Scientific American is the world's premier magazine of scientific discovery and technological innovation for the general public. Readers turn to it for a deep understanding of how science and technology can influence human affairs and illuminate the natural world.doi:10.1038/scientificamericanmind0114-...
But where is the "mind" Is it in the brain Or perhaps in the nervous system After all, can we say that the mind is in any particular place It is not like the leg or even the brain. It is a function, an activity. Aristotle, twenty-three hundred years ago, observed that the mind...
Inflammation within brain tissuecan affect function. This inflammation may be due to infections that causemeningitisandencephalitis. Other infections may cause discrete changes within the brain tissue. Neurocysticercosis, for example, is the most common cause of epilepsyin the developing world; the paras...
steam,isnotevenremotelyzero-carbon.Hydrogenproducedthiswayiscalledgrayhydrogen;if theCO2iscapturedandsequestered(封存),itiscalledbluehydrogen. Greenhydrogenisdifferent.Itisproducedthroughelectrolysis(电解),inwhichmachines splitwaterintohydrogenandoxygen,withnootherby-products.Historically,electrolysis requiredsomuchelec...
The brain is a marvelous organ — the center of everything we do. What if you could make your brain function more efficiently? What if you could learn things more quickly and easily? This is exactly what Brain Gym® claims it can help you do, with a series of simple physical ...
Onerecenttheoryisthatconsciousnessisthebrain'simperfectpictureofitsownactivity.近来，有理论称意识是大脑对其自身活动的不完美写照。Tounderstandthistheory,ithelpstohaveaclearideaofoneimportantwaythebrainprocessesinformationfromoursenses.理解这个理论之前，我们先来理清大脑是怎么根据我们的感知来处理信息的。Basedonsensory...
3. A tricky puzzle is ___. complete achievable mindful brain-teasing 4. It feels satisfying to ___ the answer. complete resolve answer come up with 5. If a puzzle depends on your ability, it requires ___. luck concentration skil...
togetclosetonatureisbysettingoutonagood oldfashionedhike.Hikinggenerallydoesn?trequireanyfancyequipmentorspecialskills,justa pieceofmapandathirstforadventure.Thisactivitycanbeasrelaxingasyoumakeit. BackcountryCamping Whylimityourselftojustadayhikewhen youcanhaveafullweekendforalongeradventure? Backcountrycampinginvol...
"It's kind of like a pacemaker for the heart, but instead, we use it for the brain," says Dr. Richard Zimmerman, a Mayo Clinic neurosurgeon. Dr. Zimmerman is talking about a device called a responsive neurostimulator, or RNS therapy. It's implanted in a patient's skull with electrodes...
Your brain also uses your sleep cycles to consolidate memories. So staying up all night to cram for a test might be counterproductive. Other Changes Your body is busy repairing cells and finishing digestion. During a good night’s rest, you may not get up to go to the bathroom. That’s...