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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...
Who is Nobel winner Karl Deisseroth? And all about optogenetics that could restore sight in visually impaired peopleThe 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been awarded to Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel for their groundbreakin...
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...
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...
Scientists develop a new way to test autism & epilepsy treatments: Why traditional mice cannot explain complex human brain disordersScientists have implanted human brain organoids into specially engineered mice. These human cells survived and connected with the animals' ...
In 2019, scientists shook living earthworms at high frequencies to study their changing shapes, uncovering an unusual physics phenomenon that earned one of science’s strangest prizesA captivating study explored the movements of earthworms placed on a vibrating surface, revealing surprising wave-like behaviors reminiscen...
Quote of the day by Isaac Asimov: "The human mind works at low efficiency. Twenty percent is the..." — Inspiring life lessons on creativity, intuition, curiosity, innovation, critical thinking, and and how sudden flashes of insight unlock unseen potential by the visionary science fiction author and biochemistToday's Quote of the Day by Isaac Asimov: The famous Quote of the Day by Isaac Asimov, "The human mind works at low efficiency. Twenty perc...
Quote of the day from 'Father of American psychology' William James on happiness: 'We do not laugh because we are happy. We are happy because we laugh.' He explains how to find joy in daily lifeQuote of the day: In William James' quote of the day, the famous psychologist proposed that physical actions trigger emotional states. We a...
Quote of the Day by Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis: "AI is going to be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and maybe 10 times faster." Could AI transform civilization faster than humanity can adapt? Learn why pioneering AI researcher Demis Hassabis believes the coming AI revolution could be larger and faster than any technological shift in historyQuote of the day by Demis Hassabis shows how artificial intelligence may reshape the world faster than past revolutions. AI from Google Dee...
Word of the Day: EuphoriaEuphoria refers to an intense sense of joy, well-being, or excitement that can feel almost unreal. Originating from the Greek word euphoría...
He was a keen artist and got imprisoned at 11: How a rebellious boy ended up discovering the brain’s greatest secret, winning him a Nobel PrizeSantiago Ramón y Cajal’s transformation from a rebellious 11-year-old prisoner to a Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist is a tale of perseve...
CyLnr to develop real-world solutions, use neuroscience for roboticsThe initiative titled Visual Neuroscience for Cybernetics will study the manner in which the brain processes depth, motion, and object cont...
Axiom-4 astronauts saw over 230 sunrises from space, travelled nearly 100 lakh kmAstronaut Shubhanshu Shukla and his Axiom-4 crew, after two weeks on the ISS, have orbited Earth 230 times, covering nearly 100 lakh kms. T...
Google’s triumph on the Nobel stage resolves a 50-year-old mysteryAlphaFold 2, an AI model developed through Google’s DeepMind initiative, cracked the code for predicting complex protein structures from am...
Is it possible to make an artificial brain with AI? Breakthrough achieved, know in detailAn artificial brain is a complete set of software and hardware with cognitive abilities similar to those of the animal or human brain. Neur...
End of panic attacks? A new brain discovery may find a solution. Know in detailThe scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in California have found a brain circuit consisting of neurons and the circuit ...
Revolutionizing communication: Brain implants show promise in restoring speech for patients with neural disordersBreakthrough implants unlock speech for ALS and Paraplegic patients. Stanford University's Innovative Brain Implant Study and the Universit...
Australian university to provide medical technology to IndiaNeuroscience leaders from Swinburne signed one agreement with Medanta, one of India's largest private hospitals, on a project to improve th...
Thinking about exercise may make you stronger, study claimsThe finding has potential implications for patients undergoing neurorehabilitation, such as those who have suffered a stroke, researchers s...