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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Christmas Island has bridges for crabs to stop them getting run over during the mass migration.
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There’s an internet-enabled jacket which gives you a “hug” every time a Facebook friend likes your status.
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The US national public health institute, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has an actual plan in case of zombie invasion.
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