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Learning multiple languages can slow brain ageing, says new study

The findings of the research were presented at the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) Forum 2026.

The food we eat can decide what the brain remembers, says new US study

For the study, published in the journal Nature Communications, researchers turned to rats, focussing on the functions of the vagus nerve, the bridge between the brain and the digestive system.

More is not better in skin care. Protect your skin barrier

The phrase ‘skin barrier’ has suddenly become fashionable, but very few people understand what it actually means.

Why do some people live longer? New Italian study says personality matters

For the study, a team of researchers from University of Cagliari interviewed people in Italy’s Sardinia, home to one of the world’s five ‘blue zones’, where people live longer than the global average.

India plans health research overhaul: 6x spends by 2047, scientists’ assessment by real-world impact

The proposal is part of the Draft National Health Research Policy 2026, released Friday by the Department of Health Research.

How an NPR podcast helped prove that an hourly ‘movement break’ is good for you

The experiment run by Columbia University, called the Body Electric Challenge, was embedded in an NPR podcast in the US. Over 19,000 adults signed up, and 11,500 went through with it.

Craving savoury foods like pizza and kebab after consuming alcohol? There’s science behind it

Researchers from the University of Sydney studied daily dietary records of 9,337 people To to find a link between alcohol consumption and an increased intake of savoury foods.

Is one drink a day fine? New US study debunks the myth of ‘moderate drinking’

American and Canadian researchers have debunked the myth of ‘moderate drinking’ in a study published last week in the Journal of Studies of Alcohol and Drugs.

HC’s multi-kidney swap verdict bridges legislative gap. What it means for organ transplant in India

Quoting earlier precedents, high court reminded the medical and legal community that 'loss of human life should not be permitted merely at the altar of technicalities'.

Herbal cigarettes can cause more harm than regular tobacco cigarettes, finds new IIT study

A basil-filled herbal cigarette marketed as ‘chemical-free with 100% natural filler for a healthy lifestyle’ showed the highest concentration of lead among all samples tested.

On Camera

Our scriptures say that only fools indulge in self-praise: Vajpayee

On 15 August 1998, PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee delivered his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort, touching upon defence, economic reforms, secularism, corruption, and employment.

All aboard the ‘Reform Express’: PM Modi’s 2047 ride runs on seven tracks

'Reform from conviction, not compulsion', says PM, linking India’s 2047 ambitions to reforms across manufacturing, technology, defence, infrastructure, green growth and soft power.

Navy officer, who entered burning LPG tanker repeatedly to recover missing crew, awarded Shaurya Chakra

Lieutenant Commander Shivam Kumar was serving onboard INS Trikand when it was directed to assist Cameroon-flagged LPG tanker, while transiting through Houthi attack zone on 18 October, 2025.

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