81. Its inner sanctum was a fist-sized structure that resembled a human brain, only translucent, with the creature dwelling inside, largely out of sight. 82. Just as body size is in part inheritable, so too is the anatomy of the human brain. 83. Levelt and his colleagues base their research on the assumption that the human brain contains distinct modules for processing thought into language. 84. Like a human brain cell, it needs oxygen, nutrients and a way to get rid of waste. 85. Maybe when scientists learn more about human brains, they will be just as unimpressed by how Kasparov thinks through a game. 86. Meanwhile, human brain cells bask in a warm, food- and oxygen-rich environment, courtesy of the hard work of the rest of the organs. 87. Maybe the Net really is evolving to some sort of self-healing organic system, made of wires, silicon and a superb collection of human brains and emotions. 88. Most military experts still say the human brain remains the most effective weapon. 89. Neural networks are programs that learn to perform a certain task by trial and error, rather like the human brain. 90. Nicotine also stimulates pleasure centers in the human brain, but there are unpleasant symptoms when its use is abruptly stopped. |