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Think your morning coffee makes you mentally sharper? Study suggests caffeine may not give your brain the boost you expect- Quote of the Day by Sean Penn: “I’m not going to have a better day, a more magical moment than the first time I… – Inspiring lessons on parenting, family, memories, selflessness and why children bring joy into our lives by the American actor known for his powerful performances and deep insights on fatherhood and life
- IIT-Kanpur graduate dreamed of work trips, but her seniors warned her: ‘You’ll just travel from the client’s office to hotel’. She shares the reality of work trips
- In 2013, University of Massachusetts researchers showed 40 preschoolers cartoon pictures and tested their memory before and after an afternoon nap - children who slept forgot less and remembered roughly 10% more than those kept awakeAfternoon nap for children: Research indicates that preschoolers who take naps are better at retaining information compared to those who st...04 Sep, 2026, 09.05 AM IST
- Quote of the day by German philosopher Walter Benjamin: “To articulate what is past does not mean to recognize ‘how it really was’...” — Life lessons from an inspiring quote on memory, crisis, perception, trauma, self-doubt, identity, resilience, and survival from history’s most visionary philosopherQuote of the day by Walter Benjamin suggests that remembering the past is an act of self-preservation rather than mere nostalgia. During ti...03 Sep, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
- Psychology of past-life memories: 3-year-old kept saying he 'died' during 9/11 attack. When his story matched with a real victim, parents were left shockedA 3-year-old boy named Cade Wilson reportedly began talking about death, airplanes and working in a tall building where he could see the St...02 Sep, 2026, 08.46 PM IST
- Psychologists explain: Why people read their own old messages even years later but rarely admit doing soPeople often reread their own old messages years later, even when they have no real reason to. Psychology suggests the habit can be linked ...02 Sep, 2026, 05.36 PM IST
- Coffee is not enough for America’s new caffeine rush, it ‘can’ be much more: Morgan StanleyEnergy drinks are increasingly replacing coffee for American consumers seeking more energy. Younger demographics are adopting energy drinks...01 Sep, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
- Protein in matcha? Soha Ali Khan’s 2-minute pre-workout drink is the quick energy boost you needActress Soha Ali Khan has jumped on the matcha trend with an easy 2-minute recipe for a delicious, protein-packed drink. Perfect for hectic...01 Sep, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
- Science says crows remember faces of people who wronged them, here’s what their brains reveal about animal intelligenceWhen a crow responds to a specific person years after a significant encounter, its behavior suggests that the bird may have retained a memo...01 Sep, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
- Science says sharks can hunt in total darkness using electricity: The biology behind their sixth senseA shark does not always need to see a fish to detect that a living creature is nearby. In murky water, beneath the sand or during the final...01 Sep, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
- Micron's Taiwan unions threaten strike over bonus disputeThe two unions representing Micron workers in Taoyuan and Taichung said in a written response to Reuters that they had close to 10,000 me...01 Sep, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
- Taking a screenshot could make you forget what you wanted to remember, study of 892 people finds. The brain may be ‘offloading’ memoriesA new study of 892 people across seven experiments found that taking screenshots may make it harder to remember the information being captu...31 Aug, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
- MapmyIndia, ClarityX launch Geo-FI AI platform for lending risk and collectionsMapmyIndia and ClarityX have launched Geo-FI, a new geo-intelligence platform. This platform will help banks and financial institutions mak...31 Aug, 2026, 04.07 PM IST
- Psychology says people who keep stubbing their toes may be responding to more than clumsinessPeople who frequently stub their toes may not simply be “bad at walking.” Their experiences can reflect a fascinating interaction between a...30 Aug, 2026, 09.35 PM IST
- Psychology says people who pace while talking on the phone may be using movement as a thinking aidPeople who pace while talking on the phone are not necessarily nervous, impatient or unable to sit still. For some people, movement may sim...30 Aug, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
- Psychology says people who use sticky notes instead of phone reminders may be using their surroundings to train their memoryA 2021 University of Tokyo study found that writing information on physical paper can produce stronger brain activity during memory recall ...29 Aug, 2026, 04.28 PM IST
- Gigged and Gagged: Algorithms, gig platforms are reshaping cities faster than planners and regulations can adaptAlgorithms and logistics are subtly redesigning India's urban geography and economics. Dark stores and ride-hailing platforms are altering ...26 Aug, 2026, 11.37 PM IST
- In 1995, NASA ditched space for an experiment and got spiders stoned on marijuana, caffeine, chloral hydrate, etc.; one of these made spiders’ webs wonky and disorganised. It was not marijuanaUsually, NASA is synonymous with space missions and exploring the cosmos. Yet one time, the researchers at NASA became temporary behavioura...25 Aug, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
- SpaceX, Nvidia develop space-optimised AI system for orbital launch next yearSpaceX and Nvidia have developed a space-optimised Vera Rubin NVL72 AI system that is planned for launch into orbit in the fourth quarter o...25 Aug, 2026, 05.12 PM IST
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