Consciousness May Require a New Kind of Computation
Summary: A new theoretical framework argues that the long-standing split between computational functionalism and biological naturalism misses how…
A Physicist Thinks Consciousness Isn’t Just in Your Brain—He Says It Lives in Higher Dimensions
If your thoughts feel like they come from somewhere deeper—somewhere beyond—there might be a scientific reason for that.…
Consciousness Could Be an Ancient Trait Evolved Millions of Years Ago, Not a Human Superpower
Credit: ZME Science/Midjourney. Consciousness is the strangest thing evolution ever pulled off. It’s not a trait like wings…
Psychedelic ‘Ego Death’ Tied to a Collapse in Alpha Brain Waves
Summary: A new study using DMT as a scientific tool reveals how psychedelics alter the brain’s alpha-wave dynamics…
How Human Hand Is An Organ Of Consciousness, Not Just Of Labour
The fossil hand of Paranthropus boisei and modern neuroscience challenge the old idea that labour created the human…
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…