Studies by environmental organizations have been consistently highlighting the grave damage that pollution is causing to our health and to the health of our beleaguered planet. Clearly, we are all on the…
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A breakthrough in science of memory: How a “Spotless Mind” could soon be Reality
Jim Carrey’s role as shy and morose Joel Barish in “Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind” is deeply memorable in the context of his predominantly comedic repertoire of movie roles. And context…
What Makes you Snap? The Brain’s Rage Circuit
What is it that causes you to “snap”? To suddenly and explosively lash out verbally or physically? It may be something small. Cut off in traffic, the restaurant got your order wrong,…
Building a digital brain one slice at a time
If you want to learn how something works, one strategy is to take it apart and put it back together again. For 10 years, a global initiative called the Blue Brain Project–hosted…
Magnets can shake your belief in God, lower prejudice towards immigrants
Researchers have revealed that by directing magnetic energy at a specific part of the brain, both belief in God and prejudice towards immigrants can be reduced to a great extent. The findings…
Brain structures of girls and boys with autism are different
A new study has shown that girls and boys with autism differ in their behaviour and one of the primary reasons behind this discrepancy is difference in their brain structures. Researchers found…
Omega-3 supplements are no brain food: Study
Fish oil specifically those rich in omega-3 fatty acids have long been thought of as diet that helps protect the brain and improves cognitive abilities, but a new large clinical trial has…
Study: Fish oil supplements doesn’t stop age-related mental decline
Researchers have suggested through studies that fish oil supplements, which are rich in omega-3 fatty acids, are capable of protecting the brain against age-related decline, but a new study says it might…
‘Brainy mice’ could teach researchers a thing or two about dementia and PTSD
Led by researchers at University of British Columbia, scientists have developed ‘brainy mice’ by mutating it genetically and they are hopeful that this development could help unravel mysteries behind dementia, PTSD and…
Research suggest carbs were essential for accelerated expansion of our brain
At least some scientists are speaking in favour of carbohydrates with a new research suggesting that consumption of carbs was essential for accelerated expansion of human brain. Dr. Karen Hardy of the…
Researchers link receptors in brain to autism and schizophrenia
Salk scientists have suggested through a new study that the loss of a critical receptor in a special class of inhibitory neurons present in the brain may be linked to neurodevelopmental disorders…
Stress said to impair self-control
Self-control and stress don’t get along very well, a new research suggests, as experiments have shown that stressful conditions hamper self-control to the point that it also affects our eating habits. In…
Brain development in children linked to poverty, environment and nurturance
Children born in poor families have atypical structural brain development and lower standardized test scores, researchers have revealed through a new study. According to researchers, through there have been extensive studies about…
Genes responsible for Alzheimer’s may be “at work” long before any symptoms arise
A new research has suggested that genetic variations linked to Alzheimer’s disease may be “at work” promoting deposits of plaque in the brain long before any symptoms of the disease can be…
Type 2 diabetes impairs blood flow regulation in brain, study shows
A research has shown that patients with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk of reduction in their cognitive and decision-making abilities because the diabetes impairs blood flow regulation in brain….