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In Austin Powers, Fat Bastard explains that he eats when he's depressed, and he's depressed because he eats. Turns out, these kinds of vicious circles of eating are due to a drug-like hit-and-comedown resp... 0 Published 1 day ago in
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Watch this video while staring at the cross in the center, and you'll see bulbous foreheads, gigantic noses and terrifying eyes. Watch it again while looking at the faces, and you'll see they're perfectly... 0 Published 2 days ago in
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If you spend a lot of time online, chances are you’ve come down with this condition as well.Have you visited UrlyBits today?Posted by Sara to UrlyBits, 2012. | Permalink to This is What Your Brain Looks Like on the Internet 0 Published 5 days ago in
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Have you ever wondered what it might be like to be temporarily blind? Of course you have. In fact, there is a way to trick your body into becoming blind, at least for a few minutes. More » ... 0 Published 6 days ago in
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Not all people are born equal. In fact, new research suggests that if a child is born from an obese mother, it is likely to have significantly lower cognitive function compared to a child from a mother of ... 0 Published 15 days ago in
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Scientists have shown that words printed in larger font sizes elicit a stronger emotional response. A report, published in PLoS ONE, has show that reading all kinds of words—positive, neutral, or n... 0 Published 15 days ago in
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Dr Dong Kim, the surgeon who treated congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords after she was shot in the head in 2011, is currently removing a brain tumor from one of his patients. That's fairly normal. However, to... 0 Published 15 days ago in
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It often seems like a lot of people sure love talking about themselves. But now scientists are working out why we love to brag, and it turns out it's not really our fault: talking about yourself provides t... 0 Published 16 days ago in
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U.S. special operations forces carry out some the military's toughest, most high-stakes missions. To pull them off, the commandos need speed, agility and swift perception skills akin to those of top-tier ... 0 Published 17 days ago in
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Cold sweats. Shortness of breath. Inability to concentrate. You've got withdrawal symptoms, and you've got them bad. There's only one thing that can help, and that's a long, hard hit of the blue stuff: swe... 0 Published 17 days ago in
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While there are no shortage of studies that suggest adults are less able to recognise individuals of different races to themselves, the latest is actually interesting: babies as young as nine months old ar... 0 Published 20 days ago in
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Sometimes, academic journals have the best stories. Like last week's issue of Forensic Science International, which describes how a man had a a drunken confrontation with the police and ended up with a tas... 0 Published 23 days ago in
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Some of us work hard, others are slackers—and for a long time the reason behind radically different work ethics has been a mystery. But new research reveals that dopamine levels in three different ar... 0 Published 23 days ago in
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In recent years, the military's top brass have funded some truly bizarre approaches - from neck injections to Reiki - in an effort to treat symptoms of post-traumatic stress afflicting today's soldiers. Tu... 0 Published 24 days ago in
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If you thought that chewing gum helped you concentrate, it might be time to reassess. While some old research has suggested that it can help you with abstract reasoning and logic puzzles, new research reve... 0 Published 24 days ago in
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It often seems like everything you do, touch, or eat can make you smarter or dumber. But that's not quite the case. More » 0 Published 26 days ago in
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If you find that you're forever making foolish decisions, there might be a solution. A team of researchers has found that thinking in a foreign language sees people make more rational decisions. More&nb... 0 Published 29 days ago in
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Cocaine turns anybody that takes it into a bit of a douche—we all know what. But while there's plenty of evidence that the drug affects heart function and screws up the brain's natural reward system,... 0 Published 31 days ago in
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Everyone's experienced that sharp, shooting headache as a result of stuffing their face with ice cream. Previously, scientists have suggested it's just a result of the rapid cooling and rewarming of blood ... 0 Published 31 days ago in
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There are plenty of human abilities that we take for granted, but which are actually insanely complex. Like picking out a single voice buried amongst the noise of a crowded environment, a problem which has... 0 Published 36 days ago in
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Talking to yourself is the preserve of mad men, right? Not according to a new study, which reveals that the seemingly irrational act of chatting to oneself actually improves cognitive function. More&nbs... 0 Published 36 days ago in
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The world is full of delicious food and beautiful people, and sometimes it's hard to turn down their respective charms. But now a team of researchers has used data from fMRI scans to successfully predict w... 0 Published 37 days ago in
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If you thank your parents for your intelligence or blame them for your stupidity, you might be right—but not because of the way they raised you. In fact, a new study provides the most compelling evid... 0 Published 38 days ago in
