brains
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Happiness Is A Warm Transcranial Direct Current Electrode
The human brain is capable of producing a staggering variety of hormones to regulate everything from appetite to pain resistance. Among the most potent of these neuromodulatory lipids is endogenous μ-opioid, a pain-killing chemical on par with morphine but produced naturally, in minute amounts, by our motor cortices. And, thanks to a study in transcranial…
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This Is What Thinking About Nothing Looks Like
If you’ve ever wondered what thinking about nothing looks like, here it is. It’s the result of an experiment by artist Gustav Metzger, who hooked himself up to a robotic carving machine — while thinking long and hard about absolutely nothing.
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Mind-Controlled Robots Bring Us One Step Closer To Our Avatar Future
It’s been speculated — in big budget movies, no less — that one day mankind will never leave its computers, and will instead explore the world through virtual reality and robots. And here’s the cutting-edge research that will make that nightmarish future possible.
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Why The Moon Looks Bigger On Some Nights Than It Does On Others
The moon looks HUGE some nights, right? Well, yes, sort of, to you — but only because your tiny human brain contextualises it as larger sometimes than others. It’s never actually any closer. It’s just a confluence of a few different optical illusions screwing with your head.