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Summary: A new study reveals that sleep-like slow-wave brain activity can persist for years in surgically disconnected brain hemispheres of awake epilepsy patients. Using EEG recordings, researchers found that the isolated cortex exhibits patterns similar to deep sleep, anesthesia, or vegetative states—suggesting absent or reduced awareness. These waves, observed years after surgery, raise fundamental questions about whether such neural tissue …

Scientists generally believe brain organoids — 3D aggregations of tissue that mimic some of the structures of the brain — are too simple to support consciousness. But as brain organoids become more sophisticated, there’s a theoretical possibility that some may cross that threshold someday. The brain organoids that have been made so far typically represent just one part of the …

Summary: New research shows that nearly two-thirds of daily behaviors are triggered by habit rather than conscious decision-making. Participants often acted automatically in familiar settings, reflecting learned associations. Almost half of these habits were also aligned with personal goals, suggesting that people create routines that support their intentions. The findings highlight the power of habit in shaping behavior and point …

After last Sunday’s loss to the Commanders, Giants wide receiver Malik Nabers explained a fiery sideline exchange with head coach Brian Daboll as an attempt “to boost people up” because he felt the team’s energy level was not where it needed to be. The team never matched that energy on the field and the 21-6 loss looked a lot like …

Facebook Tweet Email Link The wrestler beaten while motionless by the son of former UFC champion Rampage Jackson is conscious but has a “difficult recovery ahead,” according to a Facebook post by his brother. Footage from an event on Saturday night in Sun Valley, California, posted on social media showed Jackson’s son, Raja Jackson – a professional MMA fighter – …

The biological cycle of our existence seems relatively straightforward: we’re born, we live, we die. The end. But when you examine existence at the cellular level, things get a bit more interesting. You, me, and all of the 108 billion or so Homo sapiens who’ve ever walked the Earth have all been our own constellation of some 30 trillion cells. …

Forget doomsday scenarios of AI overthrowing humanity. What keeps Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman up at night is concern about AI systems seeming too alive. In a new blog post, Suleyman, who also cofounded Google DeepMind, warned the world might be on the brink of AI models that are capable of convincing users that they are thinking, feeling, and having …

49ers defensive lineman Tarron Jackson was stretchered off the field and taken to Stanford Hospital at today’s practice, but coach Kyle Shanahan said Jackson is conscious and has feeling in his extremities. “There with Tarron Jackson there at the end, always scary when someone gets taken off on a stretcher,” Shanahan said. “But just letting you guys know, he is …