Scientists have for the first time detected evidence of highly active consciousness in the brains of dying people. Researchers at the University of Michigan used an electroencephalometer (EEG) to figure out what happens in the brain during death.
The brains remained active for up to 300 seconds in a patient after the removal of the breathing stent. The study points to an increasing state of awareness during the dying process. This state of consciousness may include recalling past memories, seeing lights or hearing sounds similar to those usually remembered by those who have experienced near-death.