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Why ‘super agers’ maintain ‘outstanding memory’ into their 80s: After 25 years of research scientists reveal

After 25 years of research, scientists at Northwestern University, USA, have discovered why some adults can live well into their 80s and beyond with near-perfect cognition. These ‘super-agers’, as the researchers call them, are aged 80 or older, but their memory is as good as that of adults in their 50s and 60s. Since 2000, scientists have studied 290 of these super-agers, and autopsied 77 of their brains, to understand what makes them so resistant to cognitive decline. The scientists discovered personality traits that are more common in super agers, compared to the general population. These individuals tend to be

Gold plunges Rs 1,000 amid sell-off in global markets

New Delhi, Aug 12 (PTI) Gold prices plunged Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,01,520 per 10 grams in the national capital on Tuesday in line with a sell-off in global markets, according to the All India Sarafa Association. On Monday, the precious metal of 99.9 per cent purity had settled at Rs 1,02,520 per 10 grams. In the local markets, gold of 99.5 per cent purity dipped Rs 1,000 to Rs 1,01,100 per 10 grams (inclusive of all taxes) on Tuesday. “Gold prices dipped after US President Donald Trump clarified on social media that there would be no tariffs on gold

Stock markets in choppy waters; Sensex drops 368 points dragged by bank shares

Mumbai, Aug 12 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower in a highly volatile trade on Tuesday dragged down by blue-chip bank stocks and caution ahead of domestic and US inflation data. The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 368.49 points or 0.46 per cent to settle at 80,235.59. During the day, it hit a high of 80,997.67 and a low of 80,164.36, gyrating 833.31 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty went lower by 97.65 points or 0.40 per cent to 24,487.40. Investors are also awaiting cues from the US-Russia talks on August 15. From the Sensex firms, Bajaj Finance, Trent, Hindustan

Rupee rises 3 paise to close at 87.72 against US dollar

Mumbai, Aug 12 (PTI) The rupee consolidated in a narrow range to settle just 3 paise higher at 87.72 (provisional) against the US dollar on Tuesday amid a negative trend in domestic equities. Forex traders said the rupee is trading in a tight range as a late decline in domestic markets and foreign fund outflows capped sharp gains for the domestic unit. Moreover, there is an overall negative bias amid uncertainties over the trade tariff issue between India and the US. At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 87.70 and moved in a range of 87.59-87.72 during

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