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New study reveals how brain waves control working memory – ScienceBlog.com

MIT neuroscientists have found evidence that the brain’s ability to control what it’s thinking about relies on low-frequency brain waves known as beta rhythms. In a memory task requiring information to be held in working memory for short periods of … Continue reading →

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Photographer Jonathan Higbee Discovers a World of Coincidence on the Streets of New York

For over a decade, photographer Jonathan Higbee  has walked the streets of New York with a camera in-hand, spotting extraordinary juxtapositions and unusual moments when the world aligns for a split second in front of his lens. At times he manages … Continue reading →

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The danger of a single story

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On the Island of the Colorblind, Genetic History Affects How Residents See Color

An island in the Pacific has a unique genetic history that affects how it understands color. Pingelap Atoll, the Micronesian island in the South Pacific, sometimes goes by its other name, The Island of the Colorblind. That’s the moniker Oliver Sacks … Continue reading →

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Carved and Embroidered Leaves by Hillary Fayle

 Hillary Fayle (previously here and here)  slices and stitches patterns into found leaves, producing elegant designs that strike a delicate balance between natural specimens and the human hand.The works range from minimal tweaks to individual leaves to more involved patterns that link several in one … Continue reading →

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still life

any good that has to do something whit your life has a story of you inside of it , maybe a short memory

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What does a thought look like? – ScienceBlog.com

UC Berkeley neuroscientists have tracked the progress of a thought through the brain, showing clearly how the prefrontal cortex at the front of the brain coordinates activity to help us act in response to a perception. Recording the electrical activity … Continue reading →

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Miniature Paintings on Tea Bags by Ruby Silvious

Some of us may give our used tea bags a second life by squeezing an extra steep out of them, but Ruby Silvious takes things a step further by using the thin paper as a canvas for miniature paintings. Silvious … Continue reading →

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The Surreal Objects of Nancy Fouts – Colossal

Everyday objects take an unusual turn in Nancy Fouts‘ bizarre sculptures. Playing with unexpected combinations of violence and peace, the natural and manmade, interiors and exteriors, Fouts challenges viewers to rethink the categories we habitually place different objects in. The American-born,London-based artist … Continue reading →

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9 Reasons Why Cats Have 9 Lives

Known is the saying that goes “a cat has nine lives”. In other latitudes they have similar sayings, for example in Europe a similar sentence attributes to this feline up to 7 lives (even though the Turkish version brings them down … Continue reading →

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