Cognition

Devin: World’s First AI Software Engineer Launched; Can Solve All Tasks With a Single Prompt

Devin, an AI software engineer, does not come to replace human engineers, it is designed to work hand-in-hand with them.  

Mar 13, 2024, 18:36 PM IST

High Quality Education Can Impact Later Life Cognition: Study

A study conducted in the US found that those who attended higher-quality schools had better cognitive function 60 years later.

May 09, 2023, 08:32 AM IST

Exercising twice a week may improve cognition, memory in elderly

The level of exertion should be enough to work up a bit of a sweat but doesn't need to be so rigorous that you can't hold a conversation. 

Dec 28, 2017, 14:38 PM IST

Interpersonal abuse in early life may affect cognitive skills

For the study, the team compared two groups of young: One had a history of early life abuse, while the other did not.

Apr 12, 2017, 00:18 AM IST

Imagine yourself in winter landscapes to exercise better cognitive control!

The researchers state that there is a possible explanation for the relation of temperature and cognitive control with social proximity.

Apr 10, 2017, 21:31 PM IST

Attention middle-aged! Physical exercise in midlife can improve cognitive function later in life

The research, carried out by a team from the universities of Helsinki, Jyväskylä and Turku, was a long-term follow-up of 3050 twins from the Finnish Twin Cohort, which looked at an association between midlife moderately vigorous physical activity and cognitive function.

Sep 19, 2016, 12:16 PM IST

Moderate physical activity in old age may enhance cognition

Moderate physical activity in midlife like brisk walk may improve cognition in old age, finds a recent research.

Sep 11, 2016, 07:37 AM IST

Single injection curbs activity of Huntington's disease gene

A single injection of a new treatment has been found to reduce the activity of the gene responsible for Huntington's disease for six months in a trial in an animal model.

Sep 10, 2016, 20:23 PM IST

Keep busy to boost your mental health!

The study found that older adults who are packed with schedules fare better in brain health, specifically cognitive function, than their less busy peers.

May 18, 2016, 13:07 PM IST

'Not face' is a universal part of language: Study

Like other forms of sign language, ASL combines hand gestures, head and body movements and facial expressions to communicate individual words or phrases.

Mar 28, 2016, 18:14 PM IST

All languages equally efficient at conveying meaning

The study compared the way three groups of people in Britain, China and Finland read their own languages.

Feb 02, 2016, 23:57 PM IST

Walking could enhance memory skills in older adults

Walking or jogging can enhance memory and cognition in older adults, according to a new study.

Nov 28, 2015, 10:28 AM IST

You are not irrational but just a quantum probabilistic!

 What has quantum physics to do with human decision-making? A lot, say researchers, advising that the next time someone accuses you of making an irrational decision, just explain that you are obeying the laws of quantum physics.

Sep 16, 2015, 21:01 PM IST