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According to researchers conversation allows nterbrain communion that goes beyond language itself and may constitute a key factor in interpersonal relations and the understanding of language (Photo: Pixabay)

Brains sync when we converse, says study

Experts say neuronal activity of two people involved in communication 'synchronize' in order to allow for 'connection'...

25 July 2017 9:07 AM IST

Taking precaution now will vastly improve life for people with dementia. (Photo: Pixabay)

New study says 9 lifestyle changes can cut dementia risk

Benefits of education and socialisation would help reduce the cases of dementia.

20 July 2017 1:23 PM IST

The brain grows with dendritic structures and myelin sheath to become bigger. (Photo: Pixabay)

Part of brain continues to grow even in adulthood

The part of the brain involved in face recognition is known to increase over the place recognition region

6 Jan 2017 2:22 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: Flickr)

Immune cells may mount attack on Parkinson's disease

The neuroscientists-immunologists collaboration provides important evidence for ways in which the immune system help...

31 July 2017 4:33 PM IST

In his book, Deviate, world renowned neuroscientist and TED speaker Beau Lotto, takes the readers on a journey of how we perceive things and tries to explain how our own perception works.

Book trail: Reality and perception: how we see the world

It is a fact of neuroscience that everything we experience is a figment of our imagination.

21 May 2017 2:40 AM IST

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have taken Magnetic Resonance Imaging or MRI scans to a whole new level.

Peeping tom: Reading minds, erasing thoughts

Scientists say if Reading minds could soon be a reality, erasing of thoughts is not far behind.

21 May 2017 2:34 AM IST

Half full or Half Empty

Half full or Half Empty

The proverbial example of judging the glass as being half full or half empty is another example that invokes your...

24 May 2017 12:15 AM IST

Serotonin transporter is a target for numerous diseases and it seems that microbiota living in our guts is able to interfere with this transporter, controlling our serotonin levels. (Photo: Pixabay)

Gut bacteria can affect our physiology: study

Micro-organisms increases the levels of serotonin which interferes with daily brain activity

30 Dec 2016 6:09 PM IST

Zapping brain with electricity may boost memory: study

Zapping brain with electricity may boost memory: study

It could help treat people with traumatic brain injury, stroke or even epilepsy

15 March 2017 4:06 PM IST

Problems with these small blood vessels can also affect the eyes, the nerves, the skin and the kidneys.(Photo: Pixabay)

Tiny blood vessel damage linked to depression in adults: study

Here's what researchers discovered.

2 Jun 2017 11:52 AM IST

Results showed a 20 percent drop in receptor protein levels in sleeping mice (Photo: AFP)

Brain can't develop new memories due to sleep deprived

On the "sending side" of a synapse, signaling molecules called neurotransmitters are released by a brain cell as it...

12 Feb 2017 11:33 AM IST

Researchers from the University of Basel and University of Basel Psychiatric Hospital in Switzerland studied brain development in 189 adolescents. (Photo: Pixabay)

Boys' brains are differently wired to be unemotional, finds study

Findings show in typically-developing boys, volume of anterior insula is larger in those with higher levels of...

29 Dec 2017 8:20 AM IST