Woman had left-sided hearing loss for 6 months. MRI scan later revealed the cause near her brain nerveA woman's gradual hearing loss and balance problems were found to be a tumor near a brain nerve. Dr Sudhir Kumar shared the case, highlight...
14 May, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
How ultrasound plays critical role in healthcare and why PC-PNDT Act deserves careful reformIndia's PC-PNDT Act, enacted to curb female foeticide, has had a modest impact on sex ratios over 30 years. While the law's intent is valid...
08 May, 2026, 11.48 PM IST
500 Years Later, Scientists Solve Leonardo da Vinci’s Human Heart MysteryFive centuries ago, Leonardo da Vinci sketched intricate heart structures. Now, modern science confirms these trabeculae are not remnants b...
08 May, 2026, 03.13 PM IST
How birdwatching trains the brain to focus faster and remember betterBirdwatching sharpens observation and memory. New research shows it can physically change the brain. Years of identifying birds lead to str...
08 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Texas nurse who fell into coma on honeymoon in Japan is off life support, breathing on her own; family shares hopeful updateA newlywed bride, Sarah Danh, has shown remarkable recovery after a sudden medical emergency in Japan. She was diagnosed with acute liver f...
02 May, 2026, 08.09 AM IST
What is the Planck constant? The tiny number behind World Quantum Day and the kilogramGoogle's latest Doodle highlights quantum physics, showcasing the Bloch sphere and qubits. This celebrates World Quantum Day, April 14, lin...
15 Apr, 2026, 10.52 AM IST
Meta unveils TRIBE v2: AI model for human brain that predicts neural responsesThe Trimodal Brain Encoder (TRIBE v2) allows users to create a digital twin for neural activity. To build it, 700 volunteers were exposed t...
26 Mar, 2026, 09.09 PM IST
Yoga Nidra’s Benefits Confirmed: Brain scans by scientists reveal how it relaxes the mind while awakeIndian researchers have used functional MRI to study the effects of Yoga Nidra, revealing that experienced meditators exhibit unique neural...
24 Sep, 2024, 02.25 PM IST
5-year-old Undergoes historic awake brain surgery at AIIMS, becomes world's youngest patientFive-year-old Akshita Yadav from Greater Noida made history as the youngest to undergo awake brain surgery at AIIMS Delhi, removing a left ...
07 Jan, 2024, 10.17 AM IST
Almost half of people with concussion don't fully recover even six months after brain injury, shows studyOur recent study estimates that post-concussive symptoms are far more common. Our study, published in Brain, found that almost half of peop...
04 May, 2023, 11.10 AM IST
Study suggests brief exposure to air pollution has rapid impacts on brain27 Jan, 2023, 05.29 PM IST
Indians have smaller brains compared to Caucasians and Chinese: StudyThe study has revealed that the Indian brain, on an average, is smaller in height, width and volume when compared to Western and other east...
29 Oct, 2019, 05.32 PM IST
No needles or chemicals: New MRI may be used to diagnose heart diseaseCurrently, the diagnostic tests available to measure blood flow to the heart require injection of radioactive chemicals.
31 May, 2019, 06.36 PM IST
Are you a procrastinator? Blame that larger amygdala in your brainScientist have identified brain regions that make people put tasks off rather than tackling them directly.
25 Aug, 2018, 07.59 PM IST
Do you pen down your thoughts often? Noting feelings of gratitude in a journal can make you altruisticPositive thinking and practicing gratitude has shown benefits of improved health.
18 Dec, 2017, 10.25 AM IST
- fMRI brain scans can spot lies better than polygraph test
New York, Nov 4 (IANS) Scanning people's brains with functional magnetic resonance imaging, or fMRI, is significantly more effective way to...
04 Nov, 2016, 03.43 PM IST
Origin of Alzheimer's identified for first time: ReportsScientists have for the first time pinpointed the part of the brain where Alzheimer's originates.
23 Dec, 2013, 02.34 PM IST