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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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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Nearly 50% of the world's scientists are assigned to military projects.
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Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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According to scientists, the color of the cup that we're drinking from can alter our perception of the actual taste of the drink.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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German chemists made a replica of a trophy the size of one molecule.
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One third of the electricity produced on earth is used to power electric light bulbs!
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