Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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On average, there's 100 billion neurons in the human brain.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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Chewing gum boosts your brain power.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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