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Some people can pinpoint odors better than others—which can be both good or bad, depending on the source. But new research reveals that it's people who are more anxious that have a heightened sense o... 0 Published 42 days ago in
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If you're hung up on a brain-twizzling problem, crack a brew. A new study from the University of Illinois suggest that, contrary to common belief, alcohol's buzz might actually improve your problem-solving... 0 Published 42 days ago in
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Originating in ancient China, acupuncture has been used for 2500 years. Traditional Chinese medicine holds that disease is caused by blockages and imbalances of energy (known as chi) flowing through meridi... 0 Published 42 days ago in
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If a human tried chopping wood with his head, he'd lose at least one eye and sustain permanent brain damage. But woodpeckers do it all the live long day and sustain zero headular damage. How do they do it?... 0 Published 45 days ago in
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For decades, every high school nerd has at least been able to cling to the fact that even though jocks might be more popular, at least they're stupid. But a new study shows that top-flight sports players a... 0 Published 49 days ago in
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Scientists have created the first genetic "atlas" of the human brain, and the result is a very pretty Skittles-esque map of the brain as a rainbow. A brainbow. More » ... 0 Published 55 days ago in
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By Greg Miller, ScienceNOW To the unaided eye, the most striking feature of the human brain is its squiggly pattern of bumps and grooves. But within those curves is a latticework of nerve fibers that cross each other at roughly right angles (above), acco... 0 Published 55 days ago in
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Scientists have discovered that we physically store our memories inside specific brain cells. It's so simple, but astounding at the same time. More » 0 Published 59 days ago in
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That favorite childhood memory of yours—you know, the one that still seems like just yesterday, the one that you can still smell and taste—may actually be the result of a select few neurons fir... 0 Published 63 days ago in
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At high school, it's invariably the kids that day dream who get told off. But a new study suggests that it's those of us whose minds wander that have the best working memory—and working memory is its... 0 Published 66 days ago in
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Your grandmother says it's because you watch too much TV. Your teacher thinks it's because you're bored. And that creepy guy on the bus just slapped you with a phonebook in an attempt to exorcise the devil... 0 Published 70 days ago in
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Most people dismiss meditation as a bunch of hippy nonsense. But no longer; scientists have established that meditation, if done regularly and for long enough, is linked to the brain being able to process ... 0 Published 70 days ago in
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There is a lot of evidence that suggests direct current brain stimulation can improve cognition and motor function. But should you trust a $99 DIY brain stimulation kit? No, of course you shouldn't. Mor... 0 Published 76 days ago in
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A pretty accurate explanation of how dogs think. 0 Published 77 days ago in
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Look at this letter: “O”. Closely. Does it look like a perfect curve? A little jagged? A little bit scraggly around the edges? You might as well enjoy these boxy jig jags while you can because the rumors are true: Apple’s about to unveil its iPad 3 “Reti... 0 Published 84 days ago in
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Everyone knows exercise is good for you, and studies have previously shown that it can boost learning and even stave off dementia in later life—though nobody knew why. New research suggests, though, ... 0 Published 85 days ago in
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There are plenty of strange alternative uses for herbs. Rosemary, for instance, is supposed to soothe the skin and cure dandruff—though I can't promise how well it will do either. Science, however, n... 0 Published 86 days ago in
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Electric skateboards are cool, in a dorky kind of way. We were impressed by the "Board of Awesomeness", which was controlled by a wave of your hands via a Kinect. But here's the future: a skateboard contr... 0 Published 92 days ago in
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If you're one of those people who battles through all-nighters, parties hard only to rise early, or has plain old insomnia, I have some bad news for you. Scientists have shown that sleep deprivation in ear... 0 Published 99 days ago in
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When you're perusing your Facebook account, your brain might be fooling you into thinking you're doing something incredibly creative and productive that will improve your life. If only that were true! M... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Do you remember your first break-up in great detail? Maybe sex from the other month? Or, most vividly, the really bad sex from last year? Turns out, men remember unpleasant and sexual experiences far more ... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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In a series of new experiments, scientists have been able to use a computer to decipher brain activity. So what, huh? Well, the computer can reconstruct those signals into the actual words the participants... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Want to add more wrinkles to that ol' brain of yours? Stare at the colored dots on the girl's nose in the photo above for 30 seconds. Then look at a white surface (blank browser, mayhaps) and start blinkin... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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Dante Autullo is a tough guy. He's also, according to his wife, a very accident prone guy. So when he accidentally hit his head with a nail gun and only saw a scratch, he didn't think anything of it... EVE... 0 Published 100+ days ago in
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