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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Scientists have developed a microparticle filled with oxygen that can be injected into the blood stream, enabling us to live without breathing.
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In Arizona, a solar wind energy tower has been proposed that would generate as much energy as the Hoover Dam.
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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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Iron weighs more after it rusts.
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When you walk down a steep hill, the pressure on your knees is equal to three times your body weight.
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Every day, plants convert sunlight into energy equivalent to six times the entire power consumption of human civilization.
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