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At 16, a seizure gave her a strange superpower: 16 years later, she still has the bizarre ability science finds difficult to explain- A massive jellyfish swarm clogged cooling-water filters at France’s Gravelines nuclear plant, forcing three reactors offline and cutting output at a fourth
- In 1978, Russian physicist Anatoli Bugorski survived a proton beam passing through his head. The shocking result: one side of his face appeared frozen in time while the other continued to age
- Psychology says people who never celebrate their achievements often experience one common biasPsychology says people who never celebrate their achievements often experience cognitive biases that cause them to overlook or minimize the...11 Aug, 2026, 01.11 PM IST
- Psychology says your 30 open browser tabs may reveal what your brain is trying not to loseThose 30 open tabs may represent useful information, unfinished tasks, future plans, or simply a reluctance to lose something that feels im...10 Aug, 2026, 04.47 PM IST
- Psychology explains why your brain wakes you just before your alarmYour brain anticipates waking by adjusting hormones and body temperature. This internal body clock, known as the circadian rhythm, regulate...31 Jul, 2026, 12.29 PM IST
- Believe it or not, your dog doesn't use both nostrils the same way, each has a different jobYour dog doesn't use both nostrils the same way. Veterinary behavior research shows dogs often use the right nostril first to assess new or...17 Jul, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
- When Warren Buffett bought one company because of a book, and another on a handshakeHow does the world’s most careful investor buy a company with no due diligence at all? One of Warren Buffett’s acquisitions began with an a...09 Jul, 2026, 09.22 PM IST
- Psychology says your brain is wired for survival, not happiness — these 12 tiny habits can change that: Why worry comes so naturallyPsychology says your brain is far more focused on keeping you alive than keeping you happy. That may sound unsettling, but it explains why ...01 Jul, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
- Why do people dream? The centuries-old mystery that remains unsolvedFor millennia, humans have pondered the enigma of dreams. While science has advanced, the exact purpose remains elusive. Theories suggest d...29 Jun, 2026, 11.27 AM IST
- Psychology says people who eat the same food every day aren’t boring or close-minded, they may be optimizing life in a surprising wayPsychology suggests that people who eat the same foods repeatedly are often driven by a mix of comfort, convenience, habit, emotional reass...25 Jun, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
- This weird 1925 helmet promised total focus by blocking noise and pumping oxygenNearly a century before smartphones and social media, a strange invention called the Isolator Helmet tried to protect the world's most valu...22 Jun, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
- Psychology says people who can’t tie their shoelaces but solve impossible math problems may have an advantage: The surprising reason our brains work this wayThe most important takeaway is that intelligence cannot be reduced to a single score or trait. It is a complex combination of different abi...15 Jun, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
- Psychology says the exhaustion of modern life often isn’t from overwork: It’s from the fact that we’ve eliminated every attention gap, and the brain never gets the empty space it needs to recoverIn our bustling modern world, the rush of daily life rarely grants us the luxury of stillness. The unending stimulation stretches our menta...13 Jun, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
- Poetic line of the day from On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: 'I miss you more than I remember you.' Life lessons on love, regret and memories that refuse to fadePoetic line of the day: Ocean Vuong's novel On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous offers a profound insight into love, loss and memory. The line,...12 Jun, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
- Dementia might begin in your legs, not your brain: AIIMS neurosurgeon reveals how to tell if something’s wrongDoctors and scientists suggest that walking speed could be an early indicator of brain health issues like dementia. Slower walking is linke...31 Jul, 2025, 03.37 PM IST
- Elderly with sharp memory recall tend to have better mental health, swiftnessSuperagers, or those in their eighties with exceptional memory recall, avoid declining memory, swifter movement, and display lower anxiety ...15 Jul, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
- Can listening to sad music help in tough times? New research finds outMusic has a powerful ability to affect our emotions, according to new research.17 Jan, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
- Neuroscientists decode brain of blind patient who can see motionToronto, June 13 (IANS) In an extremely rare case, neuroscientists have mapped the brain of a Scottish woman who is blind but has developed...13 Jun, 2018, 06.32 PM IST
- IISc team working on how to train computers 'see' objectsScientists at the Indian Institute of Science are studying how computers can be trained to “see” objects, in what is an attempt to replicat...28 Mar, 2016, 10.18 PM IST
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