Persian proverb of the day: “War first robs you of your laughter, and then your....” Why Iranian civilization believes “He who has not seen war does not know....” Lessons from old Persian wisdom: Why war erases the soul before it destroys the worldPersian proverb of the day: War does not begin with bombs. It begins with belief. A nation convinces itself that conflict is necessary. Tha...
25 Apr, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
Aging brains may not be permanent: Scientists reverse memory loss by reducing a single proteinAging brains and memory loss: Scientists have identified a protein, FTL1, that significantly contributes to age-related cognitive decline i...
06 Apr, 2026, 10.54 AM IST
Brain can keep producing new neurons in old age, but Alzheimer’s may disrupt the process: StudyNew research reveals the adult brain generates fresh nerve cells in the hippocampus, vital for memory. This ability declines in Alzheimer's...
01 Mar, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Flavonol deficiency may increase the risk of Alzheimer'sAdditional research, in mice, found that a particular bioactive substance in flavanols called epicatechin improved memory by enhancing the ...
02 Jun, 2023, 08.27 PM IST
National PTSD Awareness Day 2022: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder everyone should know ofPost Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that happens to a person due to some terrible event in the past. The US ...
27 Jun, 2022, 05.06 PM IST
Brain power: Walking as few as 4,000 steps can make you smarterShort bouts of exercise regularly can improve brain function.
03 Jul, 2019, 06.24 PM IST
- Playing video games may help quickly analyse situations
London, Sep 30 (IANS) Tired of watching your child play video games? Instead, join them, as researchers have found that playing video games...
30 Sep, 2017, 08.22 PM IST
Midnight munchies may impair memory, learningEating at times normally reserved for sleep causes a deficiency in the type of learning and memory controlled by the hippocampal area of th...
28 Dec, 2015, 06.22 PM IST
Hippocampus Learning Centres to open 500 pre-schools in rural areas by JuneMalhotra said education at LKG and UKG levels is not as regulated as formal schooling covered by the government system.
16 Dec, 2015, 04.52 AM IST
How Hippocampus' colour code technique is making reading a reality for underprivileged, rural kidsIn 2002, Umesh Malhotra and his wife started Hippocampus after selling IT infrastructure company Bangalore Labs that he had founded three y...
16 Nov, 2015, 12.22 PM IST
Hippocampus, a children's library, blossoms into a chain of pre-school learning centres in rural IndiaHippocampus stands out in building a sustainable and scalable business model. Farmers are busy working in the rain-washed fields in the gen...
30 Aug, 2015, 04.09 AM IST
'Memory region' of brain also involved in conflict resolutionEveryday, we are constantly confronted with decision conflicts, especially if we need to suppress an action that would have made sense unde...
22 Aug, 2015, 09.22 AM IST
Motherhood alters the brain permanently: StudyThe latest findings on hormone therapy and brain function could have implications for the treatment of age-related neurodegenerative disord...
26 May, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
Teen cannabis users have poor long-term memory in adulthoodTeens who are heavy marijuana users - smoking it daily for about three years - may have an abnormally shaped hippocampus and poor long-term...
14 Mar, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
Early-stage investors see opportunities in rural educationIn 2014, there have been six transactions totalling $25 million (150 crore) till date, a significant uptick from last year, which saw six t...
12 Aug, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Hippocampus raises Rs 14.4 crore in fresh round of equity funding led by Asian Development Bank and Khosla VenturesFor Khosla Ventures, Hippocampus is the Menlo Park-based early-stage venture capital firm's first investment in an Indian education startup.
02 Jul, 2014, 08.56 AM IST
Hippocampus raises $600,000 bridge round from existing investorsThe proceeds from the latest equity investment, which is a bridge round, will be used by Hippocampus Learning Centres to expand its network.
21 Jan, 2014, 08.47 PM IST