Darren Hayes is on the mend following a near-fatal injury. The Savage Garden singer, 52, took to Instagram on Friday to reveal how he suffered a “terrible accident” last month in which he lost consciousness and broke his jaw. “On March 17, 2 months to the day after my Mother passed away, I had a … Read more
He received a mile-high club-bing. An unruly passenger was beaten to a pulp after attempting to open the emergency door on a flight from Brazil to Panama, as seen in a viral X video taking off online. “A flight attendant started screaming, and another tried to hold him back, but couldn’t because he was too … Read more
Nearly a dozen thrill-seekers at Orlando theme parks reported dizziness, chest pain or lost consciousness over a three-month period, according to a Florida state document. The 11 incidents occurred at Disney World and Universal, including four at their water parks, between April and June, the Orlando Sentinel reported. Florida theme parks are required to self-report … Read more
Summary: A new theory of consciousness suggests decisions are made unconsciously, then about half a second later, they become conscious. Source: Boston University Consciousness is your awareness of yourself and the world around you. This awareness is subjective and unique to you. A Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine researcher has developed a … Read more
In 2018, billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur Sam Altman paid a startup called Nectome $10,000 to preserve his brain after he dies and, when the technology to do so becomes available, to upload his memories and consciousness to the cloud. This prospect, which was recently popularised in Amazon Prime’s sci-fi comedy series Upload, has long been … Read more
Summary: Study reveals altered brain dynamics in those with unresponsive arousal syndrome, previously known as “vegetative state”, and in those with minimally conscious state. Source: University of Liege A study by the Human Brain Project (HBP), led by scientists from the University of Liège (Belgium), has explored new techniques that may help distinguish between two … Read more