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What helps some people live past 110? Study finds unusual ‘killer’ immune cells

A new study by Japanese scientists has found that people who reach 100 years of age have unusually high numbers of killer cells.

Exercise can help ageing brain ‘clean out the junk’, new study finds

Exercise may also enhance deep sleep and slow-wave activity, both of which are linked with the brain’s waste-clearing processes.

Going vegan may keep you feeling younger. Study reveals how

Researchers from the University of California and the University of Freiburg in Germany conducted a clinical trial that indicates a month-long vegan diet altered the body’s gene activity.

What makes SuperAgers have great memory in old age? It’s not just about avoiding Alzheimer’s

Rather than asking what causes Alzheimer's disease, the challenge is to understand what enables some brains to remain resilient despite advancing age.

Cat brains might help scientists study dementia and Alzheimer’s

Researchers from the UK, US, and France have found that cats, unlike many other lab animals, live long enough to develop age-related brain changes often seen in older humans.

Your first sex decides how you age

Researchers at Shangdong University found that earlier sexual initiation may be linked to accelerated ageing through a complex web of mental health conditions, risky behaviours, chronic illnesses, and long-term stress.

IISc Bengaluru’s new AI contest—Rs 2 crore for best model to detect early brain decline

IISc’s Centre for Brain Research has announced the six-month programme in partnership with Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative and Microsoft Research India.

A tiffin, a lie & an ageing marriage—Thursday Special builds conflict around food

Presented by Shoojit Sircar and Vikramaditya Motwane, Thursday Special has won 25 awards in global film festivals, including Best Narrative Short at New York Indian Film Festival.

Scientists want to know how Brazilians live so long. Fish eggs depend on geometry for growth

ScientiFix, our weekly feature, offers you a summary of the top global science stories of the week, with links to their sources.

Adolescence ends at 32 according to new study. But it only applies to ‘Western’ brains

In the Western world, 32 is understood to be the “strongest” turning point of the lifespan. It is the beginning of adulthood. White matter volume hits its peak at 29.

On Camera

VN Sharma wasn’t just the former Army Chief of Staff. He was an institution

A champion of cross-border diplomacy, the former Army Chief brought together Indian and Pakistani military leaders to celebrate their shared alma mater.

Indian govt bets on battery storage boom to help abate mounting solar power losses

India’s transmission system failed to absorb more than 8 billion kilowatt-hours of power in April to June, when 63 billion actually reached the system.

India, Japan look at joint naval shipbuilding, technology transfer with pact to deepen defence ties

Maritime security agreement opens avenues for joint development of naval ships and design, greater use of Indian shipbuilding and repair facilities by Japan.

Gen Vaidya won 2 Maha Vir Chakras, fell to assassins’ bullets 40 yrs ago. India forgot a great soldier

Forty years ago this week, ‘Khalistan Commando Force’ assassins were closing in on Gen Vaidya. So callous was the security of the just-retired Army chief that he was given a solitary police gunman