Eating your favourite snack could be draining your motivation: Neuroscientist reveals the surprising link between comfort food and work energyA new discussion on food and brain health has emerged after NYU neuroscientist Dr Wendy Suzuki explained how comfort foods may drain motiva...
05 Dec, 2025, 05.15 PM IST
How AI and social media contribute to 'brain rot'Studies show that relying on AI tools and social media may harm learning and memory. Students using ChatGPT remembered little of what they ...
10 Nov, 2025, 08.06 AM IST
Ankur Warikoo says a notebook is the secret of his success. Why he always carries it like a school studentEntrepreneur Ankur Warikoo suggests boosting productivity by minimizing mental recall. He tripled his output by offloading tasks from his m...
05 Aug, 2025, 09.55 AM IST
Struggling with maths? Study says this brain hack could help you solve problems faster and betterA University of Surrey study reveals that gentle electric currents applied to the brain enhance maths skills in young adults. The technique...
02 Jul, 2025, 03.15 PM IST
Bill Gates sacrificed big to hire Steve Ballmer; here's what he gave up and the reason why he recruited himIn his quite new memoir, Bill Gates revealed something surprising that he sacrificed really big to eventually hire Steve Balmer and also as...
10 Feb, 2025, 07.13 PM IST
Take a break, solve a problem snooze-style: Sleeping helps organise thoughtsBrain processing during sleep is helpful to daytime cognition.
19 Oct, 2019, 09.00 AM IST
- Sleep spindles may help in improving memory retention
New York, March 11 (IANS) Want to strengthen your cognitive skills regarding any relevant information? Sleep spindles can help you in retai...
11 Mar, 2018, 10.22 AM IST
- Brain activity buffers against worsening anxiety
New York, Nov 19 (IANS) Researchers have found that boosting activity in the brain's areas related to thinking and problem-solving may also...
19 Nov, 2017, 06.27 PM IST
This new computer-based training programme will make your child smarterThe programme increases focus, self-control and memory - cognitive skills essential for learning.
21 Sep, 2016, 02.46 PM IST
Indian students under F-1 visa can now work for three years in USSTEM students who are availing themselves of their extension of 17 months under OPT are now eligible to file to extend their OPT by further...
16 Jun, 2016, 08.14 PM IST
Indian-American scientist chosen for US presidential awardMurty S Kambhampati, a professor of biology at Southern University at New Orleans will receive the award at a White House ceremony later th...
28 Mar, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi shows interest in how stem cell research can treat brain diseasesKeen to understand how stem cells could help treat untraceable brain diseases, the PM spent nearly an hour interacting with researchers.
19 Feb, 2015, 10.46 AM IST
- Facing staff crunch, IITs propose hiring foreign faculty
Facing shortage of teaching staff in the wake of capacity augmentation, IITs have proposed to appoint foreign nationals to its faculty posi...
08 Sep, 2010, 06.51 PM IST
- IITs propose hiring foreign faculty
Facing shortage of teaching staff in the wake of capacity augmentation, IITs have proposed to appoint foreign its faculty.
08 Sep, 2010, 04.06 PM IST
‘Focus on basic science education’Prof Mriganka Sur, one of the top five experts on brain and cognitive science in the world, advises to keep using the brain to improve memo...
04 Jan, 2010, 03.23 AM IST
- Soon, a pill that won’t let you forget
Here’s some good news for students, a memory pill which can help you with revision for exams is being developed by scientists.
29 Apr, 2009, 01.12 AM IST
- We must facilitate reverse brain drain
Prime minister Manmohan Singh on Friday underlined the need for India to find ways to encourage the phenomenon of ‘reverse brain drain’ to ...
07 Oct, 2006, 02.50 AM IST