Uncommon science: eye-opening scientific findings and impressive technological advances. Interesting facts and thought-provoking theories about Human, Earth and the Universe
Every day search engines like Google give us thousands of solutions and facilitate our lives. Do they also affect our brains? It seems so, according to a new study that points out the negative consequences of the 'google effect' and claims that the Internet has a direct impact on how…
It looks like we are getting closer to uncovering the origins of our universe. Scientists at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland, used the Large Hadron Collider to generate a controlled mini-'Big Bang' to understand how it could have happened in reality. The aim of the experiment was to determine how exactly…
What do you feel when you see or hear something beautiful? I'm sure that you can describe your subjective experience, but the question is - what is happening in your brain while you enjoy a striking piece of art or a harmonious melody? According to British scientists, each time you…
If you believe that you are fine, then you have a reasonable chance of really feeling better for a long, long time. A 40-year study shows the correlation between positive thinking and lifespan. A study from psychologists at the University of Zurich shows that volunteers who reported that they were…
Perhaps too much intelligence is not the best thing. Well, we all knew it was true to some extent, given the fact that how many exceptionally smart people struggle to be happy. However, the study we will talk about is more focused on the questions of mental performance and its…
We have already seen skateboards that use electric power to move, which seemed like science fiction not so long ago. But what if there was also a skateboard that could read your mind and move according to your mental commands? No matter how it sounds, it might be more real…
If you are using a desktop, before you start reading this text, look carefully at the keyboard of the computer you are using right now. Pay more attention to the left side, just under the key “1”. These first letters of the keyboard from left to right: Q, W, E,…
Neuroscientists have made another important step in "reading" the human mind. A mind-reading device is claimed to convert thoughts into words through monitoring of the brain waves that correspond to the silent speech or the inner dialogue that is constantly taking place in our minds. The group of researchers, led…
The human brain is a complex and interconnected system, the largest and the most functionally important part of the central nervous system. However, when it comes to the left vs. right hemisphere of the brain, things become less clear due to a great number of misconceptions. The brain's functions include…
"Don't think, feel!" – Bruce Lee, Enter the Dragon In our mile-a-minute lives, we seldom take breaks to sit and just be. Even in moments when we try to relax, our thoughts are still fixated on unfinished tasks, and on the next moment. For many, the tension of everyday life…
