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Friday, April 3, 2026
TopicMemory disorders

Topic: Memory disorders

Apple snails can regrow their eyes & lithium plays a critical role in our bodies, not just in EVs

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

Multivitamins may slow memory loss in elderly, shows US study. But don’t start popping pills just yet

Published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, study shows memory loss was 3.1 yrs lower in those taking multivitamins. But independent researchers say 'further trials required'.

SuperAgers: Some seniors have exceptional memory, can resist Alzheimer’s. Scientists now know why

Study by Northwestern University team published in Journal of Neuroscience. SuperAgers have larger neurons than those with early-stage Alzheimer’s & people 2-3 decades younger, it says.

Remember this: Younger people are as prone to memory disorders as the old

Most everyday memory lapses can be fixed simply by being more mindful and less busy.

On Camera

India’s AI Mission is flying blind without technocrats

While the rest of the world has converged on a model—technical judgement inside the institution, as a permanent organisational property—India remains a conspicuous and costly outlier.

Tanker with 600,000 barrels of Iranian crude shifts course from India to China midway

The shipment earlier bound for Gujarat’s Vadinar has changed course amid payment concerns; could still reach India if issues are resolved, according to Kpler.

India commissions its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine—INS Aridhaman

INS Arihant was first vessel under SSBN project and was quietly commissioned in 2016. The second indigenous SSBN, INS Arighat, was commissioned in August 2024.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.