Consciousness

3 articles

Abstract visualization of a brain with interconnected glowing nodes, representing working memory processing multiple thoughts to form consciousness.

Neuroscience & Mind

What Is Working Memory and How It Powers Your Consciousness?

Imagine holding seven distinct thoughts at once.

Juliana Campos·July 20, 2026

An orangutan with intelligent eyes sits in a sun-dappled jungle, contemplating its surroundings, symbolizing the complex cognitive abilities of great apes.

Neuroscience & Mind

What Is Great Ape Intelligence and Why Does It Matter?

A 2024 experiment, published in the journal Science in February, documented pretend play in a great ape species.

Juliana Campos·June 18, 2026

Abstract visualization of a human brain's neural network, highlighting glowing mitochondria as the source of energy for consciousness and thought processes.

Neuroscience & Mind

Key Neuroscience Discoveries on Consciousness and Mind

Scientists have developed an artificial receptor called mitoDreadd-Gs that can directly stimulate mitochondrial activity inside cells, offering a novel pathway to improve memory problems in animal mod

Juliana Campos·May 19, 2026