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Psychology says people who never take lunch breaks aren't always the most productive

Psychology says people who never take lunch breaks are not always the most productive because the brain is designed to alternate between effort and recovery.

The Economic Times · Aug 5

Daily Word Search Game #079 (Aug 05, 2026)

Expand your vocabulary with today's Daily Word Search puzzle. Choose from Easy, Medium, or Hard difficulty levels and challenge yourself to find every hidden word in this fun and addictive word search game. New themed puzzles are added daily for word game and brain teaser fans alike. Entertainment

Bored Panda · Aug 5

Mark Ruffalo Reveals the Chilling Dream That Led to His Brain Tumour Diagnosis

Mark Ruffalo reveals the dream that prompted him to seek medical help before doctors discovered a benign brain tumour behind his left ear

International Business Times UK · Aug 5

Inside Borra Caves in Araku: What 150 Million Years of Limestone Does to the Body

The moment the light changesThe entrance to Borra is not dramatic. You walk down a concrete path through the Eastern Ghats, past chai stalls and postcard vendors, and then the temperature drops by about five degrees and the sky disappears. That's it. No fanfare. The cave simply swallows you. What…

Times Life · Aug 5

Six Questions from the Prashna Upanishad That Every Philosophy of Existence Still Owes an Answer

The First Question: Where Do Living Beings Come From?Six students arrive at the hermitage of the sage Pippalada carrying firewood, the ancient Indian signal that you come not to argue but to learn. The first to speak is Kabandhi Katyayana, and his question sounds deceptively simple: from what are creatures…

Times Life · Aug 5

The Aitareya Upanishad Says Consciousness Created the Cosmos, and You Are That Awareness

Before the Universe, There Was a Self That Was AloneThe Aitareya Upanishad begins with a single Sanskrit declaration: Atma va idam eka evagra asit. "In the beginning, this was the Self alone." No plural gods negotiating creation. No primordial ocean waiting to be stirred. Just atman, awareness, prior to everything…

Times Life · Aug 5

Yale Study Finds Face-Related Brain Signals Sharpen with Age in Neurotypical Children but Not in Autistic Children

A Yale-led study of 399 children found face-processing brain signals were less distinct in autistic children and did not refine with age as expected.

Medical Daily · Aug 5

How singing in a choir hits the right note for people living with brain conditions

When people are first diagnosed with a brain condition, they may not consider joining a choir to improve their wellbeing and regain their voice.

The Conversation · Aug 5

Andy Burnham responds to emotional plea on BBC by Scots swimmer with terminal cancer

Andy Burnham has responded to an emotional plea directed towards him on live TV by a Scottish swimmer with terminal cancer

The National (Scotland) · Aug 4

The Lasting Impact of Severe Strokes as Shown By the Passing of Spider-Man Actress Mary Rivera

Spider-Man: No Way Home actress Mary Rivera has died at 82 after a stroke, highlighting the importance of recognizing stroke symptoms quickly.

Medical Daily · Aug 4