Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Because heat expands the metal, the Eiffel Tower always leans away from the sun.
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Scientists aren't sure what color dinosaurs were.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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