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Lying to restrain the wrath
Lying down when insulting can hurt your pride, but that action helps you curb your anger better.
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Cancer drugs are tested on pets
Last December, Luisa Bozana's dog Einstein was diagnosed with brain cancer. The large tumor took up most of the 8-year-old dog's left lobe.
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Olfactory competition: two nostrils alternately handle two different smells
When the nose simultaneously encounters two different smells, the brain alternately processes them through each nostril.
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Waves due to explosive explosions cause brain damage even when there is no direct impact on the head area
New research on the effects of wave explosions can help deepen understanding of head injury and improve the design of protective helmets for soldiers.
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New 'reading brain' method
We all know the brain receives information before information becomes a person's perception.
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Men look far, women look close
In primitive times men took on hunting, so today they looked far better, while women who were gathering, they were more outstanding in observing at close range.
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'Jumping genes' create diversity in human brain cells
Instead of just fixing in a DNA sequencing way, human brain cells have surprisingly diverse genetic levels.
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New-born brain cells improve people's orientation
The human body continues to produce brain cells throughout life - it is an undisputed fact. But until now, the purpose of this production is still a controversial topic…
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New discovery of the nature of the learning process
Education will most likely soon enter a milestone when new findings in neuroscience, psychology, and machine learning are working together to create a foundation for new…
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Is cancer a price for a big brain?
Our big brain makes us superior to chimpanzees, but according to a new hypothesis, we may be paying for this size: that is the higher rate of cancer.
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Speak into the right ear when asking for help
If you want to increase the likelihood of success when asking others to do something, say the request to their right ear, according to the scientists' suggestion.
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Colors help distinguish gender
Our brains have sex recognition functions based on facial and color characteristics, according to a study published in the Journal of Vision.
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The brain can recognize objects faster than many people think
The human brain lags far behind computers in the ability to recognize faces and objects, with varying degrees of difficulty in size, color, direction, lighting condition…