Are you a more holistic or analytic thinker? Take this quiz to find out

Analytic thinkers focus on individual objects, assigning them to categories based on their attributes. Holistic thinkers consider the context as …

Ode to the poem: why memorising poetry still matters for human connection

Internalising a poem need not be a rote process. Done right, in fact, it is an intellectual exercise that illuminates the structure and logic of …

Is exercise really good for the brain? Here’s what the science says

Physical activity improves cognitive functioning; the effect of moderate physical activity (brisk walking, cycling) is 1.5 times greater than …

A step towards a drug for schizophrenia like diseases

Researchers at the Department of Biotechnology’s Pune-based National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS) have captured three-dimensional views …

COVID-19 triggers brain inflammation similar to Parkinson’s: Study

Researchers also found a possible treatment for such inflammations

Alzheimer’s disease: Problems with the brain’s energy supply could be a cause

A new study has looked into damage to mitochondria, which could actually be the cause of the neurodegenerative disease

Climate change trauma has real impacts on cognition and the brain, wildfire survivors study shows

Practicing mindfulness & developing healthy lifestyles, with regular exercise & enough sleep, can protect mental well-being in these …

COVID-19 damaged cognitive development, lifetime earnings of an entire generation, finds Word Bank

Report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the young, children finds jeopardy to well-being of generations and growth of economies