When talking about a baby’s expected time of birth, we have all heard someone say, “The baby will come when it’s ready.” While that might not sound very scientific, new research shows that the statement is probably scientifically a...
Continue ReadingI remember reading in grade school that the human appendix is a useless organ. My textbook said that scientists thought that the appendix was once used to help digest the tree bark that our supposed ape-like ancestors ate. Does the human body have “...
Continue ReadingThere is a blind spot where the optic nerve enters the retina of your eye. Yet, we don’t see a hole in our field of vision. Scientists always thought that this was because our brain simply ignores the ever-present blind spot. Research has shown that...
Continue ReadingHow does the brain remember what it learns? What happens when you think? Is your mind the same as your brain? As modern science learns more about the wonders of the brain, it also learns that it is farther than ever from learning how the brain works. Some...
Continue ReadingA spider’s venom paralyzes its victim, keeping the victim fresh, yet immobile. Spider venom does this by slowing or stopping the work of a chemical called glutamate, which controls muscle movement in insects. Glutamate is also an important messenger...
Continue ReadingDo you think that people are generally out to benefit themselves at your expense? Or are you someone who usually makes sure that you get what you feel is your share, even if it’s at someone else’s expense? Research shows that our mental attitu...
Continue ReadingToday, people regularly travel a thousand miles in modern airliners. A thousand miles is a long day’s drive, but it can be done. We would never think of walking or riding a horse that far. It was out of this questionable sense of superiority that cr...
Continue ReadingThe human brain is like a network in which each brain cell is connected to thousands of other brain cells. Scientists have long suspected that this unique design helps give the human brain its intellectual power. However, the brain is so complex that our ...
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- Reverse EngineeringThe human brain is like a network in which each brain cell is connected to thousands of other brain cells. Scientists have long suspected that this unique design helps give the human brain its intellectual power. However, the brain is so complex that our most sophisticated mathematics are insufficient to cope with it. As a […]
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