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Climate 'tipping points' could push us past the point-of-no-return after less than 2 degrees of warming
Live Science - 12 Jun 2021 16:00
Nearly one-third of the 3 million simulations run by scientists showed disastrous effects within 2 degrees of warming, and scientists say their estimates are conservative.
'My Life Flashed Before My Eyes': Researchers Explore the Phenomenon
Neuroscience News - 13 Jun 2021 01:33
Following a potentially life-threatening event, people often report seeing their "lives flashing before their eyes", where a multitude of memories from life events are recalled almost instantaneously. Researchers present...
Moral Disgust Leaves Us With a 'Bad Taste'
Neuroscience News - 13 Jun 2021 01:17
When people witness an act they find offensive, the brain inhibits neurons that control tongue movement in the same way as it does when a person tastes something bad.
Frequent Strenuous Exercise Increases the Risk of Developing ALS in Certain People
Neuroscience News - 13 Jun 2021 00:16
Researchers have identified a causal link between strenuous exercise and ALS in people with genetic risk factors for the neurodegenerative disease. The study reports intense physical exercise contributes to motor neuron ...
This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the Web (Through June 12)
Singularity Hub - 12 Jun 2021 18:00
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE These Creepy Fake Humans Represent a New Age in AI Karen Hao | MIT Technology Review “[The simulated humans] are synthetic data designed to feed the growing appetite of deep-learning algorithms....
Does everyone have an inner monologue?
Live Science - 12 Jun 2021 15:00
Does everyone have a monologue in their head?