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Saturday, September 6, 2025
TopicBrain development

Topic: Brain development

After a solar eruption & a ‘severe’ geomagnetic storm, an aurora in the sky

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

Brain stimulation therapy can put an end to drug-resistant depression

Transcranial magnetic stimulation is a noninvasive, pain-free procedure that has minimal to no side effects, and often works.

Wondering why your child suddenly rebelled at 13? Stanford study on teenage brain has answer

Conducted using functional MRI or fMRI, Stanford study was published in 'The Journal of Neuroscience' last week. It studied how a child's brain reacts to their mother's voice.

How long will people live in the future? Studies say you could live up to the age of 150

Researchers suggest that cellular decay behind ageing could be defeated to a point where people will no longer suffer from age-related health problems.

Orca to elephants — Keeping large mammals in zoos is extremely damaging to their brains

Kiska, a young female orca captured in 1978, lives alone in a Canada aquarium. She swims in slow, endless circles and has gnawed her teeth to pulp.

Our brain has a feature that makes us less tolerant and open

The autocomplete function of human brains oversimplifies individuals and the positions they take, and makes collaborations more difficult.

It’s time to change the way we tell the story of humans. Count your neurons, not just blessings

Being born with lots of neurons gives us the potential for a long and slow life. Neurons are the Lego pieces that build brains and process information.

Parenting is not just about attachment and techniques differ around the world

Japanese children, for example, are often allowed to ride the subway alone from age seven. This would be unthinkable for parents in other countries.

On Camera

Kolkata’s silencing of Javed Akhtar exposes India’s secular vacuum

Even those parties that wear the label of secular and progressive often bow to the pressures of fundamentalist groups within the Muslim community.

GST 2.0: India streamlines indirect tax regime amid Trump tariffs & what it means for consumers

Goods and Services Tax Council paves way for a broad two-slab structure of 5% and 18% with a demerit rate of 40% for super luxury and 'sin' goods.

Dassault Aviation takes majority control of joint venture with Anil Ambani’s Reliance

Following the transaction which is expected to be completed by November, Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd will become an associate company, with Reliance retaining a 49% stake.

Punjab is fast becoming the new Northeast. And there’s a message in it for Modi

In its toughest time in decades because of floods, Punjab would’ve expected PM Modi to visit. If he has the time for a Bihar tour, why not a short visit to next-door Punjab?