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The Search for Meaning in a Mysterious Brain Signal at Death
Research on a surge of gamma wave activity at death has been cited as proof your life flashes before your eyes before you die; in truth, no one knows exactly what it means.
Scientists Discover 'Time Cells' In the Brain That Enable 'Mental Time Travel'
A new experiment probed how the human brain encodes and processes the flow of time.
This Brain-Scanning Quantum Device Is a 'Game Changer,' Researchers Say
“The difference between having a sensor only a millimeter away... from the conventional superconducting sensors that are centimetres away, is gigantic."
This Guy Had a Piece of His Brain Removed. Now He Can’t Feel Fear.
“I'm talking about the fear you'd feel when facing death or serious injury. That's the fear that was removed.”
Venus Flytraps Have Magnetic Fields Like the Human Brain
The detection of a biomagnetic field has huge implications for our understanding of plant life and represents a big 'I told you so' for champions of plant intelligence.
This Device Lets Paralyzed People Control Computers With Just Their Thoughts
Developers are calling it “brain bluetooth” and it could be a game-changer for people who have lost control of their body.
Watching TV While Scrolling Through Instagram? Such Multitasking Could Lead To Memory Failure
Researchers studied brain activity and pupil dilation to find out how 'media multitasking' leads to being unable to recall events.
Woman, 25, Discovers ‘Migraines’ Caused by Tapeworm Larvae in her Brain
It's the first case of someone contracting the parasite from within Australia.
Latest Research on Brain Structures Reveals How Birds Are Actually Intelligent and Even Self-Aware
So if you’re called a 'bird brain', take it as a compliment.
Researchers Now Know Just How Many Thoughts You Have in a Day
The discovery of "thought worms" can also help detect when one thought ends and another begins.
COVID-19 Could Lead to Brain Damage, Scientists Warn
Researchers have found 43 cases where coronavirus patients suffered strokes, nerve damage and other brain injuries.
Loneliness Rewires How the Human Brain Perceives Relationships
MRI scans of lonely people reveal how their brain might value their best friends, acquaintances and celebrities all the same.