Epilepsy, a neurological disorder in which patients experience recurring seizures, can develop from a number of causes. Genetics plays a role, while some people develop it as a result of conditions like stroke, tumours or head trauma.
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Mentoring Works: Teachers Engage Year-round with Lake Superior
For the past six summers, teams of teachers have met in Superior, Wisconsin, to kick off a week of watershed exploration.
Virginia’s Volcanic Past
Geologists shed light on relatively young volcanoes of the eastern United States.
USGS ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System
Next week, USGS and the nation commemorate the 30th anniversary of one of the most destructive earthquake disasters in U.S. history – the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in northern California.
Celebrating a Mission That Changed How We Use Radar
Oct. 11, 2019, marks the 25th anniversary of the end of a space mission that transformed the way we use radar to observe large-scale environmental processes on our home planet.
Texas A&M AgriLife Expands Footprint With Renovated Urban Campus In Dallas
The Texas A&M AgriLife Center at Dallas aims to serve as a rural-urban interface connecting Texans to their food sources, environmental sustainability and healthy living.