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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One barrel of petroleum holds 42 gallons.
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For a high school science fair project, 17-year-old Michio Kaku built a particle accelerator in his parent's garage that was able to generate a magnetic field 20,000 times greater than the Earth's and produce collisions powerful enough to create antimatter.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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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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