You have been eating plastic for years; this fermented Korean food might finally help you fight backSouth Korea kimchi research benefits: Scientists have discovered a special bacterium in kimchi. This tiny microbe can attach to nanoplastic...
19 May, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
A Tiny Parasite That Can Make Mice Lose Their Fear of CatsThe parasite Toxoplasma gondii infects mice, altering their fear responses to cats. Instead of avoiding cat odors, infected mice are drawn ...
11 Mar, 2026, 06.07 PM IST
COVID-19 may alter offspring's brain development, cause anxious behaviour, study in mice findsA new study suggests COVID-19 may impact future generations. Male mice infected with the virus produced offspring exhibiting increased anxi...
14 Oct, 2025, 04.01 PM IST
Scientists reverse Alzheimer’s in mice — breakthrough sparks hope for humansA new treatment shows promise in reversing Alzheimer's disease. Scientists used nanoparticles to help the brain clear toxic buildup. This t...
08 Oct, 2025, 02.23 AM IST
A mouse watched The Matrix; scientists come out with startling revelationWho would have thought that a mouse watching The Matrix, could decipher the way we think, act and feel. Close to 200 researchers from estee...
11 Apr, 2025, 06.04 PM IST
Neuralink's first human patient able to control mouse through thinking: Elon MuskThe study uses a robot to surgically place a brain-computer interface implant in a region of the brain that controls the intention to move,...
21 Feb, 2024, 07.42 AM IST
Neuralink's first human patient able to control mouse through thinking, Elon Musk saysNeuralink had successfully implanted a chip on its first human patient in January, after receiving approval for human trial recruitment in ...
20 Feb, 2024, 03.44 PM IST
Scientists develop new 3D printing technique to provide tailored repairs for brain injuriesScientists at the University of Oxford have developed a 3D printing technique that can replicate the architecture of the human brain's oute...
05 Oct, 2023, 09.24 AM IST
The science of sleep: Study reveals how brain wiring influences bedtime preparation for survivalResearchers at Imperial College London conducted a study on mice and discovered that when the mice became tired, their brains triggered a b...
23 Sep, 2023, 07.01 PM IST
Can harnessing the brain’s immune cells avert Alzheimer's? This is what researchers thinkMost available treatments target just one of the multiple processes.
09 Dec, 2022, 08.21 PM IST
'Synthetic mouse embryos' made in a lab, without a mom and dadThese embryos made in the lab mirror a natural mouse embryo up to 8 ½ days after fertilization.
27 Aug, 2022, 07.18 PM IST
Did you know stress can be contagious?Recent studies indicate that stress and emotions can be contagious.
09 Mar, 2018, 08.28 PM IST
Good news for chocoholics! Dark chocolate can protect your brain from ageingDark chocolate is known to have beneficial effects on memory.
23 Apr, 2017, 08.40 PM IST
Urine odour may help detect Alzheimer's earlyThe odour signature found in mouse models of the disease appears in urine before significant development of Alzheimer-related brain patholo...
15 Jan, 2016, 06.11 PM IST
New Alzheimer's drug shows anti-ageing effectAlzheimer's disease is a progressive brain disorder and the most common cause of dementia in older adults.
13 Nov, 2015, 02.09 PM IST
Jet lag-like sleep disruptions may spur Alzheimer's memory lossChemical changes in brain cells caused by disturbance in sleep may cause learning and memory loss associated with Alzheimer's disease.
31 Oct, 2015, 11.12 AM IST
Insulin may help treat Alzheimer's: StudyInsulin delivered high up in the nasal cavity goes to affected areas of brain & helps improve memory that may lead to new treatments for Al...
05 Aug, 2015, 05.08 PM IST