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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Sound travels fifteen times faster through steel than through air.
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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 zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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Most dust particles in your house come from dead skin.
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According to studies, men change their minds two to three times more often than women.
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Scientists are learning from the 1700-year-old Lycurgus Cup, which changes colour thanks to nano particles.
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Research indicates that plants grow healthier when they are stroked.
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