IIT Kanpur develops unique robotic hand exoskeleton for stroke rehabilitation

Kanpur (IANS) The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) said on Saturday it has developed a unique brain-computer interface-based robotic hand exoskeleton that can help in stroke rehabilitation and redefine post-stroke therapy by accelerating…

You can change the world in 10 hours: Anand Mahindra on work-life balance

New Delhi (IANS) Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra said on Saturday that quality of work, not the quantity, is the key towards realising the ‘Viksit Bharat’ goal, as he touched upon the ongoing debate on the work-hour balance triggered by the…

Uncrewed Gaganyaan, GSLV launches among ISRO's 2025 space missions: Jitendra Singh

New Delhi (IANS) Uncrewed Gaganyaan and GSLV launches are among ISRO's 2025 space missions, said Dr Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science and Technology. 

Singh said this while chairing a high-level review…

Egypt announces new archaeological discoveries near Luxor

Luxor (IANS) Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed significant finds near Luxor, including parts of a temple linked to Queen Hatshepsut, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said.

A team led by Zahi Hawass on Wednesday discovered a well-preserved…

Indian firms aiming to surpass global rivals in adoption of future technologies: WEF

New Delhi (IANS) Indian employers are planning to outpace global adoption in key technologies, with 35 per cent expecting semiconductors and computing technologies and 21 per cent expecting quantum and encryption to transform operations, according…

Drink coffee during morning hours to get good heart health

New Delhi (IANS) While coffee offers several health benefits, the best time to drink the hot beverage is morning hours, claims a study on Wednesday. The research, published in the European Heart Journal, showed that people who drink coffee in the…

Study suggest Brazilian plant compound may be key to treating kala-azar

New Delhi (IANS) Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis -- a deadly neglected tropical disease -- can be better treated using a compound derived from Nectandra leucantha -- a tree native to southern Brazil (local names: canela-seca or canela-branca),…

2 children test positive for HMPV in Nagpur, no surge in respiratory illness: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) Two children in Maharashtra’s Nagpur have tested positive for Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), taking the total tally to 7 in the country on Tuesday. 

The two cases in Nagpur involve a seven-year-old and a 13-year-old.

The…

Fight HMPV with hydration & nutrition, no antibiotics needed: Dr Randeep Guleria

New Delhi (IANS) There is no role of antibiotics in treating the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory illness currently seeing an uptick in the country, said former AIIMS Director Dr Randeep Guleria, on Tuesday asking people to maintain proper…

ICMR detects 2 cases of HMPV in Karnataka with no travel history: Centre

New Delhi (IANS) The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has detected two cases of the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in Karnataka with no travel history, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Monday. 

The HMPV infections were…