, Obama explained: “We should recognize that the average person doesn’t want to have to navigate around a tent city in the middle of…

Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto has solid chance at Cy Young Award

PHOENIX — Baby got back. Pocket-sized World Series hero Yoshinobu Yamamoto has returned to the Dodgers with a substantial posterior that was sculpted over the winter to withstand what promises to be a demanding year that includes the World Baseball Classic. Everything about the 5-foot-10 right-hander looks stronger, from his chest to…

Dodgers cut Anthony Banda to make room for catcher Ben Rortvedt

All winter, the Dodgers have been dealing with a 40-man roster crunch. On Friday, it led to a notable shake-up in their organizational depth chart. First, recent free-agent infield signing Andy Ibáñez was reportedly claimed off waivers by the Athletics, after he was designated for assignment earlier in the week.…

How Tyler Kolek views Jose Alvarado trade that greatly affects Knicks role

DETROIT – The depth chart changed with the acquisition of Jose Alvarado, but Tyler Kolek said he’s not offended and noted that Miles McBride is also out.  “There’s always competition in this league. Obviously Deuce is out for a little bit. We’re trying to be a championship-level team so you…

Appeals court strikes down ruling that blocked Trump’s anti-DEI orders

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court ruled Friday that President Trump’s executive orders eliminating Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives among government agencies and contractors can go into effect. A three-judge panel on the Richmond, Va.-based Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously found that Maryland federal judge Adam B. Abelson…

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