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Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:34 PM

Daydreaming isn't lazy thinking

And some of us thought it's just letting your mind wander on a trip of its own. After all, daydreaming is often associated with laziness or inattentiveness. But now scientists say the brain is much more active during daydreaming than previously thought...
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Monday, April 27, 2009 12:24 PM

The soundtrack(s) in your brain

Did you know that every brain has a soundtrack? Not only that -- its tone and tempo varies according to your mood, frame of mind and, of course, other features of your brain. Research shows when that soundtrack is recorded and played back to people under...
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Monday, April 06, 2009 10:18 AM

Sleeping is cool, at least for your brain!

Why do we need sleep? This question has been one of the most enduring puzzles of biology; some scientists proposing that sleep helps in memory and learning, others arguing that it conserves energy. One of the more recent hypotheses has been of the so...
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Thursday, March 12, 2009 9:45 PM

It may be possible to 'read' your memories

Our most guarded personal bastion - our thoughts and memories -- may now be vulnerable to advances in neuroscience and imaging. According to a new research published in today's Current Biology , it will one day be possible to ‘read' a person's...
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Wednesday, September 03, 2008 1:30 AM

Playing, even watching, sports improves brain function

This sure will cheer sports lovers, couch potatoes in particular. Athletics is good for health, but does being a fan have any health payback? A new research from the University of Chicago in today’s issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of...
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Sunday, August 31, 2008 2:39 PM

Chewing gum to reduce stress, multitask, and what not

Here's some news you can chew. The gooey, chewy gum that has been linked to several things, from dental hygiene to weight loss to concentration enhancement, is now shown to reduce stress. According to a new study presented on August 30 at the 10th...
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