Animal world
Cats' brains are shrinking and it's human's fault
Thousands of years of dependence on humans has caused the cat's brain to shrink, a new study finds.
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Archeology
Two million years ago, a dish turned hominids into humans?
The food that suddenly increased in the human diet 2 million years ago was meat, the SciTech Daily newspaper cited research.
World celebrity
The mystery of the disappearing brain of former US President Kennedy
Where is JFK's brain? This mystery has puzzled America since 1966, when the brain of the 35th president suddenly disappeared from the National Archives.
Health
Anthrax toxin could be key to new pain therapies
The toxin of the disease can be deadly but works to block the sensation of pain Anthrax toxins include several molecules secreted by anthrax bacteria.
Scientific application
First successful pig kidney transplant for brain dead people
On January 20, a team of doctors from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in the US announced that it had successfully transplanted a pig's kidney into the bod…
Animal world
Why do some animals open one eye when they sleep? Can humans do that?
Have you ever lost sleep because of strange house or not? In fact, it's just an illusion, part of your brain is still asleep, while the other half is awake for you.
Health
Scientists discover a way to control the brain with light
A team of Korean researchers has tested the ability to control regions of the brain with beams of light, this technology promises to be able to treat epilepsy, muscle sp…
New technology
Australia develops chip with human brain
Experts from Cortical Labs, Australia have successfully studied how to integrate biological neurons with traditional information processing chips.
Discover science
Optical illusion causes chess pieces to disappear right in front of your eyes
'The Phantom Queen' is the name of an optical illusion whose props consist of a seemingly ordinary chessboard and pieces placed on it.
1001 mystery
'Key' to disabling pain transmission
New research has demonstrated how an edema toxin selectively targets and deactivates pain-transmitting neurons in the dorsal dorsal ganglion of the spinal cord.
Life
How does the brain react when you eat cold food?
Suddenly eating cold food can make your brain temporarily 'freeze', causing headaches, aches and pains. This can happen when you drink ice cold water
Discover science
Why is the brain the largest energy consumer in the body?
The human brain consumes more energy than other organs. This information may surprise many people but it is the truth.
Science story
The horror of the iron bar that pierced the skull gave birth to modern neuroscience
After Phineas P. Gage pulled an iron rod through his skull in 1848, his personality changed dramatically and his accident helped give birth to modern neuroscience.
1001 mystery
Why do we often associate memories with scents?
Scent-related memories are not necessarily more precise, but tend to evoke more emotion.
AI - Artificial intelligence
Brain cells in the lab learn to play games faster than AI
The leap forward development of artificial intelligence (AI) makes the scientific community warn that the day when machines will overtake humans are not far away.