Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday expressed solidarity with patients suffering from brain tumors and prayed for their speedy recovery on World Brain Tumor Day. In a message, she paid tribute to healthcare professionals and all those working for the treatment and support of brain tumor patients, describing the disease as a silent […]
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Trust School organises Brain of Lahore quiz competition
The annual quiz competition “Brain of Lahore 2025”, organized by The Trust School, was held at the Aamir Town campus. More than 500 students from public and private schools across Lahore participated in the event, which is widely recognized as one of the city’s most prominent and longstanding academic competitions. The programme provided young learners […]
Eid qurbani: Organ meats offer health benefits, but eat in moderation
KARACHI – While many avoid eating animal organs like liver, kidneys, heart, brain, and tongue during Eidul Azha, experts say these parts are actually packed with essential nutrients and can offer significant health benefits when consumed wisely. On Eidul Azha, most families prepare at least one dish using liver, with some going the extra mile […]
‘Brain training’: the new frontier for eSports
The days of playing your favourite game for hours at a time to stay competitive in eSports are gone, with gamers now focusing on brain development, if one leading team is to be believed. At the Team Liquid training centre in the Dutch city of Utrecht, coach David Tillberg-Persson, alias “Fuzzface”, frowns and […]
Scientists turn brain signals into speech, giving hope to those who cannot talk
People robbed of the ability to talk due to a stroke or another medical condition may soon have real hope of regaining a voice thanks to technology that harnesses brain activity to produce synthesized speech, researchers said on Wednesday. Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco, implanted electrodes into the brains of volunteers and […]
Chinese scientists create monkeys with human brain genes
Chinese scientists have implanted human brain genes into monkeys, in a study intended to provide insights into the unique evolution of human intelligence. Researchers inserted human versions of MCPH1, a gene that scientists believe plays a role in the development of the human brain, into 11 rhesus monkeys. They found the monkeys’ brains — like […]