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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BJP worker’s son claims in video he cast eight votes in Uttar Pradesh’s Farrukhabad
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Bow and arrow or torch? In Maharashtra, confusion over new election symbols may help BJP, allies
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Varanasi poll: As 33 nominations are rejected, eight applicants allege that the process was rigged
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In heated Maharashtra poll battle, Uddhav Thackeray emerges as Opposition alliance’s strike weapon
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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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Watch: Two musicians simultaneously play the violin with one hand and the piano with another
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Caught on camera: Streaking meteorite turns night sky blue across Portugal and Spain
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Watch: Ed Sheeran sings Punjabi remix of ‘Shape of You’, accompanied by Bhangra dancers
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Eco India: Even as technology lends a hand, India's farmers grapple with an uncertain future
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Eco India, Episode 260: Can technology's societal benefits extend to environmental sustainability?
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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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Is Anirban Bhattacharya Bengali cinema’s white knight?
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Start the week with a film: Why Farah Khan’s ‘Main Hoon Na’ endures
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‘Chandu Champion’ trailer: Kartik Aaryan in biopic of Paralympic gold medalist Murlikant Petkar
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‘It Ends With Us’ trailer: Blake Lively stars in drama about an abusive relationship
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‘Thalaimai Seyalagam’ review: Overcooked and unsavoury
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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: Rajasthan pipped to second spot by Hyderabad after match against Kolkata gets washed out
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IPL 2024: Abhishek Sharma stars as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Punjab Kings to cap off league stage
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Badminton, Thailand Open, as it happened: Satwik-Chirag win second men’s doubles title of the season
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IPL 2024: Royal Challengers Bengaluru beat Chennai Super Kings to take the final playoffs spot
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Badminton, Thailand Open Super 500: Satwik-Chirag enter fourth final; Tanisha-Ashwini exit