11 Cellphones that Emit the Highest Radiation Levels

Do cellphones cause brain cancer, dementia or have other side effects? Though there have been numerous studies on this, the verdict remains unclear. For, some studies reveal long-term side effects of cellphone usage, others term them as mere hype
However, it is largely certain that cellphones do emit radiation. In fact, some analysts are now of the view that all cellphones should compulsorily display their radiation levels. US-based environmental group EWG recently published a list of phones with high levels of RF radiation. The list, which appeared on CNET, includes some of the most popular smartphone models from companies like LG, Motorola, Blackberry and Samsung.

What is the Maximum Memory Capacity of the Human Brain?

Scientists Try to Unravel the Secrets Behind Nightmares

Losing a loved one, being chased by a monster or running hopelessly late for a vital appointment – it’s all the stuff of nightmares.  And for some of us, it’s a show of horrors that unfolds most times we go to sleep.  Others claim never to be troubled by dreams of any sort.

A Photographic Memory in a Pill

Imagine if you could look at something once and remember it forever. You would never have to ask for directions again. Now a group of scientists has isolated a protein that mega-boosts your ability to remember what you see.

Brain Actively Erases Memories to Create Space for New Information

Scientists believe the breakthrough in understanding how short-term memories are lost solve the mystery of how they are created in the first place.  Scientists have previously speculated that they “drop out” to make room for new ones, but the theory has been difficult to prove.

Link Between Brain Activity and Spirituality Discovered

By studying patients before and after surgery to remove a brain tumor, a team of Italian researchers has identified anatomical changes in the brain that may be linked to shifts in spiritual and religious attitudes.

Why Brain Power Is Suddenly The New Status Symbol

On an arctic Sunday morning in central London, an unlikely crowd has gathered in a draughty Victorian meeting hall to hear a sermon. They don’t look like your average God botherers. The “urban trendy” quota is set to maximum, and the majority of the chatty, well-heeled crowd are wearing those chunky-knit beanies that are, like, so in right now. Standing among them, I overhear conversations laced with “Kierkegaard this…” and “phenomenology that…”

Taking A Break After Learning Something Helps You Remember It

Scientists have always known that sleeping helps consolidate memory by allowing your mind to sift through recently gained knowledge and file it in the brain.   But this new research suggests that even a short rest or break while conscious could help it sort and retain information.
 
The findings by New York University, which appear in the latest issue of the journal Neuron, expand our understanding of how memories are boosted.

Ambidextrous Children More Likely To Perform Poorly In School

Ambidextrous children are twice as likely to do badly at school and suffer from attention problems as right-handers, a study published yesterday shows. Researchers from Imperial College London tested 7,871 children’s language, behaviour and academic skills at the ages of seven or eight and again at 15 or 16.

Our Brains Have a Distorted Concept of Time

A recent study published in the journal Psychological Science has found our concept of time is distorted, and we consistently underestimate how much time has passed since events in the past, condensing the time.

Cell Phones May Improve Memory and Reduce Alzheimer’s

Tests suggested that exposure to radiation from the devices had a beneficial effect on the mind and could even reverse the effects of Alzheimer’s.

The surprise findings contradict some previous studies that have suggested mobiles can cause Alzheimer’s and brain cancer.
But Professor Gary Arendash, of South Florida University, and colleagues say long-term mobile use improves the function of the organ instead of causing any damage following their study of mice.
Prof Arendash said: “It surprised us to find that cellphone exposure, begun in early adulthood, protects the memory of mice otherwise destined to develop Alzheimer’s symptoms.
“It was even more astonishing that the electromagnetic waves generated by cell phones actually reversed memory impairment in old Alzheimer’s mice.”

What Is the Most Complex Language in the World?

The Economist has an article about how languages can be said to be, comparatively speaking, more or less complex. The grand prize for most complex language goes to one in the Amazon:

Finally, A Chocolate That Makes You Lose Weight

It’s a sweet idea that sounds too good to be true  -  a chocolate that helps you lose weight.  Yet according to the makers, that’s exactly what a new brand of chocolate will do.

 
Called Lola, the sweets are said to contain chemicals which trick your brain into making you believe you are not hungry and stop you over-eating.