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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.

The ‘third eye’ exists. It’s hidden in the brain, say Sussex scientists

A Sussex University study posits how a 600-million-year-old light-sensing organ split to create the modern human eye.

Can magic mushrooms ease depression, anxiety? New study finds 1 dose altered brain anatomy

A study in Nature Communications found one 25 mg dose of psilocybin changed brain anatomy in 28 healthy adults. What it could mean for depression and anxiety treatment.

Tango partners’ brains sync up, new study finds. What it could mean for human communication

A University of Colorado Boulder study has found that tango partners' brainwaves sync as they dance. Devices that track 'neural synchronisation' could change how humans coordinate without speaking.

Optimists think alike, but pessimism hits everyone differently, find Japanese, Australian researchers

Researchers did functional magnetic resonance imaging to probe into brain activity in 87 participants as they thought of different future events marked as positive, neutral or negative.

IIT Madras releases detailed 3D images of human foetal brain. Can help understand developmental disorders

Named DHARANI, data set contains 5,132 brain sections captured digitally. Team has also developed a detailed 3D atlas of the brain, marking over 500 regions with cellular resolutions. 

Scientists find ‘dial’ in brain that controls immune system, hope for autoimmune disease treatment

Study by Columbia University neuroimmunologists published in Nature shows brain maintains balance between molecular immune system signals that induce inflammation & those that decrease it. 

How does our brain form long-term memories? By breaking & repairing DNA, US study finds

The study published in Nature & conducted by scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine shows bad experiences cause DNA to break and repair, helping form long-term memory.

How to know when someone is having a seizure–and how you can help in first critical minutes

For some people, seizure is a purely internal sensation. To an untrained observer, it may appear as though nothing’s wrong.

ProMind Complex Reviews – Is It Worth Your Money? Read This (USA, UK, NZ, Australia & Canada)

ProMind Complex is the dietary formula created to flush out the brain plaque-forming bacteria and protect your mind from dental nerve bacteria that affects your brain.

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After energy sources, India now seeks diversifying import routes to negate future Hormuz-like crises

Drawing lessons from the Hormuz crisis, govt explores ways to reduce dependence on maritime chokepoints. Experts say options are limited for LPG compared to crude.

DIA effect: Canada steams ahead with TKMS for new submarines, India’s P 75I still in works

Ottawa has handed over execution functions of critical defence projects to a CEO-led organisation for reducing procurement timelines and making it solely accountable for outcomes.

Congress is ceding ground to BJP on nationalism. It’s pushing India towards one-party system

The Congress party’s abandonment of nationalism is the most intriguing aspect of its post-2014 politics. The real Congress was never a party of bleeding heart pacifists.