Woman suffers permanent brain damage after 15-day water-only fast, loses 20kgA Chinese woman, suffered severe, possibly irreversible brain damage after a 15-day water-only fast caused her to lose 20kg, SCMP reported....
27 Aug, 2026, 01.14 PM IST
17-year-old Connecticut student found 2 FDA-approved drugs that could help fight Alzheimer’s: How his surprising discovery worksA 17-year-old Connecticut student, Leon Wang, identified two FDA-approved lung-scarring drugs that reduced Alzheimer’s-linked cellular dama...
26 Aug, 2026, 10.46 PM IST
Busy Philipps thought she was healthy when a full-body MRI revealed a rare brain tumor she never knew was growing inside herActress Busy Philipps bravely shared her health journey following two brain surgeries for a rare malignant tumor known as oligodendroglioma...
26 Aug, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
People who walk around while thinking instead of sitting in one place might help their brain generate more creative ideas, says behaviour sciencePsychology and behaviour science research suggest that walking may help the brain generate new ideas, especially during creative brainstorm...
26 Aug, 2026, 06.41 PM IST
Psychology says people who type notes instead of writing them by hands may process information differently in their brainNew psychology research is shedding light on a familiar habit that has gradually become less common in the digital age. While typing has be...
26 Aug, 2026, 05.23 PM IST
Circuit in male brain increases alcohol use during social isolation: StudyRecent research sheds light on how loneliness affects alcohol consumption through specific brain mechanisms. The study revealed that isolat...
26 Aug, 2026, 03.28 PM IST
In 2019, rats drove handmade cars at the University of Richmond, steering left, right, or straight to reach Froot Loops in a complex testResearchers trained rats to drive small cars for rewards. Rats housed in enriched cages learned faster and showed continued interest. Drivi...
26 Aug, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Know Jonny's child, one of the homo genus which roamed the earth more than 1.4 million years ago and was linked to some of humanity’s earliest 'Stone Tools'Homo habilis, known as the 'handy man', lived millions of years ago in Africa. Fossils found with early stone tools initially linked this s...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
Psychology says people who check their phone after hearing someone else's notification may have developed a learned attention cueChecking your phone after hearing someone else's notification can be a small but revealing example of howlearning, attention, and habit int...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.22 PM IST
Psychology says people who recognize songs from the first few notes may have highly efficient auditory pattern recognitionPeople who recognize songs from the first few notes may be demonstrating an impressive form of auditory pattern recognition supported by lo...
25 Aug, 2026, 05.13 PM IST
Dogs may read your emotions better than you think as brain scans reveal how canines distinguish happiness, fear and sadness in humansNew research reveals dogs' brains process human emotions distinctly. Happy faces activate specific brain regions associated with reward pro...
25 Aug, 2026, 12.38 PM IST
Govt removes restrictions on wheat exports; Robust export demand for Indian wheat from BangladeshIndia has lifted its four-year ban on wheat and wheat product exports. This move is expected to help temper rising global prices for the st...
25 Aug, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Garage door won’t open in the morning? 7 things to check before calling a repair serviceA stuck garage door can disrupt morning routines and requires simple checks. Investigate the remote, wall switch, and power supply for imme...
24 Aug, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
In 2002, a salesman started seeing maths everywhere after being beaten up outside a bar. The violent attack gave him acquired savant syndrome, says scienceA former futon salesman from Tacoma had little interest in mathematics before a violent attack outside a bar in 2002. After suffering a bra...
22 Aug, 2026, 07.43 PM IST
Neurologists warn people with one habit are three times more likely to have a stroke. Hint: It’s not smoking or alcohol addictionSome dietary and lifestyle habits have a high correlation to strokes – such as a poor diet filled with processed foods and heavily fried di...
22 Aug, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
PV Sindhu spotted with strange device on forehead at BWF World Championships 2026: What is Temple and how does it work?At the BWF World Championships, PV Sindhu debuted an innovative forehead device known as Temple. This unique gadget tracks both brain blood...
20 Aug, 2026, 06.14 PM IST
Psychology says people who are scared of roller coasters and fair rides don't always have motion sickness, their brain may simply be wired to detect dangerPsychology suggests that fear of amusement park or college fair rides is influenced by several interacting psychological processes rather t...
03 Aug, 2026, 04.20 PM IST