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Numerous studies show that classic music has positive effects on the human brain. But it looks like the impact of Mozart's music is more profound than the works of any other composers. Frances Rauscher, a neuroscientist from the University of Wisconsin, discovered an unusual effect of Mozart’s music on people’s…
Scientists just found an Earth-like planet that is a very promising candidate for hosting life. Of course, this discovery doesn't mean that we actually found life on other planets. More precisely, the likelihood of life existing on other planets just became a little more realistic. A planet that is at…
What is the link between deja vu and simulation theory? Let's find out how this theory explains this mysterious mental effect. Probably, there are no people that have never experienced deja vu - a strange feeling that something has happened before although you know that this is not the case.…
As you know, your mind and body are closely connected and have a strong influence on each other. While illness certainly affects our thoughts and emotions, it seems that our thoughts might affect our physical health too. Given the effect of emotions on health, it is important to use healthy…
Italian scientists from the Roman Research Institute “Santa Lucia Foundation” have created an experimental model of a system that allows people with disabilities to control home appliances with their minds. The so-called ASPICE project involves a system that makes it possible for a disabled person to easier interact with the…
Lately, there's been much fuss about what might happen in December 2012, with people discussing all kinds of scenarios. Few are those who say that something good is going to happen. And of course, many are those who say that absolutely nothing will happen. Crazy scenarios Some describe the end…
Have you ever wondered who is the smartest person in the world? Tony Buzan and Raymond Keene decided to find it out. For the whole twenty years, they have been interviewing people in order to make a rating of the ten most intelligent people in history. Researchers managed to interview…
What makes a genius? Scientists have long wanted to discover the secrets of genius. Looking for the answers, different researchers examined the brain of Albert Einstein, the prominent physicist and mathematician who is also a timeless symbol of high intelligence and innovative thinking, and found a few distinctive features. You…
