Science & Health

Older adults' desire to give away money linked to Alzheimer's: Study

Willingness to give away money could be linked to the earliest stages of Alzheimer's disease, suggests a study.

Jul 5, 2022

Bionic valve implant from pig may help heart patients avoid major surgery

A bionic valve implant from pig may help patients with a debilitating heart condition avoid major surgery.

Jul 4, 2022

Deadly asteroid killed dinosaurs; but cockroaches survived, how?

The asteroid impact that happened around 66 million years ago was so devastating and it sent plumes of debris into mighty heights of the earth's atmosphere

Jul 4, 2022

Insufficient sleep now a key factor for heart attacks: check cardiovascular health score, Life's Essential 8

Proper sleep is now considered an essential component for ideal heart and brain health, according to the American Heart Association (AHA).

Jul 4, 2022

Covid Update: India records 16,135 fresh Covid cases, 24 deaths

India on Monday witnessed a marginal rise in Covid cases with 16,135 infections recorded in the past 24 hours against previous day's 16,103 count, as per the Union Health Ministry data.

Jul 4, 2022

Space News: Astronauts may lose bone density after returning to Earth: Study

While bone loss is a natural phenomena as human bodies age, astronauts on long-duration flights tend to have a permanent loss of bone density, finds a study.

Jul 4, 2022

Laxman Vanar Van: Lucknow to have 4 'vanar van' to check monkey menace

Lucknow will soon have four dedicated 'monkey forests' on its outskirts to check the growing monkey menace within the city limits.

Jul 4, 2022

Tonga volcanic eruption most explosive in modern era; sent waves to edge of space

The research report noted that the Tonga volcanic eruption sent powerful atmospheric waves across the planet

Jul 3, 2022

Mumbai's Aarey car shed row intensifies: Environment issue turns into proxy battle between Shiv Sena and BJP [Timeline]

The dispute over the construction of a metro car shed at Aarey goes back to 2014, with Thackeray government's decision to move the car shed to Kanjurmarg being a bone of contention between two former allies

Jul 2, 2022

Novel patch test: This non-invasive test can detect Covid antibodies within 3 minutes

Japanese researchers have developed a novel compact patch that can detect the presence of Covid antibodies non-invasively within three minutes.

Jul 2, 2022

Covid Update: India logs 17,092 fresh Covid cases, 29 deaths

India witnessed a marginal rise in its daily Covid tally with 17,092 new cases in the past 24 hours, against previous day's 17,070 count, the Union Health Ministry said on Saturday.

Jul 2, 2022

UK Parliament honours AIIA Director Tanuja Nesari with Ayurveda Ratna award

Recognising her contribution towards furthering the growth of Ayurveda in India and abroad, the UKs All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the prestigious Ayurveda Ratna award on Dr Tanuja Nesari.

Jul 1, 2022

Covid Update: India reports 17,070 new cases, 23 deaths in 24 hrs

The active caseload has also surged to 1,07,189 cases, accounting for 0.25 per cent of the country's total positive cases.

Jul 1, 2022

Presumed extinct plant species "Brachystelma attenuatum" rediscovered after 188 years in Himachal Pradesh

Researchers from the Botanical Survey of India in Dehradun and Himachal Pradesh University in Shimla on Thursday said they have rediscovered a rare, threatened and presumed extinct species Brachystelma attenuatum after a gap of 188 years.

Jun 30, 2022

Mission PSLV-C53/DS-EO: PSLV rocket lifts off with three Singaporean satellites at SD Space Center

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle-C53 (PSLV-C53), with three Singaporean satellites aboard, lifted off from the rocket port here in Andhra Pradesh on Thursday evening.

Jun 30, 2022