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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2022·5 min readDeath: How Long Are We Conscious for and Does Life Really Flash Before Our Eyes?Researchers explore what happens in the brain in the moments before death and question whether our lives flash before our eyes during the final seconds of life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 22, 2022·4 min readWhat Happens in Our Brain When We Die?A new study reveals brain oscillations associated with memory retrieval alter in the moments before death, suggesting the brain may replay significant life events just before we die.Read More
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