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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For every gallon of sea water, you get more than a quarter pound of salt.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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A cubic yard of air weighs about 2 pounds at sea level.
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MIT has developed a camera that captures the speed of light at a trillion frames per second.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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The bark of an older redwood tree is fireproof.
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Only 12,000 years ago there was a species closely related to modern humans called Homo floresiensis that had been living on an Indonesian Island. They used fire and rather advanced tools, yet were only about 3 feet tall and weighed around 25kg.
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