Scientists discover ancient Antarctic fish fossil with a perfectly preserved skullA remarkable fish fossil from Antarctica offers a clear view of early evolution. Koharalepis jarviki, a 380-million-year-old specimen, reve...
11 May, 2026, 09.20 AM IST
Why your brain enters its most powerful mode when you are boredNeuroscience research reveals boredom is not a waste of time but a crucial tool for mental focus, emotional equilibrium, and creativity. Th...
08 May, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
‘Brain Rot’ is everywhere — here’s why the Internet can’t stop talking about itBrain rot, a new term for mental fatigue, is gaining attention. Excessive online content consumption, especially on social media, is linked...
10 Apr, 2026, 01.52 AM IST
Detoxing InstaGratification: With the California verdict, governments will need to move fast against social media addictionA US jury found Meta and Google negligent for platform design causing mental harm. This follows a New Mexico verdict against Meta. Governme...
26 Mar, 2026, 11.58 PM IST
Mave Health raises $2.1 million seed roundThe company is developing a wearable headset for mental health and cognitive performance. This device uses transcranial direct current stim...
19 Mar, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
Watch Parkinson’s patient plays clarinet during deep brain stimulation surgery, shows instant symptom improvementA retired speech therapist, Denise Bacon, played the clarinet during her Deep Brain Stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease. The proced...
23 Oct, 2025, 10.34 AM IST
Neuralink device helps monkey see something that’s not thereNeuralink's Blindsight implant enabled a monkey to perceive nonexistent objects by stimulating vision-related brain areas, as revealed by e...
15 Jun, 2025, 12.36 PM IST
Having sleep problems? Scientists develop new brainwave-tuned headband to deal with insomniaElemind has developed a groundbreaking headband that uses acoustic stimulation aligned with brainwaves to help people with insomnia fall as...
27 Sep, 2024, 07.53 PM IST
Mave Health launches 12-week program to treat depression, anxietyMave Health launches a 12-week program to combat depression and anxiety using a unique brain stimulation wearable, therapy, nutrition, and ...
24 Jun, 2024, 12.56 PM IST
What's in your head? Just like in Nolan's 'Inception', brain tech can hack your mind; 'neuro-rights' can keep you safeThe technology envisioned by filmmaker Christopher Nolan is likely not far off.
04 May, 2021, 04.16 PM IST
What can Elon Musk’s brain startup Neuralink do? We will soon find outSome in the scientific community have watched the company’s promises warily, fearing that they might prompt afflicted people to delay neces...
28 Aug, 2020, 09.15 AM IST
- What generates pessimistic mood?
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Scientists have identified a brain region that could generate pessimistic moods in disorders such as anxiety or dep...
12 Aug, 2018, 11.07 AM IST
US military developing 'super SEALs' with enhanced brainpowerThe US Navy is now actively testing devices, that look like headphones, that stimulate the brain using electricity to enhance soldiers' cog...
06 Apr, 2017, 05.40 PM IST
- Paralysed man moves arms using thought-controlled technology
New York, March 29 (IANS) A man, who was completely paralysed, has been able to regain movement in his limbs for the first time in eight ye...
29 Mar, 2017, 07.10 PM IST
Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati plans to increase its MICE bizRadisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati plans to increase its MICE business by improving the effectiveness of its clients' meetings organised in the h...
09 Dec, 2015, 09.03 PM IST
People are getting Matrix-style brain implants to boost their memoryThese implants could someday be used to restore memory to people suffering from traumatic brain injury or other neurological problems.
15 Sep, 2015, 08.07 AM IST
First brain-to-brain communication in humans demonstratedUsing EEG, the research team first translated the greetings "hola" and "ciao" into binary code and then emailed the results from India to F...
04 Sep, 2014, 05.18 PM IST