Neuroscience
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Decoding the science of spider webs could help work towards a cure for Alzheimer’s disease
The surprising parallel between spider silk spinning and fibres toxic to humans could one day lead to new clues about how to fight neurodegenerative disorders.
Michael Landreh, The Conversation & Anna Rising, The Conversation
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Understanding the science behind yawns can help educators teach better
Why do we yawn when we see someone else yawn? The answer is ‘mirror neurons’.
Laura Trujillo Estrada, The Conversation & Agustina María Torres Prioris, The Conversation
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Noise can transform the power of computers. Here’s how
From more accurate climate modelling to the prospect of truly creative computers, the brain’s use of noise has a lot to teach us.
Tim Palmer, The Conversation
Trending
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Lok Sabha elections: Fifth phase records estimated voter turnout of 60.48%
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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Hockey, FIH Pro League: Harmanpreet Singh – the calm leader and ruthless drag-flicker for team India
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For Ruskin Bond, a busy railway station has often been the best place to find – and write – a story
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International Booker Prize 2024: Quick reviews of the six shortlisted novels
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Imagine what humans could do with the technology that allowed a monkey to play a game with its mind
Elon Musk’s brain-machine interface technology could bring humans and computers closer together than ever before.
David Tuffley, The Conversation
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‘Moral rebel’: What makes some of us call out bad behaviour, while everyone else chooses silence?
The answer is partly rooted in experience and partly in neuroscience.
Catherine A Sanderson, The Conversation
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How a mother’s voice shapes her baby’s developing brain
Are we empowered or crippled by the mother’s voice?
Kate Fehlhaber, Aeon
Video
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Watch: Shyam Rangeela mimics famous politicians reacting to his nomination being rejected
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Watch: Classical dancers perform Bharatnatyam and Odissi duet to ‘Sakal Ban’ from ‘Heeramandi’
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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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How cute things hijack our brains and drive behaviour
Why we can't help feeling affection for babies, puppies, dolls, teddies and even miniature products.
Morten L. Kringelbach, Alan Stein and Eloise Stark, The Conversation
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Why hacking the nervous system could be the next big medical treatment
The next generation of neuroprosthetics could communicate directly with the brain to tackle diseases such as epilepsy and blindness.
Patrick Degenaar, The Conversation
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Antimatter changed physics, and the discovery of antimemories could revolutionise neuroscience
The theory of antimemories could help explain many cognitive problems in the brain such as autism and schizophrenia.
Harriet Dempsey-Jones, The Conversation
The Reel
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‘Santosh’ review: A thoughtful study of power and powerlessness
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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