We’ve always thought of death, especially brain death, as a hard line. Once it happens, that’s it, right? But some new, really interesting research is making scientists rethink that.

What happens to the brain as people transition from alive to dead has puzzled scientists for centuries - until now. A team of neuroscientists have captured the first-ever brain activity of a dying ...

Brain death and transplantation also reflect the modernization of medicine, which many Japanese believe is a reflection of Western influence [6] Like most cultures, Japanese culture has evolved as ...