Out of all the senses, smell is most closely linked to memory.
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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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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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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Brass doorknobs automatically disinfect themselves in about 8 hours.
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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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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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