Like myself, I find it hard to read when it's rowdy let alone noisy and have a friend who reads best in a rowdy or noisy environment I don't know why it's that way but I can tell you this reflective of the fact that our brains are built differently.

I know people who are like that too, and it's so strange to me, since I too work best when it's quiet and find it difficult to work when it's noisy or busy around.

The smartphone microscope sounds neat. Now all we need is a 3D printer and we're in business!

we were scared of contracting it as it's incurable which means once it's contracted, next thing is death, lol. Now, it appears we wouldn't need to be so frightened about Ebola in the long run but you can still remain frightened for now😂

When you're in the mood for a laugh, do you watch horror movies?!

helping our brain decide which sounds it should amplify

Can the brain amplify sounds? Maybe you/the scientists mean that the brain decides to ignore certain sounds, and pay more attention to some, hence "amplifying" them?