What If Animals Feel More Than We Think… and How Is Science Proving It?New scientific studies reveal animals possess complex inner lives. Dogs sense human emotions, while rats and mice exhibit sophisticated bra...
05 Mar, 2026, 04.32 PM IST
How Do Jellyfish Survive With No Brain?Jellyfish, lacking a central brain, exhibit remarkable coordination through decentralized nerve nets and specialized sensory structures cal...
22 Feb, 2026, 04.56 PM IST
Did You Know: Your brain constantly ‘eats’ itself through a process called phagocytosis?Did you know: Your brain is constantly renewing itself through a process known as phagocytosis, in which cells surround and break down smal...
05 Feb, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
Human ear muscle moves when listening hard: StudyAndreas Schroer, the lead researcher from Saarland University in Germany, explained that it's thought our ancestors lost the ability to mov...
31 Jan, 2025, 06.23 PM IST
Scientists find sleep's secret power. It is related to your memoryOur brain operates in fascinating and complex ways. A recent study reveals that even while we sleep, our brain cells remain active, prepari...
22 Sep, 2024, 06.46 PM IST
Hunger hormones can impact decision-making: StudyThe blood-brain barrier is known to strictly restrict many substances in the blood from reaching the brain. The study findings are publishe...
20 Nov, 2023, 12.16 AM IST
Imbalance in brain chemicals may be the culprit behind OCD: StudySome people with OCD are engaged in rituals for much of their waking life and cannot even leave their homes. As the condition is difficult ...
30 Jun, 2023, 08.06 PM IST
High-frequency neural activity, seen in tasks such as work ,is a mark of humour appreciation, finds studyPrevious studies have shown the involvement of the temporal lobe in the processing of droll stimuli, or stimuli associated with goof.
20 May, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
How neural networks are used in the investment worldThe data used in a neural network has to be paired with human decision-making. Neural networks can also provide a comprehensive investment ...
07 Sep, 2022, 10.45 AM IST
- Scientists decode possible origin of human speech
New York, July 23 (IANS) Researchers have discovered neural circuits in the brains of rhesus macaque monkeys that could represent a common ...
23 Jul, 2018, 06.02 PM IST
Always wondered how the brain works? New tech is here to understand how the organ functionsThe human brain is composed of billions of neurons wired together in intricate webs.
15 Jan, 2018, 12.27 PM IST
Deep sleep reinforces new motor skills learningSleep appears to reduce neural activity that is not related to a task we are in the process of learning.
14 Aug, 2017, 01.56 PM IST
This is how your brain filters out irrelevant informationThe new theory shows how the brain processes the most important information out of everything presented to us, while leaving out the rest.
21 Sep, 2016, 03.57 PM IST
A chip in brain to help paraplegics move prostheticsFor a prosthetic patient, the neural implant is connected to a computer that decodes the brain signals so the artificial limb can move.
13 Feb, 2016, 10.26 AM IST
Mathematical method shows structure in brain neural activityThey then analysed the pairwise correlations of this activity - how the firing of each neuron was related to the firing of every other neur...
20 Oct, 2015, 02.02 PM IST
Positive memories can relieve work-related stressScientists found that artificial reactivation of memories stored during a positive experience can suppress the effects of stress-induced de...
20 Jun, 2015, 06.00 PM IST
Indian neuroscientist Partha Mitra gets prestigious research grant under Barack Obama initiativeThe award provides $ 300,000 over two years for the development of innovative conceptual and physical tools to advance neuroscience.
19 Aug, 2014, 06.30 PM IST