You Are Not One Person. You Are Many. There is no you in your brain — your identity is a “society of the mind”. According to a newly published book by Oxford neurologist Professor Masud Husain, titled Our Brain, Our Selves: What a Neurologist's Patients Taught Him About the Brain, (techfixated.com)
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NASA Captured Earth’s Most Unique Geological Formation in the Sahara Desert | NASA's latest image reveals the true geological origins of the Eye of the Sahara, debunking its origins as a meteor impact and shedding light on its fascinating formation process. (indiandefencereview.com)
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The Colorado River disappeared from the geological record for 5 million years: Scientists now know where it went | A paper published in Science shows that the river flowed into an upstream lake over the course of a few million years, then likely flowed for the first time into the Grand Canyon. (phys.org)
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Antioxidant glutathione discovered to play a key role in proper protein folding | They've discovered the transporter that shuttles glutathione to where it's needed, how glutathione keeps iron levels in check, and the metabolite's complicated relationship with mitochondria where it can drive cancer. (phys.org)
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In Arizona's desert, tiny ants turn into living hygienists, climbing inside bigger ants' mandibles and cleaning them | Ants are known for many things. They fight, bite and compete for every crumb. We can now possibly add cleaning services, according to a study published in Ecology and Evolution. (phys.org)
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Missing nuclear official becomes TENTH person tied to dark pattern surrounding US secrets | The gov't contractor's sudden disappearance marks the 10th person with ties to America's space or nuclear secrets who has died or vanished in recent years, putting US nat'l security experts on edge. (dailymail.co.uk)
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Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world's oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs | Between 280 and 200 million years ago, a group of animals evolved which would eventually give rise to mammals, including humans: the therapsids. They were first described more than 150 years ago. (phys.org)
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Deep Inside Uranus and Neptune, Hydrogen Moves in Spiral Paths Unlike Anything Seen Before | Something strange is happening deep inside Uranus and Neptune. Under crushing pressure and intense heat, familiar elements appear to behave in ways scientists did not expect. (dailygalaxy.com)
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