In 1848, Phineas Gage survived an accident that embedded an iron bar in his head after an explosion. Despite everything, its vital functions were preserved almost intact and it became one of the most famous cases in neuroscience, since the accident had destroyed a significant part of its left frontal lobe and, surprisingly, the damage had radically changed its personality and behavior, to such an extent that "he looked like another person", according to his relatives.
The first letter of the surname influences us, at least when buying, according to a recent study released in the Journal of Consumer Research. According to Kut A. Carson of Georgetown University and Jacqueline M. Conard of Belmont University, there are people queuing up all night to get a sneak peek at their favorite author's book or the latest model tablet. Apple has to do in part with your last name.
Taking into account that we breathe in and out between five and six liters of air per minute, that yields a figure that ranges between 7,200 and 8,600 liters every 24 hours. If we count it by breaths, then we do about 21,000 per day.
The larynx and vocal cords can vibrate more or less depending on the constitution of each person. The vocal footprint is determined by the shape of the upper laryngeal tract, which varies from one person to another, so the resonance of the voice changes depending on this shape. The first cry of a baby, according to some experts, has an average tonality between 440 and 500 Hz. At seven years, the frequency of the voice is around 295 Hz for girls and 268 Hz for boys.
In a study published a couple of years ago in the 'International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology', Canadian and Spanish researchers revealed that they had identified a new bacterium in the remains of the RMS Titanic, sunk 3,800 meters below the surface of the ocean. which they named Halomonas titanicae, in honor of the ocean liner.
What do Barack Obama, Messi, Hugo Chávez and Iker Casillas have in common? They are all left-handed, like 15% of the world's population. In Spain, the latest statistics indicate that there are about 12% left-handed. Right-left dominance in some functions such as hearing (the ear that we put on the watch), vision (the eye that we put in the telescope), manual manipulation (the hand with which we write) or the foot (the foot with which we shoot a ball) is determined by genetic and environmental factors and is established around five years
Scrolls, manuscripts, old books ... all have in common a characteristic smell and the yellowish color of their pages. Scientists have long known that this yellowing is due to the fact that cellulose, the main component of paper, oxidizes over time. However, until now it was not known in which part of this molecule the color change occurred. A study published in Physical Review Letters solves the mystery.
It is a posture characterized by the fact that the body is bent backwards in the shape of an inverted "c". It is typical in people affected by tetanus, a bacterial infection that causes muscle spasms. The phenomenon can also occur as a result of strychnine poisoning or when poisoned by ingesting lithium.
Danni Büchner is invited to Sam Dylan's Halloween party. But the "Goodbye Germany" emigrant has no desire for many other party guests. And find clear words.
