by Rajeev Kurapati
In the TED speech Why do we sleep? by circadian neuroscientist, Russell Foster shares three popular theories about why we sleep and busts a few myths about how much sleep we need at different ages. SLEEP Must know facts The average person spends 36 percent of his/her...
by Rajeev Kurapati
Orgasms are a result of sensory stimulation that culminates in climactic bliss. It isn’t difficult to comprehend why many yearn for such a blissful, albeit fleeting, state. The goal of any species is to make more copies of itself. From an evolutionary...
by Rajeev Kurapati
To approve sainthood to a pope, the Vatican only needs one miracle. And there we have it, a new saint. Pope John Paul was named a saint by Francis after a Costa Rican woman is said to have been cured from a brain aneurysm after praying to John Paul in 2011. His first...
by Rajeev Kurapati
How do we know if sleep is important for a healthy living? Try missing it for just a day. Sleep deprivation can cause an irresistible drive to sleep and restlessness. This ‘sleep rebound’ we experience is an intense drive to sleep even during times when...
by Rajeev Kurapati
Memory is the thread that connects the contents of our mind to make sense of the world – to recognize the things and people that matter to us. Imagine your world devoid of this mysterious property of mind. Nothing would make much sense anymore, making impaired memory...
