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Neurosurgeon challenges you to do the viral 'Foot and 6' brain trick, asks if you are a 'superbrainer'

December 24, 2025 5:27 pm

Since hand movements are usually more precise and dominant, the brain unconsciously adjusts the foot to follow the hand’s direction

The researchers found that male brains showed a greater reduction in volume and signs of decline in more brain regions than female brains. (Image: Freepik)

Brain ageing differs by sex, but Alzheimer’s risk remains uneven

December 24, 2025 9:12 am

Brain scans reveal sex-based differences in ageing, complicating long-standing theories about dementia risk.

To make the recordings possible, Conduit built its own hardware from scratch. Off-the-shelf headsets, the team found, could not capture enough signals at once.(Image: conduit)

San Francisco AI startup Conduit builds largest brain-to-language dataset in underground lab

December 14, 2025 10:03 am

Participants talked or typed freely while wearing headsets designed to capture neural signals moments before the words were spoken or typed. The resulting data, Conduit believes, surpasses anything previously collected.

One popular theory contends that, like physical activity produces metabolic waste, mental effort leads to an accumulation of harmful byproducts. According to this perspective, weariness functions as a warning system to prevent biological harm, much like pain. (Image: Freepik)

Why the brain gets tired: Researchers uncover the biology of mental fatigue

December 12, 2025 3:26 pm

Studies show mental exhaustion increases errors, impacts motivation and reshapes reward processing.

The study examined brain changes over a lifetime but did not differentiate between genders, leading to potential questions about factors such as menopause. (Image for representation: Freepik)

Stepping into your 30s? New study reveals you may still be an adolescent

November 27, 2025 8:46 am

The findings of the study published in the Nature Communications journal may help us comprehend why the risk of dementia and mental health issues fluctuates throughout life.

The hidden brain risk after bariatric surgery most people don’t know about

‘He couldn’t walk or remember things’: 25-year-old suffers brain damage after bariatric surgery; how thiamine deficiency can strike within days

November 26, 2025 2:42 pm

When questioned about his recent medical history, the patient revealed that he had undergone bariatric (weight loss) surgery just three weeks earlier.

‘Scrolling on your phone before bed can’: AIIMS trained gastroenterologist warns how bedtime habits disrupt the gut-brain axis; expert verifies

November 12, 2025 6:26 pm

Here are some bedtime mistakes that damage the gut-brain connection

The brain implant was created to rely on a semiconductor diode made from aluminium gallium arsenide. It can both emit light to transmit data and capture light energy for power due to this substance. (Image: Cornell University)

Scientists create brain implant smaller than a grain of rice

November 09, 2025 12:32 pm

Roughly the width of a human hair, the implant works by encoding neural signals into pulses of infrared light, which then travel through brain tissue and bone to a receiver.

‘No weakness. No speech loss. No facial droop’: Neurosurgeon explains the dangers of silent strokes that strike healthy people without warning

November 04, 2025 5:56 pm

Dr Dhruv Chaturvedi mentions, “Silent strokes, as the name suggests, often occur without clear warning signs”

'They literally become zombies': Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov says he has stayed away from alcohol for over 20 years

November 03, 2025 5:35 pm

"If your brain is the most valuable tool you have in your journey to success and happiness, why would you destroy this tool for short-term pleasure?" he added