Aha! What happens in your brain when you have a lightbulb moment
17 May 2018
We now know what happens in your brain when inspiration strikes. The insight may lead to new brain stimulation techniques that put you in problem-solving mode
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The US isn't fertile enough to sustain itself without immigrants
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For every 1000 women in the US, only around 1760 children are born, meaning the US population cannot replace itself without immigration
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A laser device can monitor vital signs such as your heartbeat, breathing rate, and muscle activity - all without wires
The woman who laughs uncontrollably when others get tickled
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A woman has a type of synaesthesia that makes her experience huge seizures of uncontrollable laughter whenever she sees someone else getting tickled
A new synthetic molecule may solve a paradox about life's origin
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Many scientists suspect life began with a molecule called RNA, but there has long been a big problem with this idea. Now there is a solution
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