These remarkable images cast light on the unknown history of the American hobo during the early twentieth century.   Included are a picture of men wearing suits to a hobo convention in 1912, a group washing dishes at a ‘hotel for hobos’ and a future lightweight boxing champion cooking over a campfire using a tin can on a stick in 1935.  They offer a rare glimpse into the unsung past of these hard-working men that lived by a strict moral code. Often depicted sleeping in a train car or carrying a bag on a stick over their shoulder as they wander … Continue reading →

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The Catalan regional government has accused the Spanish authorities of behaving like Turkey, China and North Korea by blocking websites designed to help people vote in Sunday’s independence referendum. Over the past week the Spanish government has stepped up its efforts to stop the unilateral vote by deploying thousands of extra police officers to Catalonia and taking control of the region’s finances. It insists the referendum is illegal and a clear violation of the Spanish constitution. As well as arresting 14 Catalan government officials and seizing almost 10m ballot papers, police and the courts have been taking down websites connected to the referendum. On Monday police … Continue reading →

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On the right, the warmer colours indicate an increase in connectivity following vagus nerve stimulation among brain regions responsible for planned movements, spatial reasoning and attention. Illustration: Corazzol et al. A 35-year-old man who had been in a persistent vegetative state (PVS) for 15 years has shown signs of consciousness after receiving a pioneering therapy involving nerve stimulation. The treatment challenges a widely-accepted view that there is no prospect of a patient recovering consciousness if they have been in PVS for longer than 12 months. Since sustaining severe brain injuries in a car accident, the man had been completely unaware … Continue reading →

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