The amount of time that people today spend online, on social networks or on their phones is increasingly interfering with real life – or at least what most people consider real life. Recognising this, the Bangalore’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, NIMHANS, has set up a tech de-addiction centre, to help those who need it. We are sometimes so absorbed in a virtual world, that we do not […]
It wasn’t the Modi of the Lok Sabha campaign beamed across televisions nationwide on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi opened his arms with the grace of a victor as he reached out to the Opposition in his reply to President Pranab Mukherjee’s address to the joint session of parliament on Monday. “After the elections, we all are the custodian of the hopes and aspirations of the people,” Modi said in […]
Writing exclusively for TOI, former Argentina captain and football legend Diego Maradona picks the players who can set the grass on fire in this World Cup in Brazil. Football is a team game but there are individuals who often make the necessary difference on field with their exceptional skills. A manager has to ensure an environment where the team’s goals are never sacrificed. At the same time, he must ensure […]
New jab would act like a one-off ‘vaccination’ against heart attack It works by ‘knocking out’ gene which raises levels of cholesterol in blood Scientists say it could cut the risk of heart attack by 90 per cent Still in development, but after tests it could be available in a decade A single injection that slashes the risk of heart attack by up to 90% could be available within […]
Scientists at the University of Exeter found that electromagnetic radiation lowered movement of sperm by 8 per cent Team led conducted review of findings from 10 studies involving 1,492 men Fertility expert pooh-poohs study and intends to keep his iPhone in his pocket Mobile phones may have a significant impact on a man’s fertility, scientists think. Men who keep a phone in their trouser pocket could be exposing themselves to […]
Wireless pacemaker fitted on two patients in the UK Could revolutionise treatment of heart rhythm problems The new device is a tenth of the size of current pacemakers Wire-free pacemakers the size of a pill have been fitted in British patients for the first time. The operations have been described as a ‘milestone moment’ that could revolutionise the treatment of heart rhythm problems and cut the risks linked to traditional […]
Media in India say that more than 20 students are feared dead in Himachal Pradesh state due to the “appalling negligence” of authorities at a hydropower dam. A group of 24 students was on a holiday in the Himalayan state when they were swept away by a sudden surge of water released from the upstream dam. The students, who were on a college trip, had reportedly left a bus to […]
Alexander Imich, a Polish-born psychic researcher who was certified the oldest man on earth, has at a senior residence in Manhattan. He had turned 111 on Feb. 4. His death was reported by a grandniece, Karen Bogen, in Rhode Island, and a longtime friend in New York, Michael Mannion, who had visited him Saturday night at the Esplanade, the senior home at West End Avenue and 74th Street where Mr. […]
The sun is putting on a fireworks show again. NASA cameras captured images of what the agency is calling at least two “significant” solar flares. The first one peaked at 7:42 a.m. ET Tuesday, followed by a second, lesser blast at 8:52 a.m. ET. The short-lived explosions were expected to disrupt high-frequency radio communications on Earth, although NASA scientists said they pose no threat to humans. Even with all its […]
