In my previous articles, we explored how agriculture evolved over the years, how new innovations helped our civilization grow, and also the food scarcity we are facing today which in coming years will only intensify due to ever increasing population and climate change. In my fourth and last article of this series, let’s explore the …
Have you ever wondered how the brain remembers places, people, conversations even after they happened long ago? How do we learn a new language? How do we make decisions during a crisis? All these processes — learning, memory, perception, attention, judgment, problem solving, and decision-making — are collectively known as cognition in neuroscience. Traditionally, researchers …
You must have heard of an MRI. Magnetic Resonance Imaging, a neuroimaging technique, uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to get amazing pictures of our brains. Neuroimaging, or brain scanning, is used for the functional and structural imaging of the brain. Most often it is difficult to obtain clear images as we dive …
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I am a foodie, and the concept of one single favorite dish is nonexistent in my life. I love so many delicacies that I can’t settle for one (well, biryani anytime!). I like eating and watching people cook, so I usually switch to Fox Life or MasterChef Australia, the latter being my obsession lately. Talented …
Few decades ago, the Green Revolution worked. Today, we are at the brink of a similar situation where our population is growing, but food production isn’t much. We can’t rely on past successes; it won’t feed our future. We need to revolutionize how we farm. A forest ecosystem is very productive and sustainable. It is …
In a recent turn of events, FDA approved the drug Aducanumab for treating Alzheimer’s. There has been a lot of debate in the scientific community since the drug’s approval. The drug reduces amyloid plaques caused because of the deposition of amyloid β. This accumulation has been speculated as a leading cause of Alzheimer’s. Many scientists believe …
Alice in Wonderland: more than just Fantasy Fiction! Let me make it plain and simple; this science article is not about the famous girl who went down the rabbit hole, rather, about a disorder of the same name, which caught my attention while surfing through the internet, finding something peculiar to write about. You …
Are we all conscious minds with a body? Or conscious bodies with a mind? ~ For centuries now, the brain and its various complexities have taken centre stage in every explorer’s… well, mind. Our ancestors certainly did not have the tools and resources we have at our disposal today, yet it has been proved, time and again, that they had the wisdom. Early explorers thoughts of our brain …
Most of the times it is perceived by us, that males usually opt for subjects like mathematics and science (specially physics), whereas females prefer biology, arts and language. We usually observe males excelling in the fields that require reasoning, calculations and analytical thinking. There are females in fields like these, but not in a very …
Dear fellow Introverts, I know life has been difficult for you. Talking to people, overthinking about things you said, filtering the words that you are about to say a million times, it’s all exhausting. I know Marathi, Hindi, English, German and still, I failed to communicate. But don’t worry, because I have found a solution for us. …
