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Childhood Junk Food May Rewire The Brain For Life, Reveals Study
Researchers examined how eating an unhealthy, high-fat, high-sugar diet during early life affects appetite and eating behaviours later in adulthood, and whether targeting the gut microbiome can fix those changes.
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Calcium In Immune Cells May Trigger Anxiety Behaviours, Study Suggests
A study in mice links calcium signalling in microglia, the brain's immune cells, to anxiety and obsessive compulsive behaviours, offering new treatment insights.
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Microsoft's Recall Feature Faces Criticism After TotalRecall Reloaded Tool Regains Access to Data
TotalRecall Reloaded, a tool by cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hagenah, has raised new concerns about Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature. The tool can access Recall data after user authentication, despite Microsoft’s redesigned security measures. Hagenah argues that while storage is secure, the way data is accessed remains vulnerable. Micro...
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Japanese Interval Walking vs 10,000 Steps: Which One Is The Ultimate Fitness Routine?
While both routines are effective for different goals, recent research suggests that Japanese Interval Walking may be the ultimate routine for those seeking maximum health gains in minimum time.
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Movement And Sleep Patterns In Midlife Can Help Predict Lifespan, Finds Study
The research monitored 81 killifish from early adulthood to death using automated camera systems. These short-lived fish, with lifespans of 4-8 months, share brain complexity with humans, making them ideal for ageing studies.
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Increasing Number Of AI Chatbots Engaging In Scheming And Deceptive Behaviour: Study
A new research reveals that reports of deceptive scheming in AI chatbots and agents have surged in the last six months.
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Video: Rare Caracal Spotted Near India-Pakistan Border In Thar Desert
Officials said continuous monitoring is helping researchers better understand the caracal's behaviour, prey patterns and habitat use, which could aid future conservation efforts.
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Severe Irritability In Teens Can Be Reduced By Daily Doses Of Vitamins And Minerals - New Research
New research shows broad-spectrum micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) can significantly reduce severe irritability in teenagers. Teens with severely disruptive behaviour experienced especially large improvements.
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India AI Summit: This Startup Wants to Build the World’s First AI City in Bengaluru
On the second day of the inaugural AI Impact Summit, which is being hosted in New Delhi, a very interesting announcement has emerged. A Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Bharat1, has laid out the plans to build the world’s first “humanity-first” AI city in Bengaluru. While on the surface, the idea seems fantastical, the re...
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This AI Model "Was Ready To Kill Someone" When Told It Would Be Shut Down
As the world debates the rise and accompanying dangers of artificial intelligence, a startling new revelation has come to light about its deeply disturbing behavioural tendencies.
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Ghaziabad Teen Suicide Case: Gaming Addiction Can Push Vulnerable Teens To Crisis, Warns Doctor
Following the tragic triple suicide of three sisters in Ghaziabad allegedly linked to online gaming, experts warn that gaming addiction and compulsive screen use can increase emotional distress and risks of self-harm in teens, underscoring the need f
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
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Practical Health Resolutions 2026: Health Plans You Can Actually Stick To Beyond January
According to behavioural research, it is not a lack of motivation but poor planning and unrealistic expectations that cause most resolutions to fail.
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Study Reveals How Brain Cues Influence Poor Decisions And Risky Behaviour
This study helps understand why some people repeatedly make poor decisions and may be helpful in developing strategies to reduce unhealthy behaviour.
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Anthropic Releases New Open-Source Tool That Evaluates How AI Models Behave
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
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Childhood Junk Food May Rewire The Brain For Life, Reveals Study
Researchers examined how eating an unhealthy, high-fat, high-sugar diet during early life affects appetite and eating behaviours later in adulthood, and whether targeting the gut microbiome can fix those changes.
-
Calcium In Immune Cells May Trigger Anxiety Behaviours, Study Suggests
A study in mice links calcium signalling in microglia, the brain's immune cells, to anxiety and obsessive compulsive behaviours, offering new treatment insights.
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Microsoft's Recall Feature Faces Criticism After TotalRecall Reloaded Tool Regains Access to Data
TotalRecall Reloaded, a tool by cybersecurity researcher Alexander Hagenah, has raised new concerns about Microsoft’s Windows Recall feature. The tool can access Recall data after user authentication, despite Microsoft’s redesigned security measures. Hagenah argues that while storage is secure, the way data is accessed remains vulnerable. Micro...
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Japanese Interval Walking vs 10,000 Steps: Which One Is The Ultimate Fitness Routine?
While both routines are effective for different goals, recent research suggests that Japanese Interval Walking may be the ultimate routine for those seeking maximum health gains in minimum time.
-
Movement And Sleep Patterns In Midlife Can Help Predict Lifespan, Finds Study
The research monitored 81 killifish from early adulthood to death using automated camera systems. These short-lived fish, with lifespans of 4-8 months, share brain complexity with humans, making them ideal for ageing studies.
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Increasing Number Of AI Chatbots Engaging In Scheming And Deceptive Behaviour: Study
A new research reveals that reports of deceptive scheming in AI chatbots and agents have surged in the last six months.
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Video: Rare Caracal Spotted Near India-Pakistan Border In Thar Desert
Officials said continuous monitoring is helping researchers better understand the caracal's behaviour, prey patterns and habitat use, which could aid future conservation efforts.
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Severe Irritability In Teens Can Be Reduced By Daily Doses Of Vitamins And Minerals - New Research
New research shows broad-spectrum micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) can significantly reduce severe irritability in teenagers. Teens with severely disruptive behaviour experienced especially large improvements.
-
India AI Summit: This Startup Wants to Build the World’s First AI City in Bengaluru
On the second day of the inaugural AI Impact Summit, which is being hosted in New Delhi, a very interesting announcement has emerged. A Bengaluru-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, Bharat1, has laid out the plans to build the world’s first “humanity-first” AI city in Bengaluru. While on the surface, the idea seems fantastical, the re...
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This AI Model "Was Ready To Kill Someone" When Told It Would Be Shut Down
As the world debates the rise and accompanying dangers of artificial intelligence, a startling new revelation has come to light about its deeply disturbing behavioural tendencies.
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Ghaziabad Teen Suicide Case: Gaming Addiction Can Push Vulnerable Teens To Crisis, Warns Doctor
Following the tragic triple suicide of three sisters in Ghaziabad allegedly linked to online gaming, experts warn that gaming addiction and compulsive screen use can increase emotional distress and risks of self-harm in teens, underscoring the need f
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Compulsive Behaviours Could Be Inflammation, Not 'Habit Loop', Says New Study In Rats
The study, published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, looked at rats and tested whether inducing inflammation in the striatum brain region responsible for motor control, habit forming and motivation would increase habitual behaviour.
-
Practical Health Resolutions 2026: Health Plans You Can Actually Stick To Beyond January
According to behavioural research, it is not a lack of motivation but poor planning and unrealistic expectations that cause most resolutions to fail.
-
Study Reveals How Brain Cues Influence Poor Decisions And Risky Behaviour
This study helps understand why some people repeatedly make poor decisions and may be helpful in developing strategies to reduce unhealthy behaviour.
-
Anthropic Releases New Open-Source Tool That Evaluates How AI Models Behave
Anthropic has released an open-source tool called Bloom to test how AI models behave under normal and stressful conditions. Bloom automates behavioural testing by generating scenarios, running them at scale, and scoring responses for traits like bias or sycophancy. Anthropic says it simplifies a process that was previously manual and time-consuming...
