The ability to read people’s minds still belongs to science fiction, but, in fact, neuroscience has already taken tangible steps toward making it a reality. Here are some of the recent technological advances that allowed researchers to “crack” the human mind. 1. Extracting words directly from the human brain Neuroscientists…
It seems that, among other factors, your mood and temperament depend on your season of birth, according to a new study. Since ancient times, astrology has tried to link one’s personality traits to the influence of the planets at the time they were born. Now, in a way, scientists come…
In 1974, prominent physicist Stephen Hawking shocked his colleagues by claiming that black holes emit radiation. Forty years later, a laboratory experiment seems to have confirmed his theory. The study is published in the journal «Nature Physics». Black holes – points in space where the density of matter approaches infinity…
Is consciousness after death possible? As shown by the largest study to date on near-death experiences, there is a possibility that conscious awareness can be maintained for a few minutes after clinical death. Clinical death Before the modern advances in medicine, death was defined as the cessation of cardiac and…
The results of a new study show that people who possess the skill of lucid dreaming tend to be more insightful than others. Lucid dreaming is a state when during sleep you are aware that you are dreaming. Lucid dreamers often use different clues in their dreams to induce this…
Are you a cat lover? It seems that we just uncovered new knowledge about our furry friends and their DNA. After seven years of research efforts, American scientists were able to decode the entire genome of the domestic cat. There had been other attempts to decode the genome of the…
It is a wide-known fact that meditation is a powerful tool against stress, fatigue, and anxiety. However, numerous scientific studies have shown that mindfulness not only makes you relaxed and helps you unleash your inner potential but can also significantly benefit your health and affect your body on a physical…
Even a three-year-old child knows that the grass is green, the sky is blue and the snow is white. Everyone is aware that a day has 24 hours, and a minute has 60 seconds. However, there are not many who have ever wondered if the world is really as we…
