Scientists in Austria are studying live human brain cells and comparing them to those of mice. Their findings raise questions about memory, culture, and what makes us ‘special’.
The study, conducted among a small group of people aged 18-39, shows using such tools may impact overall brain activity over time. Paper is pre-print, yet to be peer-reviewed.
Published in Neuron journal, the study led by Tata Institute of Fundamental Research also demonstrates the potential to reduce anxiety without the use of psychedelic drug.
The company aims to use brain-computer interface technology to treat brain diseases & enhance human capabilities with a chip implanted in the brain. But it faces ethical & scientific challenges.
Study by US, UK and Australian universities published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on 6 June looks closely at why hair evolved in otherwise ‘hairless’ human body.
Vidita Vaidya, winner of the $100,000 Infosys Prize in Life Sciences for 2022, could well be enabling the discovery of useful drugs for various mental health conditions.
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.
Operation Sindhoor came as a blessing for Asim Munir. He could claim to have “won a war” and get promoted to a field marshal’s post. But the narrative hasn’t held.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
The committee also underlined India’s need for more ‘strategic coherence’, highlighting ambiguities in SAGAR and MAHASAGAR frameworks announced b PM Modi in the last decade.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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