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- Is Sabrina Pasterski the next Einstein? Meet the physicist who built her own aircraft at 12 and is exploring Einstein’s biggest unanswered questions about gravity
- Singapore thrived on chokepoints. Now they’re a threatSingapore faces challenges in maintaining its prosperity due to its dependence on larger neighboring countries for energy supplies. Recent ...29 Oct, 2026, 08.41 AM IST
- A Soviet physicist put his head inside a ginormous particle accelerator in 1978; a proton beam 600 times the radiation dose a human could survive pierced his skull, peeled off his skin and paralyzed half his face, but he survivedAnatoli Petrovich Bugorski: In July 1978, an extraordinary event unfolded when Soviet physicist Anatoli Petrovich Bugorski accidentally enc...23 Oct, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
- AI fear makes companies look powerful and helps them raise funds: Andrew NgIn an exclusive interview with The Economic Times Digital, Andrew Ng argues that the immediate challenge is to prepare people for work that...22 Oct, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
- Everyone else is sipping their tea. Why does yours still feel too hot to drink? Is it a psychological problem or dental?A cup of tea can feel comfortable to one person and painfully hot to another. Heat-sensitive nerves help explain the physical sensation. De...21 Oct, 2026, 11.27 PM IST
- Can’t start your day without the newspaper? Why does this small ritual matter so much and why do you feel anxious if you skip this habit for a dayDo you read the newspaper everyday? You may be leaving for office but you can't miss the newpaper with your coffee. How does your mind deci...21 Oct, 2026, 10.12 PM IST
- Why does someone else’s shortcut feel like the easy way out, while yours feels justified?Do you ever judge feel and call it wrong when you find out they succeeded with the help of a shortcut. While there is a lot discussion goin...21 Oct, 2026, 08.28 PM IST
- Do you avoid looking in the mirror? Here's why watching your reflection can feel uncomfortableLooking in the mirror can bring up uncomfortable thoughts about appearance. According to research personal expectations can influence those...21 Oct, 2026, 05.43 PM IST
- US election interference is hard. Messing with your mind is easyApprehension surrounding election disruptions is shaping how Americans approach voting, with many fearing intimidation while exercising the...21 Oct, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
- Is your phone reading your mind? How do you see ads for things you were thinking about just minutes agoAn ad appears for something you recently discussed, and your phone suddenly feels suspicious. Digital tracking can explain some of these mo...20 Oct, 2026, 11.29 PM IST
- A study says shopping locally can be about more than price. Why do familiar shops keep drawing us back?You pass a big store but return to the small shop where the owner recognises you. You feel loyal to them and community ties can help explai...20 Oct, 2026, 12.22 AM IST
- America’s first people survived a world in flux: 23,000-year-old footprints reveal how climate change reshaped their lives during the Ice AgeResearch at White Sands National Park indicates that the ancient environment dramatically changed over thousands of years. This study provi...15 Oct, 2026, 09.01 PM IST
- A study says the ‘doorway effect’ may explain why you walk into a room and suddenly forget what you came forWalking into a room and forgetting your purpose may relate to how the mind separates experiences.A 2011 study found poorer memory after cro...14 Oct, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
- A study says making plans can free up mental space: Why your trip itinerary isn’t always overplanningA friend sends a holiday itinerary before you have even packed, and you wonder why everything needs a plan. Research suggests that specific...14 Oct, 2026, 12.15 AM IST
- A study says doing less housework in later life may be linked to changes in thinking: Why context mattersAn older parent starts leaving chores they used to do regularly, and the change raises questions. A US study linked reduced housework parti...12 Oct, 2026, 10.15 PM IST
- A study says housework starts before anyone picks up a mop: The mental work behind everyday choresSomeone may wash the clothes, while someone else remembers the detergent and works out when the wash needs doing. Those small decisions are...12 Oct, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
- A study says food memories may pop up without an invitation: Could repeated thoughts be setting the scene?You think about lunch, then an old picnic suddenly comes back to you.Researchers found that repeated food thoughts primed later spontaneous...11 Oct, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
- A study says forgetting to do something doesn't always mean your memory failed: What happens between a plan and an action?Remembering a task and having a chance to complete it are different challenges.A parcel waiting by the door shows why the right solution de...10 Oct, 2026, 08.25 PM IST
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