A Mutation Gave Humans the Gift of Speech. These Mice Have It, Too.

Scientists wanted to know why the chatter of Alston’s singing mice sounds so much like human conversation. What they found ...

Descendants of royal families move HC, question removal of Maratha empire map from textbooks

The public interest litigation (PIL), filed on Monday, called NCERT’s action “unilateral, arbitrary and non-transparent”, and ...
Nature

Are attention spans really shrinking? What the science says

Digital distractions are vying for people’s focus, but our underlying capacity to pay attention seems to be undiminished.

New MRI technology maps 20-plus brain biomarkers in a single 14-minute scan

New multiplexed imaging technology using standard clinical MRI systems can simultaneously map more than 20 biomarkers in high resolution, providing a comprehensive view of the brain with a single scan ...
Nature

Explore a stunningly detailed map of the Universe in April's best science images

The month’s sharpest science shots, selected by Nature ’s photo team.

I've been a neuroscientist for 20 years: I do 6 things to keep my brain strong and healthy—you don't need to 'optimize every minute'

Neuroscientist Alex Korb shares the daily routine that he swears by to keep his brain feeling its best.
Psychology Today

How the Brain Weaves Place and Emotion into Memory

A new study shows how the hippocampus binds place and emotion, replaying threat more vividly during sleep to shape memory, ...