A recent study has revealed a shocking truth—your brain might be carrying a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics. Published in Nature Medicine, the research found high concentrations of microplastics in human brains, raising concerns about their role in neurological diseases. Scientists at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences (UNM) discovered that brain plastic accumulation […]
The COVID-19 pandemic brought illness and death worldwide, but its impact went beyond just physical health. To control the virus’s spread, governments imposed strict measures like stay-at-home orders, social distancing, and school closures. These restrictions disrupted everyday life for billions, including work and education, and significantly affected mental health, especially among adolescents. Research reveals teen […]
Harvard and Google researchers have teamed up to create an incredibly detailed 3D map of a small fragment of an adult human brain. The project began a decade ago when Dr. Jeff Lichtman, a biology professor at Harvard, received a brain sample just 1 cubic millimeter in size. Despite its small size, the sample contained […]
WASHINGTON: A research team at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute has observed in brain-imaging for the first time what happens in the human brain when we feel curiousity. In their study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, scientists discovered specific brain areas that evaluate uncertainty in visually confusing situations, which triggers feelings of curiosity. “Curiosity has deep […]
Medical experts have explained that there are four main things that happen when our lives come to an end. Your blood pressure drops The first sign that a person is dying, which they may well notice depending on their physical state, is that their body will slowly but surely begin to shut down. This is marked […]
New York: A team of US researchers have developed a flexible, stretchable computing chip that processes information by mimicking the human brain. The device, described in the journal Matter, aims to change the way health data is processed. “With this work, we’ve bridged wearable technology with artificial intelligence and machine learning to create a powerful device […]
There are more than 120 types of brain tumours with the warning signs as diverse as the brain’s endless list of responsibilities. But luckily, for most people the odds of developing a cancerous brain tumour are fairly low, says an expert from the global health system Cleveland Clinic ahead of World Brain Tumor Day on […]
Music is a powerful tool to learn more about ourselves. In relation to this, two studies are offering a new outlook on how our favourite tunes are linked to memories as well as our personalities. Also, it also offers insights into how those connections can make lives better. When you hear a familiar song, it […]
If we do what we do without panicking, we can accomplish great things. Tony Dungy – American Sports Analyst Are you a Numerophobia? According to wiki, Numerophobia, arithmophobia or mathematics anxiety is an anxiety disorder, where the condition is fear of dealing with numbers or mathematics. It is a fear that many face everyday in their […]
As poets say the eyes offer a “window into the soul,” but they also have a lot to say about your health. In the case of dry eyes, they can be a sign of rheumatoid arthritis. If one has high levels of cholesterol can cause a white, grey or blue ring to form around the […]
Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them. Albert Einstein Everyone knows Albert Einstein and that he was a genius. He said very correctly: “Once we accept our limits, we go beyond them.” Never set limits; set higher goals in life. Essentially do activities that enhance your personality and make yourself more intelligent and […]
