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Nerve damage can result in pain that lasts for years, or even a lifetime. There may be new hope, however, as scientists now report that exposing damaged nerves to a cold needle may cause them to regenerate, drastically reducing pain.The procedure, which can be performed by an interventional radiologist, is called interventional cryoneurolysis.In a nutshell, it involves freezing a hypodermic needle, inserting it beneath the patient's skin, then using CT-scanning technology to guide it into contact with a damaged nerve.…

Target Corp. TGT 0.98% Chief Executive Brian Cornell made a decision this week that followed a familiar pattern in his career: an abrupt shift that was second-guessed by some investors.He hopes it pays off in the long run, the way similar moves have in the past. Mr. Cornell, who joined Target as CEO in 2014, surprised some investors on Tuesday when he said the retailer would report lower profits this quarter because it will move to quickly…

Dua Saleh fell into music by way of poetry, for the most practical reason you could imagine––they were a broke college student and poetry slam performances would pay. What they didn’t foresee was the hypervisibility they’d get as a result of sharing their intimate works on stage, much of which was largely inspired by some dark depressive moments after coming out as non-binary. While they were grappling with a heavy bout of dysphoria, melodies began flowing out of them at their poetry shows, and people started telling them…

Sometimes, reading a poet for the first time is like meeting a person: the first impression is defining. That is what Paul Tran’s debut is like. A queer, transgender Vietnamese American – such labelling scarcely serves as an introduction – their presence on the page is instantly dramatic: there is a gorgeous sensuality to the writing but a reason for readers to stay alert, to be on guard. A story of sexual abuse is unfolding – Tran was raped in their first year at college – and this is a complicated, nonspecific…

Research in the field of machine learning and AI, now a key technology in practically every industry and company, is far too voluminous for anyone to read it all. This column, Perceptron (previously Deep Science), aims to collect some of the most relevant recent discoveries and papers — particularly in, but not limited to, artificial intelligence — and explain why they matter. This week in AI, a team of engineers at the University of Glasgow developed “artificial skin” that can learn to experience and react to…

By Lindsey Bahr | Associated Press Pain is a essentially a thing of the past for some in David Cronenberg’s ” Crimes of the Future,” a dense, gorgeous and grotesque meditation on bodies, creation and art. Suffering, however, is still alive and well as everyone grapples with the enormity of that fact that human evolution has “gone wrong.” It may be more mystifying than illuminating when all is said and done, but it is certainly a uniquely captivating experience with wildly imaginative creations, interesting performances,…

A team of researchers led by an Indian-origin engineer in the UK has created an electronic skin capable of feeling "pain" and according to them it could help create a new generation of smart robots with human-like sensitivity. Professor Ravinder Dahiya, from the University of Glasgow's James Watt School of Engineering, said the discovery marks a real step forward in work towards creating large-scale neuromorphic printed e-skin capable of responding appropriately to stimuli.His team at the university developed the…

Image by Getty Images/FuturismUsing a new gene therapy technique, researchers at the University of California San Diego reduced neuropathic pain resulting from spinal cord or other nerve injuries in mice — and with no detectable side effects.The research is highly intriguing because it could lead to new treatment options for the untold numbers of patients who experience chronic pain, numbness or weak muscles as a result of spinal cord injuries.Treating nerve damage or dysfunction, otherwise known as neuropathy, with drugs…

Big-box chain Big Lots Inc. BIG -10.56% and sporting-goods retailer Hibbett Inc. HIBB 2.49% both posted double-digit sales declines Friday, the latest retailers seeing sales suffer amid rising inflation. The reports continue a mixed earnings period for the retail sector that is battling dual forces from inflation: higher prices cutting into consumer spending power, while also raising…

Bam Margera has seemingly not had a good time these past few years. Between being kicked out of Jackass Forever, suing his former franchise co-stars, and even being dragged to rehab by police, Margera has had quite the go of it. The former professional skateboarder has finally started turning things around and even recently reached a rehab milestone in his road to recovery. A testament to his dedication to his recent sobriety, Margera is reportedly forgoing pain meds after being hospitalized for some broken bones…