A reckoning on social media addiction came late for many kids. Will AI safety be different?When Meta agreed to changes to its social media platforms and enhanced safeguards in an $18 billion settlement, it made progress by "gettin...
06 Oct, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
California scientist Karl Deisseroth wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kidsDr. Karl Deisseroth received a Nobel Prize for his contributions to optogenetics, which advances brain science. He shared the award with re...
06 Oct, 2026, 08.01 AM IST
The Nobel-winning breakthrough that turned light into a remote control for the brain, allowing scientists to switch neurons on and offOptogenetics, a groundbreaking technique, enables researchers to control specific neurons using light, providing insights into brain functi...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Science says people who use non dominant hand to brush teeth, have found a way to exercise brain and improve creativity that costs nothingNeuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt, reorganise and develop brand new neural pathways through life. According to Dr Rudraprosad...
03 Oct, 2026, 09.15 PM IST
Mental health answers are hiding inside stomach? Nearly 7 in 10 psychiatric patients found to have same surprising patternA large study involving nearly 700,000 adults has uncovered a striking connection between psychiatric disorders and another part of the bod...
03 Oct, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
IITian who secured AIR 1 in JEE, left India to study at University of California in 2004. 10 years later, one Shah Rukh Khan flop film inspired him to return to India. Today, he is an expert on mosquito brainHe was once the very epitome of the Indian success story. Meet Professor Nitin Gupta, who once left India to pursue a PhD in bioinformatics...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
Your daily coffee may be doing more than keeping you awake — scientists found a surprising link between your gut, brain and coffee habitA recent study examined how coffee consumption affects mood and gut health in regular drinkers. Researchers found that both caffeinated and...
29 Sep, 2026, 01.21 AM IST
AI and automation: Are humans making their own brains redundant?As technology continues to advance, many people find themselves leaning heavily on gadgets to handle tasks that were once second nature, su...
26 Sep, 2026, 12.57 AM IST
A planet 63 light-years away is sending repeating radio bursts, and scientists can read them for the first time. Here’s what it reveals about the alien worldAstronomers detected repeating radio bursts from exoplanet Beta Pictoris b. These emissions originate from powerful auroras on the distant ...
22 Sep, 2026, 08.38 PM IST
Your calf muscles may be doing more than helping you walk. They could be talking to your brain through a protein that may influence mood and trigger the growth of new neuronsScientists identified apelin, a protein signaling from leg muscles to the brain. Exercising mice showed increased apelin levels in their bl...
22 Sep, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
What happens to the brain when consciousness goes offline? Scientists uncover how disrupted brain communication can alter awareness, memory and our sense of selfGeneral anaesthesia disrupts brain communication, altering how different regions coordinate their activity. Researchers observe reduced lon...
22 Sep, 2026, 06.37 PM IST
Psychology says people who struggle to confront others may be running a powerful risk calculationAvoiding a confrontation can be the safest and most sensible choice when a situation feels threatening. The pattern becomes more psychologi...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.58 PM IST
Psychology says a clear goal and control over emotions is key for a quality conversationEstablishing clear objectives prior to discussions fosters effective dialogues. Maintaining emotional composure throughout conversations he...
19 Sep, 2026, 02.40 PM IST
He is 12, with an IQ of 168 and living with a neurological disease. But he's all set to become the youngest student in an MA programme at New York University. Who is Joe Petraro Hyppolite?Meet Joe Petraro Hyppolite – a real-life Sheldon Cooper. At just 13, he is all set to start his Master’s degree at New York University. Wit...
19 Sep, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
338 donated NFL players' brains are giving researchers an unusual window into CTE and chronic brain injury, raising fresh questions about the long-term cost of footballA recent investigation into the brains of deceased former NFL athletes revealed a staggering incidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy ...
19 Sep, 2026, 11.56 AM IST
Scientists develop a new way to test autism & epilepsy treatments: Why traditional mice cannot explain complex human brain disordersScientists have implanted human brain organoids into specially engineered mice. These human cells survived and connected with the animals' ...
17 Sep, 2026, 10.54 PM IST
Psychology says people who are not able to speak properly in front of a crowd aren't incapable: What public speaking anxiety means?Psychology says people who are not able to speak properly in front of a crowd aren't incapable or less intelligent. Public speaking anxiety...
16 Sep, 2026, 03.58 AM IST