Brain activity under anesthesia challenges what we know about consciousness

According to research published today by ScienceDaily, the human brain under general anesthesia is far more active than previously thought. Scientists discovered that unconscious patients could still process language at a sophisticated level—distinguishing nouns, verbs, and adjectives while listening to stories. Even more striking, neural activity showed signs of predicting upcoming words before they were heard. The findings challenge traditional understanding of consciousness and could open new doors for brain-computer interfaces.

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