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Consciousness on-off switch discovered
Jul 5, 2014Scientists have identified the area of the brain responsible for triggering our conscious experience.
Can we slow down our perception of time ?
Jun 30, 2014A man who had suffered an aneurysm discovered that he was perceiving the world as if time had stopped.
Is the concept of 'free will' an illusion ?
Jun 23, 2014Scientists believe that free will could be due to fluctuations in the background noise of the brain.
Albert Einstein's brain 'not so special'
May 31, 2014Psychologist Terence Hines has debunked previous claims that Einstein's brain had special properties.
What is the purpose of yawning ?
May 15, 2014The conventional idea that yawning is a sign of tiredness or boredom is now thought to be incorrect.
Scientists learn how to induce lucid dreaming
May 14, 2014Influencing the brain through electric scalp stimulation can allow a person to control their own dreams.
Do our thoughts exist in the physical world ?
May 9, 2014Philosophers have pondered for thousands of years over the very nature of human consciousness.
Scientists use machine to read minds
Mar 30, 2014A new technique is able to see and accurately reconstruct images directly from a person's mind.
Lack of sleep can cause brain damage
Mar 23, 2014Failing to get enough sleep could not only make you tired, it could permanently damage your brain cells.
Matrix-like learning 'within 30 years'
Mar 21, 2014The ability to learn a whole new skill almost instantly could be available within just a few decades.
Woman gains drawing ability after head injury
Mar 21, 2014Up until the accident Pip Taylor was almost completely useless at drawing and sketching.
Scientists probe out-of-body experiences
Mar 8, 2014For the first time a brain scan has revealed what happens when someone is undertaking an 'astral trip'.
Brain scans reveal dogs' vocal responses
Feb 22, 2014A new study has shown that a dog's brain reacts to voices in much the same way as the brain of a human.
Monkey's brain controls 'avatar' movements
Feb 20, 2014Scientists have managed to enable one monkey to control the movements of a second 'avatar' monkey.
Scientists film how brain makes memories
VIDEO Jan 29, 2014For the first time ever, researchers have caught on video the process responsible for memory formation.
Older brains slower due to knowing so much
Jan 22, 2014An older person takes longer to remember things because their brain contains so much information.
Spirituality linked to lower depression risk
Dec 31, 2013Scientists have discovered that religion and spirituality can have a beneficial effect on the brain.
Are video games good for your brain ?
Oct 31, 2013A new study suggests that playing video games can have a beneficial impact on the brain.
What was it that made Einstein a genius ?
Oct 6, 2013Researchers have long pondered over what factors played a role in making Albert Einstein so clever.
Human mind control experiment a success
VIDEO Aug 30, 2013Researchers at the University of Washington have built a working human-to-human mind control system.
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