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01/23/2019 / By Zoey Sky

Study finds that your nose SHRINKS when you lie

In the children’s novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio,” the titular character is a sentient wooden puppet whose nose grows longer when he is dishonest. However, according to a study, the human nose actually shrinks when people tell lies. What is the “Pinocchio effect?” The pioneering study, which was conducted by researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) Department […]

12/10/2018 / By Earl Garcia

Stunning science finding obliterates previous understanding of how the brain is structured; it’s NOT based on regions controlling body parts

The scientific community has long believed that the brain is organized by regions controlling specific organs and body parts. However, a recent study could shake this fundamental knowledge, stating that the brain might actually be organized by function and not merely by specific regions. As part of the study, a research team from the University College London […]

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