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 at the Zhejiang University in China have developed an ultra-light material known as carbon aerogel.
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There are more than 270 people cryogenically frozen in the hope that one day the technology will exist that can revive them and extend their lives.
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Blue eyes are a genetic mutation. Before the mutation occured, all humans had brown eyes.
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No matter how cold it gets, gasoline will not freeze.
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Stannous fluoride, which is the cavity fighter found in toothpaste is made from recycled tin.
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Each day, up to 150 species of life become extinct.
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Billions of neutrinos pass unnoticed through your body every second.
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