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People who listen to music while working might be making their brain work harder than those who don't, says behaviour science- People who walk around while thinking instead of sitting in one place might help their brain generate more creative ideas, says behaviour science
- In 2002, a salesman started seeing maths everywhere after being beaten up outside a bar. The violent attack gave him acquired savant syndrome, says science
- Psychology says people who bounce their feet to music without realizing it may be responding to rhythmic alignmentBouncing your foot to music without consciously noticing it does not necessarily reveal anything unusual about your personality. It may sim...22 Aug, 2026, 06.58 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...22 Aug, 2026, 02.50 PM IST
- NASA's Curiosity Rover on Mars captured a mysterious ‘jellyfish’ with two small legs and a body sparking theories of alien life on the Red planetA NASA Curiosity rover image of Mars shows a mysterious jellyfish-like figure with a body and two legs in Gale Crater, absent from photos t...21 Aug, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
- 17-year-old New Jersey high schooler Edward Kang built an AI tool that reads the retina for autism and ADHD screening and won $175,000 for his groundbreaking researchNew Jersey high schooler Edward Kang, 17, developed RetinaMind, an AI tool that analyzes retinal images to identify patterns linked to auti...21 Aug, 2026, 12.21 AM IST
- New Jersey KPMG employee chooses ‘soft retirement’ after severe illness left her battling brain fog and burnout; now works 20 hours a week with key benefitsA KPMG employee in New Jersey Tina Bonnano turned to “soft retirement” after serious illness, brain fog and burnout made her 50- to 60-hour...20 Aug, 2026, 09.57 PM IST
- Psychology says your mood before sleep may change what your brain remembers tomorrowPsychology suggests that the night is not simply the end of one day. It is also an important period during which the brain continues workin...20 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- Psychology explains why people who procrastinate may not be lazy or avoiding work, but how uncomfortable feelings could be quietly driving the habitProcrastination often stems from avoiding uncomfortable emotions associated with tasks. This avoidance provides immediate relief, which rei...18 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
- At 16, a seizure gave her a strange superpower: 16 years later, she still has the bizarre ability science finds difficult to explainAt just 16, Michal Sklar experienced a sudden medical episode that changed something about the way her brain worked. What she noticed in th...17 Aug, 2026, 12.06 AM IST
- A massive jellyfish swarm clogged cooling-water filters at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant, forcing three reactors offline and cutting output at a fourthA French nuclear facility faced major shutdowns as massive jellyfish invaded its cooling systems, resembling an incident from last year. Th...14 Aug, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- Scientists rebuilt ancient primate brains from fossils and found a stunning clue to human evolution: The brain may have grown larger not simply to think more, but because our ancestors were processing an increasing amount of visual informationAncient primate brain evolution is now better understood. Researchers reconstructed fossil brain spaces using advanced imaging techniques. ...12 Aug, 2026, 11.30 PM IST
- In 80 million BCE, an ancient reptile left behind a crucial fossil showing how limbs disappeared. 80 million years later, scientists found it suggested early snakes may have evolved across both land and waterAn ancient fossil discovered in Brazil offers new insights into snake evolution. This 80-million-year-old specimen suggests early snakes in...12 Aug, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
- In 1978, Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski survived a proton beam passing through his head. The shocking result: one side of his face appeared frozen in time while the other continued to ageAnatoli Bugorski survived one of the strangest particle accelerator accidents ever recorded. In 1978, a high-energy proton beam from the So...12 Aug, 2026, 06.59 PM IST
- Researchers found how smoking, diabetes and high blood pressure may affect Alzheimer's and vascular dementia differentlyNew research indicates dementia risk factors impact the brain uniquely. Common vascular risks damage brain blood vessels and white matter. ...11 Aug, 2026, 12.45 AM IST
- AIIMS-trained Bengaluru neurosurgeon reveals how a salon session can give you a stroke: ‘Ensure your neck…'Can a simple, relaxing hair wash or spa session at your favourite beauty parlour bring you to the brink of death? According to a Bengaluru-...09 Aug, 2026, 07.22 PM IST
- AIIMS-trained Bengaluru neurosurgeon who has performed over 10,000 brain surgeries shares ‘10 Commandments’ to prevent brain ageing, says brain health is linked to another part of your bodyIt is common knowledge that loneliness, common stress, and even lack of physical activity can eventually slow down your brain. Taking to In...08 Aug, 2026, 08.13 PM IST
- Psychology explains why you want to keep eating even when your stomach is full - and what your brain may really be looking forEven when your body has had enough, your brain can still crave food. This intriguing phenomenon highlights how pleasurable food can seem ap...08 Aug, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
- In 2012, scientists from Arizona and Norway revealed that honeybees can rejuvenate aging brains. Years later, it advanced efforts to slow age-related cognitive decline in humansBrain aging research: Older honeybees showed renewed learning abilities after changing social roles. Scientists observed significant molecu...08 Aug, 2026, 03.56 AM IST
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