Category: Consciousness
- Thalamus–red nucleus circuit modulates arousal during anesthesia in mice ()
Published October 29, 2026. A mouse study identifies a thalamus-to-red-nucleus pathway involved in arousal during sevoflurane anesthesia. Dai and colleagues published the findings in Communications Biology on October 26. The researchers examined glutamatergic neurons expressing Vglut2 in the central medial thalamus. Their activity decreased as animals lost responsiveness under anesthesia and increased during recovery. Chemogenetic […]
- Intensive breathwork linked to altered consciousness and brain network changes in a small MRI study ()
Published October 10, 2026. An October 10 announcement from the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology describes MRI research on high-ventilation breathwork and altered consciousness. Researchers from the Central Institute of Mental Health in Mannheim are presenting the findings at the ECNP Congress in Munich. Thirty healthy, experienced practitioners performed intensive breathwork during scanning. They reported altered […]
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- When we will fix this, is there a science for that ? -> Second law of thermodynamics ()
When we will fix this, is there a science for that ? -> Second law of thermodynamics The Second Law of Thermodynamics is not really something we “fix.” It is one of the deepest laws in physics. It says, roughly: In a closed system, disorder/entropy tends to increase over time. That means things naturally wear […]
- Consciousness knowledge will really help Cryonics Patients ()
Consciousness knowledge will really help Cryonics Patients in the future, to make it in order without pain and ugly behaviors at the survival of cryonics patients. We want strong male and female patients when revived, starting after 0 seconds of the revival process.
- Brain experiment suggests that consciousness relies on quantum entanglement ()
Supercomputers can beat us at chess and perform more calculations per second than the human brain. But there are other tasks our brains perform routinely that computers simply cannot match — interpreting events and situations and using imagination, creativity, and problem-solving skills. Our brains are amazingly powerful computers, using not just neurons but the connections […]
- Brain experiment suggests that consciousness relies on quantum entanglement ()
Most neuroscientists believe that the brain operates in a classical manner. However, if brain processes rely on quantum mechanics, it could explain why our brains are so powerful. A team of researchers possibly witnessed entanglement in the brain, perhaps indicating that some of our brain activity, and maybe even consciousness, operates on a quantum level. […]
- A New Explanation for Consciousness ()
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 […]
- A New Theory in Physics Claims to Solve the Mystery of Consciousness ()
Summary: Consciousness can not simply be reduced to neural activity alone, researchers say. A novel study reports the dynamics of consciousness may be understood by a newly developed conceptual and mathematical framework. Source: Bar-Ilan University How do 1.4 kg of brain tissue create thoughts, feelings, mental images, and an inner world? The ability of the […]
- Can quantum effects in the brain explain consciousness? ()
New research reveals hints of quantum states in tiny proteins called microtubules inside brain cells. If the results stand up, the idea that consciousness is quantum might come in from the cold IF IT is a controversial idea that warm, wet life might exploit quantum magic, that’s nothing compared with certain researchers’ convictions that quantum […]