Here’s why darkness is so spooky

Dark RoomWashington, Oct 24 : Ever wondered why dark rooms are so scary and dim corners make your h

People blinded early in life tap unused brain to develop better hearing

Blind ManLondon, October 24 : An expert at Oregon Health and Science University has identified an area of the brain tapped by people blinded early in life to develop better hearing than individuals with their visions intact.
Alexander Stevens says that blind people co-opt the medial occipital—part of the visual system that plays a crucial role in registering visual signals by setting the threshold at which they are noticed by the brain—to help detect sounds.
In a study, the researcher played a series of sounds to blind subjects, each of which was preceded by a cue. He scanned their brains as they heard the sounds.

Brain waves that distinguish false memories from real ones pinpointed

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SEBI Allows Anonymous Investments Via PNs

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Cannabis, a double-edged sword in treatment for depression

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‘Life on Earth rode piggyback on rock from Mars’ theory put to test

MarsLondon, Oct 24 : Astronomers are putting to test the theory whether life on Earth rode piggyback on some

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