A head for figures
Scientists find two different ways the brain does maths. This could be a boon for children who do not learn maths in their mother tongue
Peppered by pain
Latest findings in tests with rats could lead to the development of new pain-killing drugs
A matter of the mind
Mind-body medicine: in the realm of the possible but wholly inexplicable, this loose curative system has more takers every day
Nano carriers
Nanoparticles which help deliver curcumin, a natural compound with potential to cure Alzheimer’s, to rat brain have been created
"Children are affected by lead poisoning"
VEENA KALRA, who is with the department of paediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, is conducting research to …
Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia – here’s what we know about the disease
The earliest signs of the behavioural variant include changes in how a person acts, particularly in social situations
Air pollution increases risk of Alzheimer’s in carriers of the gene, says study
The ratio of metabolites responsible for cognitive functions has severely decreased in Alzheimer's gene-carrying children in Mexico City than in …
Suicide rate in US army is rising every year
American journalist Dahr Jamail has written two books on the fallout of the US occupation in Iraq. In an interview over Skype Jamail told Moyna …
How COVID-19 affects the brain
Inflammation of the brain; blood clots; damage to the nerves in the body — how COVID-19 virus SARS-CoV-2 affects the human brain&…
Who are you?
Microorganisms have a complex equation with humans. From the structure of our bodies to cultural differences, the invisible beings influence our …
Ancient GPS? Older, evolutionarily unchanged part of the brain guides lost fish back home
This part of the brain might perform a similar function in other vertebrates, including humans
Chronic pain can be objectively measured using brain signals — new research
There is a major knowledge gap regarding where and how pain signals are processed in brain
Troubled Beautiful Minds
They are there—each residential area has its mentally disturbed people; each family has anecdotes of crazy relatives. Nobody wants to …
Deafening Noise
Constant exposure to noise can make one deaf. The major culprit is road traffic. Can one avoid noise? It’s difficult. Checking it, however, …