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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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Expelled BJP Minority Morcha leader Usman Ghani arrested in Rajasthan
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Canada: Amid anti-immigration rhetoric, curbing international students is a knee-jerk reaction
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By mixing Carnatic and Hindustani, Mysore’s kings helped create a unique body of music
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Women’s Prize for Fiction: A reader’s guide to the six books on the 2024 shortlist
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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: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Watch: Spice Girls sing ‘Stop’ as bandmates reunite to celebrate Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday
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Watch: Over 350 ballerinas come together to break the world record for standing on tip toes
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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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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success