The Enigma of Human Brain
Do you know how alike you are with a Chimpanzee? Almost 98.9%, genetically speaking. Not only that, you are genetically 94% similar to your pet and 90% with your cat. You might be thinking ‘But I don’t behave like my pet or cat. No way‘ Then what separates us from pet, cat, or chimpanzees? It’s our brain of course. The genes we have relevant to brain development is absent in…
What Science tells us about a Focused Mind and how to get that?
Do you remember the story of hare and tortoise? The story where the tortoise competes with the hare in a run. The tortoise moved very slowly and the hare was very fast. The hare thought to take a nap after seeing the tortoise way behind him. Finally, the tortoise won and the hare was sleeping even then. I thought the hare lost due to his arrogance and the tortoise won…
Trehalose: A Wonder Sugar or a Double-edged Sword
From where do we get the energy to run, walk and doing other stuff? The answer is obvious! From the food we eat, right. Ok, but what if I tell you to dig little deeper. Let’s recall some mechanism of our body to generate energy. You eat some food. Our body then digests that food with the help of acid and enzymes. When the body digests the food, carbohydrates in…
The Power Couple from India who Revolutionizes the Healthcare Sector.
I still remember the words of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray (Celebrated Indian Chemist) about research. He said ‘ Reseach is not meant to do for yourself, research is for the upliftment of people, of society.’ The story of Dr. Abhay and Rani Bang resonates exactly with the words of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray. However, the story is not same for most of the researchers, especially medical professionals working in the…
The Euphoria of Marathon Running
Hurray! I just finished my first half marathon last Sunday. It was a wow feeling really! It’s been more than one year now I included running into my life. I never thought I could run more than 10 km. In fact, I never thought about running a marathon. It was just a try to keep my body in good shape. However, when today I look back to my start I…
How Would be the World Without Meat Eaters?
What is the biggest contributor to Global Warming? You might be thinking about the emission of greenhouse gases from transportation or burning fossil fuels or deforestation. However, it might be surprising to you but cows and pigs are going to be the biggest contributor to global warming very soon. But why is that? We all are worried about CO2 emission and it’s devastating effects on climate change. But methane is…
‘Listen to your gut’ and keep it healthy.
Whenever in life you are in a dilemma. You ask someone trustworthy about which way to choose? or which decision will be fruitful in the future? I am sure very often you have heard from someone in situations like this ‘Listen to your gut’. For most of us, it’s just a motivational line which inspires us to listen to our inner voice or feeling. Sentences such as ‘You need guts…
