Could our beliefs about human consciousness and the notion of self be completely wrong?
Consciousness – the internal dialogue that seems to govern one’s thoughts and actions -is far less powerful than people believe,…
Near-death experiences: new study finds evidence to back anecdotal claims
A four-year international study of 2,060 cardiac arrest cases in 15 hospitals in the United Kingdom, United States, and Austria…
Could “free will” arise from random brain noise?
Free will, the ability that we believe we have to make choices – and mistakes – might arise from simple…
Recent discovery of quantum vibrations in brain neurons lends weight to his controversial theory of consciousness, says Sir Roger Penrose
Incorporating the recent discovery of quantum vibrations inside brain neurons, a new assessment of a controversial 20-year-old theory of consciousness…
Rhythmic nature of consciousness probed
Understanding how our brains encode thoughts at the cellular level may be a step closer after neuroscientists at MIT discovered…
Consciousness: Big brains not necessary
A bigger brain doesn’t mean more intelligence, say biologists at the University of London who suggest that insects could be…