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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Columbia University has developed an artificial tree that passively soaks up carbon dioxide from the air using "leaves" that are 1,000 times more efficient than true leaves that use photosynthesis.
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In zero gravity, a candle's flame is round and blue.
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The human body contains over a billion miles of DNA.
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Future biotechnology could be used to trick a prisoner's mind into thinking they have served a 1,000 year sentence in only eight hours, a group of scientists have claimed.
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It has been scientifically proven that stroking a cat can lower one's blood pressure!
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In the 60s, a scientist gave LSD to dolphins in an attempt to teach them English.
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