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Boy survives 42 minutes trapped underwater
Jun 7, 2015What makes it possible for someone to survive for such a long time without being able to breathe ?
Could a person live forever inside a machine?
May 27, 2015A leading neuroscientist believes that we may soon be able to upload the human brain on to a computer.
Colorado woman becomes accidental genius
May 17, 2015Leigh Erceg was left a changed woman after surviving terrible injuries sustained in a fall down a ravine.
Scientists trace out-of-body experiences
May 5, 2015A special brain scanner has been used to find out what happens when someone has 'left their body'.
Cosmic rays could damage astronauts' brains
May 2, 2015Cosmic radiation could be the single biggest problem for future astronauts embarking on a trip to Mars.
Embryonic twin found inside student's brain
Apr 26, 201526-year-old Yamini Karanam had been undergoing neural surgery when her unborn twin was discovered.
Woman becomes genius after skiing accident
Apr 17, 2015A woman who hit her head while on holiday found that she had developed extraordinary mental capabilities.
Star Wars-style 'bionic hand' developed
Feb 25, 2015Researchers have created a responsive artificial limb that can be controlled directly by the brain.
Can we upload ourselves to a robot brain ?
Dec 26, 2014Neuroscientist Randal Koene envisages a future in which the mind could live forever within a computer.
Scientists create 'ghostly presence' in a lab
Nov 7, 2014The unsettling feeling that there is someone else in the room with you can be artificially induced.
Blind woman is cured after hitting her head
Nov 4, 2014A woman who lost her sight as a child found that she could see again after banging her head on a table.
Scientists develop mind-reading device
Nov 1, 2014The system is able to turn brain signals associated with your inner monologue in to actual words.
Woman in China born without a cerebellum
Sep 12, 2014Doctors have identified a 24-year-old who appears to have been born with part of her brain missing.
Can the brain be trained to eat healthily ?
Sep 3, 2014A new US study has suggested that the brain can be retrained to prefer healthy food over junk food.
Scientists email brainwaves 5,000 miles
Aug 30, 2014A new experiment has succeeded in sending a message from one brain to another across continents.
'Robo brain' could lead to a real-life Skynet
Aug 27, 2014An 'Internet for robots' has been developed to provide a global knowledge resource for machines.
Physiologist built a brain scanner in 1882
Aug 23, 2014Angelo Mosso built a device to observe how the brain functioned by weighing a person's head.
Woman becomes 'hyper empath' after surgery
Aug 12, 2014A woman who underwent a brain operation is now believed to possess a heightened sense of empathy.
Computer chip can think like a human brain
Aug 9, 2014IBM has developed a sophisticated new chip that works by simulating the neurons inside the human brain.
$1.6B Human Brain Project under fire
Jul 7, 2014More than 190 neuroscience researchers have condemned the project as a waste of money.
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