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Building a Brain: Can Machines Mimic the Mind?

While computers can crunch numbers, remember facts, and play chess better than any human ever alive, humans still have countless abilities that no machine can mimic. However, this…

Melding Mind and Machine: The New Frontier of Brain-Machne Interfaces

Just a decade ago, few could have foreseen the current power of brain-machine interfaces (BMIs), devices that intimately link brains with artificial devices like computers and robotic limbs….

Cannabis Poetry

Cannabinoids are the chemical components of a plant called marijuana, a natural secondary metabolite that gets you where you wanna. The most common cannabinoid, the chemical Delta 9-…

Rewiring the Brain: Insanity by Parasite

In order to survive, a parasite must usurp the resources of another organism to grow and reproduce. Many parasites accomplish this task by partially debilitating their host while…

Blurring Science and Reality: The Hope of Photographic Memory

Ever hoped Harry Potter had an instantaneous memory spell for you right before exams? Well, there is currently no memory spell, but what you really need is Memory…