World’s Largest Dream Database Could Unlock Mysteries Of The Sleeping Brain
Dreams often fade away when we wake up. Enter the world’s largest dream database. (© Daniel Rodriguez –…
Can a Disconnected Brain Be Conscious?
Summary: A new study reveals that sleep-like slow-wave brain activity can persist for years in surgically disconnected brain…
Scientists Might Be Looking for Consciousness in the Wrong Part of the Brain
What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began…
A Conversation With Deepak Chopra
Deepak Chopra explains how artificial intelligence should be viewed as “augmented intelligence” that expands human awareness rather than…
Illusion-Making Neurons Show How the Brain Constructs Reality
Summary: Scientists have discovered specialized IC-encoder neurons that make the brain “see” illusions, such as squares or triangles…
Breathwork and Music Trigger Psychedelic-Like Bliss in the Brain
Summary: New research shows that practicing breathwork while listening to music can induce profound altered states of consciousness…
Sleep to Consciousness: How the Brain Transitions from Dreams to Reality
Summary: Each morning, your brain undergoes a precise sequence to shift from sleep to wakefulness, reorienting you to…
How an artificial intelligence may understand human consciousness
An image generated by prompts to Google Gemini. (Courtesy of Joe Naven) This column was composed in part…