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Do you know we can respond to verbal stimuli while sleeping? Study finds
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Sleep is often defined as a period of rest for the body and mind, as though disconnected from the outside world. A new study led by Delphine Oudiette, Isabelle Arnulf, and Lionel Naccache at the Paris Brain Institute, however, demonstrates that the line between awake and sleep is far more po
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Study sheds more light on early interventions for Huntington's disease
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Huntington's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative ailment caused by a single gene, with motor and cognitive abnormalities as well as behavioural symptoms. There are no medicines that can stop or reverse the condition at the moment, but new research from Boston Children's Hospital
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Researchers shed light into how traumatic memories can rewire brain
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Scientists have long wondered about the physical changes in the brain that occur when a new memory is formed. The National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) has now thrown light on this enthralling neurological conundrum
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Common herbicide is detrimental to adolescent brain function: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The researchers reported measuring metabolite concentrations of two commonly used herbicides -- glyphosate and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) -- as well as the insect-repellent DEET in urine samples collected in 2016 from 519 adolescents aged 11 to 17, living in the agricultural coun
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Study reveals how plant-derived nutrients can affect gut, brain
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Prebiotics are substances that help beneficial bacteria colonise the gut. These indigestible dietary fibres can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. They promote the growth and activity of
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Que by M Launch Online Minimalist 14K and 18K Gold Jewellery and C Diamond
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 10: Bengaluru-based Que by M, an Online Jewellery brand, is all set to launch its contemporary designs and pieces that attract the next generation of enthusiasts and consumers alike. C Diamonds, the brainchild of Que by M, introduces a new dimension to
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Scientists create AI language models that identify signs of schizophrenia
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Scientists have created new tools based on AI language models that may identify tiny signs in the speech of individuals with schizophrenia.
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Thalamus regulates adult brain plasticity: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Scientists discovered that the thalamus, which acts as a relay station for incoming sensory and motor information, plays an unexpected role in this process. The cortex is commonly regarded to have a significant part in the adult brain's ability to adapt.
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Researchers have discovered how our sense of smell might influence how we
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Our five senses provide us with ongoing environmental information. One way our brain makes sense of this deluge of information is by combining information from two or more senses, such as scents with texture smoothness, pitch, colour, and musical dimensions.
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Congress CEC meet to finalise candidates for Madhya Pradesh polls today
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The Congress's Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet on Saturday to brainstorm on candidates for the Madhya Pradesh Assembly election, which is scheduled to be held later this year.
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Adult brain's plasticity is controlled by thalamus: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A recent study revealed that the thalamus, which serves as a relay station for incoming sensory and motor information, really plays a surprising function in this process.
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Researchers find how sense of smell can affect our perception of colours
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
We receive constant environmental input through our five senses. Combining information from two or more senses, such as between odours and the smoothness of textures, pitch, colour, and musical dimensions, is one way our brain makes sense of this flood of information. As a result of this sen
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