A new understanding of human consciousness emerges from quantum physics, where information (not matter) is the foundation of reality: quantum bits (AQI) form matter, energy, and our conscious experience.
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Declining human intelligence is a measurable reality: from declining reading skills to the inability to work with numbers, our relationship with information is changing, profoundly altering our cognitive abilities.
Prenatal consciousness is no longer just theory: researchers have found brain patterns in 35-week-old fetuses that are similar to those of conscious adults.
A rat study shows that psilocybin, found in medicinal mushrooms, can repair brain damage after repeated trauma, offering hope for athletes and the military.
From sun worship to modern prayer: Neuroscience reveals how a specific area of the brainstem, the periaqueductal grey, holds the key to the human impulse to create religions and believe in the supernatural.
Breakthrough: Sleep brainwaves may predict which coma patients will awaken. Columbia study shows link between spindle and recovery of consciousness.
Our cognitive functions are designed to predict the future. A new study reveals how the cerebral cortex processes information to anticipate events.
From romantic love to relationship dynamics, the science of love is evolving like all sciences: and it brings us new perspectives.
Emotional intelligence challenges the primacy of IQ in schools. New research shows the crucial role of motivation and self-discipline.
DARPA develops light-activated stimulants for military pilots. The goal: fight fatigue without side effects.
Developments in brain-computer interfaces could lead to superhuman memory, and a whole bunch of new questions.
Neuroscience on shields in 2020: in the year in which "science" rhymes with "virus", there are many crucial and often overlooked researches.
Robotics and neuroscience are made to meet: if the brain considers the machine an extension of the physical body, the possibilities will be endless.
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