Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata: Cognition is the brain’s ability to process any piece of information according to the perspective of a specific person. Different people have different sorts of cognitive abilities and specific neural patterns which lead to such cognition. While much research has been done to understand the relation of cognition with neural […]
Debarati Basu, Makaut WB The brain is the most unique and vital organ of the human body. It is composed of nearly 86 billion neurons that help in communication through synapses. These neurons help in performing various body functions that include vision, movement, understanding, consciousness, and so on. Thus it helps in performing the most […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata Neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s are some of the most complicated diseases existing amongst modern humankind. These diseases are often complicated to understand. And since their causative agents are unknown in 80% of cases, their treatment is even more challenging. Primarily, the reasons associated with AD were mainly centered around the […]
Sribas Chowdhury, Adamas University, Kolkata The human brain is a fascinating organ. Holding the key to a whole lot of mysteries of human psyche and behavioral patterns, it has drawn attention of numerous researchers across the world for decades. One such research team from Bruchas Lab at University of Washington was intrigued about dopamine. It […]
Agrima Bhatt, Rajasthan University Obesity has become one of the world’s most serious health issues. Every year obesity has been the leading cause of more than 4.6 million premature deaths. It has transitioned from being a concern of wealthy countries to one that affects people of all income levels. It affects more than 35.7 percent […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Nerve agents, also known as nerve gases, belong to a class of organic chemicals that interrupts the nerves from transferring messages to organs. This interruption takes place due to the blocking of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme that catalyzes the breakdown of the neurotransmitter, acetylcholine. So basically nerve agents are AChE […]
Aparna Pandey, IILM College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida The brain is the part of the human body that controls all the crucial functions of our body. It is a three-pound organ. Neuroscience is the study through which we study the behavior of the brain through the nervous system. About 100 billion neurons are […]
Sarah Khatkhatay, SK Somaiya Vidhyadhar A mind, a soul, and a spirit. Within our bodies, a central role is played by the nervous system from receiving information from the sensory organs to controlling muscle movement. But, what is a mind, its nature, and what role does it play? Most of us believe that the mind […]
Mustafa Vora, DY Patil University, Navi Mumbai In a recent study, a team of researchers compiled the measurements of brain and body size of over 300 fossils of Homo around the globe with the world’s regional climate over the last million years. This study showed how the size of the brain and body fluctuated over […]
Parnad Basu, Amity University Kolkata The brain is the most complex part of the human body and controls what we do or feel, our reflexes, emotions, everything. However, we don’t know our brains fully. Scientists are continuously trying to decode how the human brain functions, pinpointing where, when, and how things happen in the brain. […]
