brains
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Human brains function on a pretty strict use-it-or-lose-it policy: When they’re not engaged, they start to atrophy.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
The study's lead researcher, Peter Theobald, said it was the first project of its kind focused on women, with some evidence suggesting female brains could be more vulnerable to injury.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Biologists are also turning to mechanisms – how brains work – to recognize consciousness in non-human animals.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
His current best theory is that it’s generated by quantum processes, suggesting that awareness exists on a continuous spectrum across all matter rather than remaining the exclusive domain of mammalian brains.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
By comparison, the brains of other apes require only 8 per cent of rest-time energy.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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