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MIT scientists scanned a larval zebrafish brain 200 times per second; ultraviolet light triggered electrical activity that spread across its brainA groundbreaking microscope developed by MIT enables ultra-fast imaging of neuronal activity in zebrafish brains, achieving scans at an imp...- MIT scientists shone patterned light on starfish egg cells carrying a modified enzyme; the cells moved and changed shape, and some were stretched into squaresIn a groundbreaking study, scientists have engineered starfish egg cells to respond to light stimuli, allowing them to dynamically alter th...
- Jonathan Bailey chose Brighton over London: What drew the ‘Bridgerton’ star to England’s coastal city?Jonathan Bailey chose Brighton over London in 2020 to stay close to the sea and his family. The Bridgerton and Wicked star has opened up ab...
- Fish oil and Alzheimer’s prevention: What happened when researchers tested high-dose DHA for two years and found no significant benefits for memory or brain healthA recent clinical trial involving older adults found no cognitive improvements from high-dose DHA supplements. Researchers confirmed that t...
- Nvidia’s rivals have built their own AI chips and now want to make the software switch easierNvidia faces competition as Amazon and Google introduce tools that allow minimal changes for chip switching. Amazon's TorchNeuron and Googl...
- Amazon says its AI chips will work with popular coding language, challenging NvidiaAmazon has unveiled TorchNeuron, a revolutionary tool that enables PyTorch code to be executed seamlessly on its Trainium AI chips. This in...
- A study says brain circuits can change roles: Here’s how you can remember a shopping list, directions and prices at the same timeAn MIT study found that some brain circuits in mice could remember a sound, then switch to holding an action plan.The finding offers a clue...
- A study says multitasking has a hidden problem: How does your brain decide what matters?A University of Chicago study suggests multitasking becomes harder when your brain is unsure which information matters.Irrelevant details c...
- How a single-celled alga helped scientists control brain cells with light — the discovery behind the 2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine2026 Nobel Prize in Medicine: Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel discovered channelrhodopsin, a light-sensitive protein in single-celled algae....
- California scientist Karl Deisseroth wins a Nobel Prize, then makes school lunches for his kidsDr. Karl Deisseroth received a Nobel Prize for his contributions to optogenetics, which advances brain science. He shared the award with re...
- This brain gene can move through human DNA — and scientists found it inside a virusResearchers at Cornell University identified the BC200 gene, which originated from a transposon in human DNA. This gene displays unusual mo...
- The Nobel-winning breakthrough that turned light into a remote control for the brain, allowing scientists to switch neurons on and offOptogenetics, a groundbreaking technique, enables researchers to control specific neurons using light, providing insights into brain functi...
- Nobel Prize 2026 in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg NagelKarl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel were awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. They were recognized for thei...
- Nobel Prize Medicine 2026: Scientists found a 'light switch' inside algae & turned it into a tool to control brain cells; what this discovery meansNobel Prize Medicine 2026: The 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann and Georg Nag...
- Science says people who use non dominant hand to brush teeth, have found a way to exercise brain and improve creativity that costs nothingNeuroplasticity is the brain’s ability to adapt, reorganise and develop brand new neural pathways through life. According to Dr Rudraprosad...
- IITian who secured AIR 1 in JEE, left India to study at University of California in 2004. 10 years later, one Shah Rukh Khan flop film inspired him to return to India. Today, he is an expert on mosquito brainHe was once the very epitome of the Indian success story. Meet Professor Nitin Gupta, who once left India to pursue a PhD in bioinformatics...
- Could growing human brain tissue inside a mouse finally help scientists study brain diseases that are difficult to recreate, understand and treat?A small piece of human brain tissue was placed inside newborn mice. Over the following months, it did something researchers had rarely been...
- Your calf muscles may be doing more than helping you walk. They could be talking to your brain through a protein that may influence mood and trigger the growth of new neuronsScientists identified apelin, a protein signaling from leg muscles to the brain. Exercising mice showed increased apelin levels in their bl...
- Your brain may be one organ today, but scientists have uncovered a hidden split that may date back more than 500 million yearsNew research suggests the human brain develops from two distinct cell populations. These groups follow separate paths from early embryonic ...
- Scientists thought the human brain began as one: New study reveals two ancient cell pathways emerge early, raising a surprising question about how our most complex organ formsScientists have uncovered a surprising twist in human brain development: two distinct groups of early cells follow separate paths to form d...
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