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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The gas that gives rotten eggs their distinctive foul smell may slow ageing and block damaging chemical reactions inside cells, according to scientists in China.
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One cubic foot of gold weighs more than 1,200 pounds!
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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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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Indoor pollution is 10 times more toxic than outdoor pollution.
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Diamonds can be shattered with a hammer.
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