New York: Researchers at Cornell University have discovered that goldenrod plants can detect neighboring plants without physical contact, using reflected far-red light ratios. This finding, detailed in a recent paper, suggests a form of plant intelligence. When goldenrod is consumed by herbivores, its response varies depending on nearby plants. This adaptive behavior raises the question: […]
LONDON: A new study claims that children who spent an above-average time playing video games increased their intelligence. Kids are spending more and more time in front of screens. How this affects their health and whether it has a positive or negative impact on their cognitive abilities are hotly debated. The Journal Scientific Reports, showed […]
The Social Dilemma: Resist the occupation of the human mind Does Social Media do more harm than good? Has the technology started to hurt more than it helps? These are the most important and raging debates of our times. A plain fact of life today is that there is no running away from technology. You […]
