Rohit Bhattacharjee, Amity University, Kolkata Analyses of endocasts revealing significant differences between Neanderthal and Homo sapiens neurocrania led to the conclusion that specific regions of the brain, especially the cerebellum, temporal and parietal lobes have expanded in the modern lineage owing to the differential growth of neural tissue. Other differences affecting subcortical regions are harder […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata Flavonoids, a naturally occurring sub-group of polyphenolic compounds in various plant parts are of high medicinal value due to its pharmacological effect. One of its members, Flavanols, famous for its antioxidant properties and anti-inflammatory action has been discovered from fruits and veggies like grapes (red wine), teas, blueberries, apples, […]
AISHILA KAR, AMITY UNIVERSITY KOLKATA Behavioural states of arousal are maintained by a system of nuclei spread all over the brain. Endogenous sleep and general anaesthesia are well-defined states that share similar traits. Especially to neuroscience is the loss of consciousness that goes through both states. Hypothalamic preoptic area (POA) neurons are intimately connected in […]
Sayak Banerjee, Amity University Kolkata Neuroscientists at UCL Wolfson Institute for Biomedical Research initiated a new perception of the unknown functions of memory. Thereby, raising questions like “how the inner GPS of the brain is supported by memories”. They used laser beams to activate the neurons and recorded the activity of the ‘place cells’ in […]
Rohit Bhattacharjee, Amity University, Kolkata Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is separated from other anxiety disorders and classified under the new category of Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders (OCRDs). Hence the treatment of Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is different, and the neuroanatomical target of therapy should also be unique as compared to other anxiety disorders. The Centres for Disease Control […]
Sristi Raj Rai, Amity University Kolkata Throughout the evolution of the primate’s brain from the rear end to the foremost part – the prefrontal cortex (PFC) makes Homo sapiens the most intelligent species known on this planet. PFC, the rational part of the brain has evolutionarily specialized cognitive abilities such as complex decision making. Due […]
Sambit Majumdar, Amity University Kolkata Researchers of Texas A&M University, Hewlett Packard Labs, and Stanford University have discovered a new nanodevice that is almost like a brain. Dr. Stanley Williams, professor of electrical and computer engineering said that this is the first study by them, where they have been able to surpass a neuron with […]
