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Tuesday, April 7, 2026
TopicNeuroscience

Topic: neuroscience

You’re not stupid because you’re bad at maths. It’s just your biology

A new study by Stanford University found that mathematical learning disability extends beyond basic number processing to include metacognitive processes.

Why neurotechnology is raising data privacy concerns

From Meta to Apple, companies are converging multiple sensors into powerful platforms. Powered by AI, these technologies blur the line between neural and non-neural data, while mapping our mental and health states.

Dementia research among rural north Indians is underway. NBRC study will change global views

Most of the participants are rural, monolingual, and quite a few have never received a formal education. These factors make them stand out from other global subjects of dementia studies.

Are we just mice with culture? An Austria lab is probing live human brain cells

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’.

AI’s most important architects can be neurodivergent people. Here is why

Neurodivergent voices are often excluded from policy discussions because their needs are seen as too complex or niche. But when they share lived experiences, they make these needs visible to policy-makers.

Astrocytes are no wallflowers. 3 new studies show they’re the real ‘puppet masters of brain’

The studies in the journal Science have backed up the increasing body of research work showing that astrocytes are much more important than previously thought.

Here’s a new magnet therapy for depression and anxiety in the UK

People who have tried antidepressants but they haven’t worked, may be offered TMS. It involves zapping areas of the brain associated with depression with pulsing magnetic fields.

Vidita Vaidya, the neuroscientist helping us understand how brain functions under stress

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.

Neurologic symptoms found in 4 of 5 hospitalized Covid patients, US study shows

The most severe condition listed was encephalopathy, marked by altered mental function ranging from mild confusion to coma, said Igor Koralnik, Igor Koralnik, one of the authors of study.

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.

On Camera

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'

Air India CEO Campbell Wilson steps down amid turbulent times, to remain till successor is announced

Development comes days after Air India’s biggest rival IndiGo hired aviation industry veteran Willie Walsh as its next CEO replacing Peter Elbers.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.