You might not realize that music engages not only your auditory system but many other parts of your brain as well, including areas responsible for movement, language, attention, memory, and emotion. Music can pierce the heart directly; it needs no mediation -Oliver Sacks Heartfelt harmonies? Music can also alter your brain chemistry, and these…
Over a decade after it was launched, India’s maiden mission to Mars — Mangalyaan — has completed its journey. The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has, reportedly, run out of propellant, making it difficult to be revived in the Red Planet’s orbit. This development is fuelling speculation that the mission is finally over. The Indian Space…
Do people notice your shoes and form perceptions accordingly? Based on my experience, I can say they certainly do and there’s scientific evidence as well to support this. In a study conducted at the University of Kansas, researchers found that people can make accurate predictions about an individual’s personality traits based solely on the type…
Tassels, silk, and glass gems—objet de luxe or, well, grain? If you’re thinking of a certain husk-swaddled treasure, you are correct: Corn in general, and a rare heirloom variety in particular. Tassels and silk, with their pollen and ovules, are the so-called trimmings that produce an ear of corn. And glass gem is the name of…
A water lily is an aquatic plant beloved by many people. The masterpiece “Water Lilies” by French painter Oscar-Claude Monet has been popular for over a century. Most water lilies have delicate flowers and leaves, floating exquisitely on the surface of the water. However, there is a kind of water lily that has giant leaves…
An investment in knowledge pays the best interest. General knowledge is knowledge of many different things instead of detailed knowledge of a particular subject, says Collins Dictionary of English Language. Rightly so. Because you could be an expert in some subject and yet have no knowledge about things around you, their importance and significance to…
What are the Monday blues? The Monday blues is that feeling of dread of going to work and starting your workweek. You and your employees may experience the Monday morning blues because you don’t want the weekend to end, don’t feel excited about the work or feel overwhelmed by workplace responsibilities. It’s important to beat…
Along with physical fitness, it is important to keep our minds fit as well. Board games are not just for kids. Some board games help in keeping your mind sharp at all ages. Having a sharp brain is very important. Here are a few games that may help you in exercising your brain and keeping…
Ants don’t sleep. Yes, you read that right. They do not sleep their entire lives, but they are still very active. Ants take very brief naps. Let’s get to know more about the sleep (or the lack of it) schedule of this tiny creature. 1) Ants take approximately 250 naps daily, with each nap lasting…
People especially women who celebrate nine nights festivals of Nav Durga follow the particular color of the day. This tradition is very popular in the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat. Keeping fast and wearing clothes according to the Navratri color of the day is considered very sacred in the Hindu religion. Women follow this tradition…
