Tag: brain
Kamal Haasan's Video Call To Fan Battling Brain Cancer Goes Viral
A video call made by actor turned politician Kamal Haasan to a die-hard fan of his, who is battling brain cancer, went viral with social media appreciating the gesture of the 66-year-old Superstar. ....
Latest China Study Sheds New Light On Human Evolution
A recent study led by Chinese scientists has shed new light on the origin and evolution of human language and tool use. ....
Keeping Your Brain Active May Delay Dementia By 5 Years
Reading, writing letters and playing card games or puzzles even in advanced old age may help delay the onset of Alzheimer's dementia by up to five years. ....
Brain Implant Turns Paralysed Man's Thoughts Into Words
US researchers have successfully developed a "speech neuroprosthesis" that has enabled a man with severe paralysis to communicate in sentences, translating signals from his brain to the vocal tract directly into words that appear as text on a screen. ....
3D 'assembloid' Shows How SARS-CoV-2 Infects Brain Cells
A team of researchers has produced a stem cell model that demonstrates a potential route of entry of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, into the human brain. ....
High Stress Levels, Dietary Habits Leading To High Prevalence Of NCDs In Andhra Pradesh And Telangana
A survey highlighted that Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have a 16.19 per cent prevalence of key NCDs which is higher than the national average of 11.62 per cent. ....
Air Pollution May Lead To Premature Birth, Poor Brain Development: Experts
Newborns and children are more susceptible to the air pollution inside and outside homes which may have adverse impact on their cognitive development. ....
Elon Musk's Neuralink Plans On Implanting Brain Chips In Humans By 2022
Elon Musk has reported that his brain-interface company Neuralink is planning on implanting its first microchips in humans sometime next year. ....
Elon Musk's Neuralink Denies Monkeys Were Harmed During Brain-chip Research
Tech billionaire Elon Musk's brain-chip company Neuralink has denied claims from an animal rights group that accused the company of subjecting monkeys to "extreme suffering" during years of experiments. ....
Astronaut's Brains Get Rewired To Adapt To Space Missions: Study
The brains of astronauts get "rewired," and both fluid shifts and shape changes occur after long-duration spaceflight, according to a study. ....
