Researchers at the University of Manchester, in the United Kingdom, have shown for the first time how the human brain slips into a state of unconsciousness. Using an array of 32 electrodes, they were able to produce a 3D view of neural activity taking place as this happens. One of the most important conclusions is th... |
11 June 2011
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In a new scientific study, it was demonstrated that none of the existing tests can be entirely accurate in determining the cognitive state of a patient, regardless of the severity of their neural injuries. The investigation was conducted on six individuals, who suffered from a variety of impairments at a cognitive le... |
28 February 2011
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Since the advent of the Greek civilization, philosophers have begun wondering whether we really possess free will, in the strictest sense of the term. They were curious to know whether human beings could indeed take completely independent decisions that were not in the slightest influenced by external factors, or oth... |
3 March 2010
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In a new comparative study of animal brains, it was revealed that the size of the brain is not necessarily a clear indicator that more mass equals more smarts. In a paper published in the November 17 issue of the respected scientific journal Current Biology, researchers report that insects with brains the size of a p... |
24 November 2009
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For the first time ever, experts believe that they may have identified a sign that could lead to deciphering the mystery behind the conscious and unconscious activity inside the human brain. This has been a goal in neurology and other fields of research related to the cortex since their inception, but finding the key... |
13 November 2009
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Over recent years, the issue of subliminal messages has been fiercely debated by the international scientific community, as far as its effects on the human brain go. Several studies have analyzed how we pick up this type of messages, but flaws in their designs meant that their conclusions could not be trusted. Now, a... |
28 September 2009
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Experts with an international research initiative have recently determined that patients in vegetative states, or who are minimally conscious, can still learn new things, even if they lack self-awareness. The report, which appears in the latest online issue of the respected scientific journal Nature Neuroscience, als... |
21 September 2009
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University of British Columbia (UBC) experts announce in a new scientific research that the brain areas thus far believed to be involved in daydreaming are, in fact, far more active than thought. Their investigation has also revealed the fact that certain brain portions, thus far thought to go dormant when people... |
12 May 2009
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The thing that makes us human is our self-awareness and the fact that we are able to identify our present selves with our “old” ones. This means that every action we have carried out since we were born is part of who we are and also shapes our future development, even if some of us are ashamed to admit it... |
21 March 2009
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A new scientific study conducted on people suffering from epilepsy may have just supplied scientists with the answer to one of the most difficult questions about the human brain, namely where does consciousness come from? Is it based in certain areas of the brain, or is it generated by the organ functioning as a whol... |
17 March 2009
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