Multitasking may be the mark of the sophisticated and savvy metropolitan creature, but it has been found to cause serious brain drain.  ‘Constant switching of focus is inefficient, and can lead to trouble. As we cram more tasks into less time, frustration grows, quality of work drops, and our brains take a hit.’ Multitasking may [...]

It is sometimes the most simplest of ideas and creations that hold the most value as simplicity is a rare commodity in the complex modern world where everything needs to be catchy and uber-efficient. That is exactly why basic solutions that address the daily problems are a lot more valuable than the fancy and blingy [...]

Brain matter can, indeed, be regenerated. Scientists and experts have found, through the ages, several ways by which one can reboot and recharge the brain. An optimally-functioning and healthy brain makes for a healthy overall physical composition.
There is the active ingredient called carnosic acid (CA) that prevents stroke, Alzheimer’s disease, as well as slows down [...]

While it has always been thought that memory is part of the cognitive processes, people had bee also thinking that it could be related to organic functions of the brain. An experiment on zebra flinches revealed that their brains reacted differently when they heard an unfamiliar song. Moreover, they also saw an unusual pattern of [...]

Jill Price has become famous for being someone who recalls almost everything. When asked to discuss what she had done at various times dating back to the 1980s, she quickly responded with accurate and detailed pieces of memory that are corroborated by information contained in her diary. Three researchers have concluded that Jill Price reflects [...]

Memory is a wonderful gift of mankind, still not fully understood and explored by science. It’s a complex method of storage and retrieval of information from our brains.
However, there are several killers that can affect this human marvel. Short term and long term memory can be messed up by some of the killers.
Smoking: With that [...]

British neurologist Oliver Sacks believes that listening to patients should be at the heart of medicine. In his 2007 book entitled ‘Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain,’ he explores the place of melody in the human brain that is ‘capable of expressing and evoking emotions and mental states that go beyond language.’ Music, thus, [...]

Have distractions ever made you lose your memory for a few seconds while you are talking to somebody on the phone, watching Television, surfing the net or while text messaging? Well, this is not uncommon. Everybody faces it sometime or the other. Well, an innovative telecommunications device called “Isophone” will take care of these problems.

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Think again if you have been avoiding carbohydrates from your diet plan in the hope of shedding some pounds. According to a research conducted by cognitive psychologist Holly A. Taylor, PhD and her colleagues on 19 women aged between 22 and 55, restricting carbohydrates severely from our diet plan may hamper our memory.
This study [...]

The last time you wanted to stare at the beautiful actor/actress and the power just went even as you were gawking at him/her, you must have cursed without any guilt. Sharp Corp has developed a technology wherein this annoying problem is solved. The technology allows the LCD panel to have a memory function which lets [...]