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Human Brain Literally Emits Light Through Your Skull, Study Finds
Scientists reveal the brain emits faint light that reflects mental activity, opening a new path for non-invasive brain monitoring.
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5 Arms, No Eyes, No Heart: DNA Revealed Weird Deep-Sea Brittle Star Journey
You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the land and shallow water. There is no light, it is very cold, and the pressure of all the water above is immense.
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Casino Lighting May Be Secretly Pushing You To Gamble More, Reveals Study
A new study suggests that blue-enriched lighting commonly used in casinos may influence gamblers' behaviour by reducing their sensitivity to financial losses.
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Scientists Discover Your Brain Secretly Glows And It Could Reveal What You're Thinking
A new study led by Canadian researchers suggests the human brain emits a faint glow that varies with activity.
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Brain’s Built-In Signal Threshold Helps Differentiate Imagination from Reality
A new study reveals that the brain relies on signal strength in the fusiform gyrus to decide whether visuals are real or imagined. This “reality threshold” may help explain how imagination can influence perception and sheds light on disorders like schizophrenia. Researchers believe this mechanism could be central to understanding hallucinations...
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How Pregnant Women's Exposure To Climate Change May Affect Babies Brains
Climate disasters are known for damaging homes, disrupting power and displacing residents. But even after the lights come back on and people return to their homes, their effects can linger.
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"A Light And A Flashback": US Man Shares Fascinating Insights From His Near-Death Experiences
Dannion Brinkley, a US Marine and businessman, claims that he has survived multiple near-death experiences, including being struck by lightning in 1975.
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Gal Gadot Reveals She Had "Massive Blood Clot" In Brain During Eighth Month Of Pregnancy
The Wonder Woman actor named her daughter Ori (my light) as she believed the newborn would end her struggles with pain and uncertainty
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Ancient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New Study
Researchers have uncovered a well-preserved skull of Navaornis hestiae, an ancient bird from 80 million years ago, marking a crucial discovery for understanding the evolution of avian intelligence. Found in Brazil, this fossil bridges a 70-million-year gap in bird evolution between Archaeopteryx and today's birds, showcasing intermediate brain deve...
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Research Shows What Happens to Your Brain When You Watch a Movie
Neuroscientists have mapped brain activity in people watching movies, showing how different networks respond to scenes involving people, objects, and action. Complex scenes activated brain regions linked to executive functions like problem-solving, while simpler dialogues primarily engaged language processing areas. The study, based on data from th...
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Researchers Develop Cell-Level Wearable Devices to Restore Neuron Function
Scientists at MIT have developed groundbreaking cell-wearable devices that mimic natural myelin to treat neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis. These micro-scale devices wrap around neurons and restore disrupted electrical signalling. They are battery-free and activated by light, allowing for non-invasive monitoring and modulation of neuro...
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Scientists Reveal How Love Lights Up Different Parts Of Human Brain
Researchers from Aalto University in Finland utilised functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity while subjects mulled brief stories related to six different types of love.
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New Study Reveals the Brain Stores Multiple Copies of Every Memory
Recent research sheds new light on how the brain stores and manages memories, revealing that it maintains at least three distinct copies of each memory. This study, conducted on rodents, provides valuable insights into the brain's memory encoding process and suggests that multiple types of neurons play a role in storing these memories. The research...
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World's Most Powerful MRI Scans 1st Images Of Human Brain
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds -- and the illnesses that haunt them.
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Sixth Sense? Science Discovers How Gut Feeling Differs Between Men And Women
The study on interoception might shed light on the higher prevalence of certain mental health conditions in women.
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Human Brain Literally Emits Light Through Your Skull, Study Finds
Scientists reveal the brain emits faint light that reflects mental activity, opening a new path for non-invasive brain monitoring.
-
5 Arms, No Eyes, No Heart: DNA Revealed Weird Deep-Sea Brittle Star Journey
You may have read that the deep sea is a very different environment from the land and shallow water. There is no light, it is very cold, and the pressure of all the water above is immense.
-
Casino Lighting May Be Secretly Pushing You To Gamble More, Reveals Study
A new study suggests that blue-enriched lighting commonly used in casinos may influence gamblers' behaviour by reducing their sensitivity to financial losses.
-
Scientists Discover Your Brain Secretly Glows And It Could Reveal What You're Thinking
A new study led by Canadian researchers suggests the human brain emits a faint glow that varies with activity.
-
Brain’s Built-In Signal Threshold Helps Differentiate Imagination from Reality
A new study reveals that the brain relies on signal strength in the fusiform gyrus to decide whether visuals are real or imagined. This “reality threshold” may help explain how imagination can influence perception and sheds light on disorders like schizophrenia. Researchers believe this mechanism could be central to understanding hallucinations...
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How Pregnant Women's Exposure To Climate Change May Affect Babies Brains
Climate disasters are known for damaging homes, disrupting power and displacing residents. But even after the lights come back on and people return to their homes, their effects can linger.
-
"A Light And A Flashback": US Man Shares Fascinating Insights From His Near-Death Experiences
Dannion Brinkley, a US Marine and businessman, claims that he has survived multiple near-death experiences, including being struck by lightning in 1975.
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Gal Gadot Reveals She Had "Massive Blood Clot" In Brain During Eighth Month Of Pregnancy
The Wonder Woman actor named her daughter Ori (my light) as she believed the newborn would end her struggles with pain and uncertainty
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Ancient Fossil Bird Skull Reveals Roots of Avian Intelligence, Finds New Study
Researchers have uncovered a well-preserved skull of Navaornis hestiae, an ancient bird from 80 million years ago, marking a crucial discovery for understanding the evolution of avian intelligence. Found in Brazil, this fossil bridges a 70-million-year gap in bird evolution between Archaeopteryx and today's birds, showcasing intermediate brain deve...
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Research Shows What Happens to Your Brain When You Watch a Movie
Neuroscientists have mapped brain activity in people watching movies, showing how different networks respond to scenes involving people, objects, and action. Complex scenes activated brain regions linked to executive functions like problem-solving, while simpler dialogues primarily engaged language processing areas. The study, based on data from th...
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Researchers Develop Cell-Level Wearable Devices to Restore Neuron Function
Scientists at MIT have developed groundbreaking cell-wearable devices that mimic natural myelin to treat neurological disorders like multiple sclerosis. These micro-scale devices wrap around neurons and restore disrupted electrical signalling. They are battery-free and activated by light, allowing for non-invasive monitoring and modulation of neuro...
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Scientists Reveal How Love Lights Up Different Parts Of Human Brain
Researchers from Aalto University in Finland utilised functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to measure brain activity while subjects mulled brief stories related to six different types of love.
-
New Study Reveals the Brain Stores Multiple Copies of Every Memory
Recent research sheds new light on how the brain stores and manages memories, revealing that it maintains at least three distinct copies of each memory. This study, conducted on rodents, provides valuable insights into the brain's memory encoding process and suggests that multiple types of neurons play a role in storing these memories. The research...
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World's Most Powerful MRI Scans 1st Images Of Human Brain
The world's most powerful MRI scanner has delivered its first images of human brains, reaching a new level of precision that is hoped will shed more light on our mysterious minds -- and the illnesses that haunt them.
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Sixth Sense? Science Discovers How Gut Feeling Differs Between Men And Women
The study on interoception might shed light on the higher prevalence of certain mental health conditions in women.
