Brain Studies
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How the brain’s clock speeds up around middle age can determine future health and dementia
Middle age could be a period to detect early risk factors of future cognitive decline while a window of opportunity to intervene is still open.
Sebastian Dohm-Hansen Allard, The Conversation & Yvonne Nolan, The Conversation
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‘Life hates surprises’: Can an ambitious theory unify biology, neuroscience and psychology?
Some scientists believe the ‘free energy principle’ can explain the behaviour of all living things.
Ross Pain, The Conversation, Michael David Kirchhoff, The Conversation & Stephen Francis Mann, The Conversation
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An inexpensive way of reading brainwaves could come handy in criminal trials
The technique could be used to determine if a witness or a suspect recognises crucial pieces of information related to a crime.
Michel Funicelli, The Conversation
Trending
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Mumbai principal sacked after being targeted by Hindutva website; says she is mulling legal action
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What did Vinayak Damodar Savarkar think about Dalits praying in temples and eating with Brahmins?
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Mid-life running works wonders for the knees, hips and spine
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‘No educated person will vote for the BJP. What is the point of studying if we do not get jobs?’
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Translated short fiction: A 73-year-old Indian man goes to Bangladesh, his ‘land of birth’, to die
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Will humans ever be able to upload their brains to a computer?
To capture the information that a brain contains, you need to cut it into billions and billions of slices.
Guillaume Thierry, The Conversation
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Why can’t you remember anything from the first two years of your life?
Here is what researchers know about babies and their memory.
Vanessa LoBue, The Conversation
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What makes humans smarter than other animals? New research gives an intriguing answer
Synergy may add an important piece to the puzzle of human brain evolution, which was previously missing.
Emmanuel A Stamatakis, The Conversation, Andrea Luppi, The Conversation & David Menon, The Conversation
Video
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Met Gala 2024: From Alia Bhatt to Isha Ambani, what Indians in attendance wore
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Watch: South Korean band performs Rabindra Sangeet accompanied by traditional Korean instruments
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Watch: This man fused hip-hop with Bharatnatyam to dance to Shakira’s ‘Hips Don’t Lie’
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Watch: Comedian hilariously mimics different types of announcements at railway stations
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Eco India: A new buzzword for a protein rich animal feed: Insect farming
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How does brain folding work? Scientists are trying to find out
Understanding the connection between the organ’s structure and function may lead to early diagnostic tools for brain diseases.
Mir Jalil Razavi, The Conversation & Weiying Dai, The Conversation
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When you daydream, parts of your brain show sleep-like activity
Scientists estimate we spend up to half our waking lives thinking about something other than the task at hand.
Thomas Andrillon, The Conversation, Jennifer Windt, The Conversation & Naotsugu Tsuchiya, The Conversation
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Do atheists think differently from religious people? Scientists are trying to find out
Atheists may think more analytically than religious people, but it is far from proven.
Miguel Farias, The Conversation
The Reel
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Watch: Manoj Bajpayee’s hundredth movie ‘Bhaiyya Ji’ is a revenge drama
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Start the week with a film: Why ‘Manjummel Boys’ was a blockbuster
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How actor Shahana Goswami flies under the radar and above the competition
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‘Presumed Innocent’ trailer: Jake Gyllenhaal plays a lawyer accused of murdering his lover
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‘Lampan’ trailer: Marathi series is based on Prakash Narayan Sant’s stories
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Is it time to tidy up with Marie Kondo? Five ways that clutter could be bad for your home and health
Clutter can make us feel stressed, anxious and depressed. It can also impact our ability to process information and connect with people. Here's why.
Libby Sander, The Conversation
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Experiments to bring pigs back to ‘life’ show why immortality for humans isn’t a great idea
At least not with the current level of scientific advancement.
Benjamin Curtis, The Conversation
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Neuroscience is unlocking mysteries of the teenage brain
When it comes to neuroscience, there’s no such thing as an ‘average’ teenager.
Lucy Foulkes, The Conversation
The Field
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IPL 2024: Delhi Capitals stay in playoff hunt with win over Rajasthan Royals in high-scoring clash
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Paris Olympic-bound Preeti among seven gold medallists for India
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Football: Odisha FC to compete in the inaugural AFC Women’s Champions League
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IPL 2024: Suryakumar Yadav’s unbeaten ton helps Mumbai secure much-needed win over Hyderabad
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India tour of Bangladesh: Visitors register commanding win in rain-affected fourth T20I