Scientists find new brain target for anxiety disorders

New Delhi (IANS) Mental illnesses, such as anxiety disorders, autism and schizophrenia are among the leading health disorders worldwide. Scientists now report a new brain target for potential future treatment of anxiety disorders. 

Scientists…

Paris Agreement's goals no longer achievable, net zero still in sight: Report

New Delhi (IANS) Despite progress being made, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are continuing to increase, reaching a new record high of 37.4 billion tonnes (Gt) in 2023, confirming that the path to reach UN-mandated Paris Agreement’s objectives is…

Amaravati to host Drone Summit 2024 on Oct 22-23

Amaravati (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh Drones Corporation (APDC) will organise Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 here on October 22-23, an official said on Friday. 

The Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 will bring together key stakeholders from across the…

More than 85pc of blindness in India is preventable: Experts

New Delhi (IANS) While India has the maximum number of blind people in the world, most do not know that in more than 85 per cent of the cases, the condition is preventable, said experts on Thursday on World Sight Day. 

India is home to an estimated…

MediaTek unveils Dimensity 9400 chip for latest AI experiences

New Delhi (IANS) Chip-maker MediaTek on Wednesday launched Dimensity 9400, the new flagship smartphone chipset optimised for edge-AI applications, immersive gaming, incredible photography and more. 

The first smartphones powered by the Dimensity…

Study identifies reason behind long-lasting Covid symptoms

New Delhi (IANS) A new study on Tuesday showed that damage to the brainstem -- the brain’s ‘control centre’ -- is behind the long-lasting physical and psychiatric effects of severe Covid-19 infection.

Researchers from the Universities of Cambridge…

Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 awarded to John J. Hopfield, Geoffrey E. Hinton for pioneering research in machine learning

New Delhi (IANS) The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences on Tuesday awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton for pioneering research in machine learning. 

The scientists received the award "for foundational…

NASA-SpaceX delay Europa Clipper mission due to hurricane Milton in US

New Delhi (IANS) NASA’s Europa Clipper mission that aims to search for life on Jupiter's icy moon Europa has been stalled due to hurricane Milton, expected to pose "life-threatening hazards" for parts of Florida in the US, the space agency informed…

US scientists awarded 2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine for microRNA discovery

Stockholm (IANS) The Nobel Assembly at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet on Monday awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine jointly to American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun for the discovery of microRNA and its role in post-transcriptional…

YouTube reinstated all channels, fixing last few videos after bug hit the platform

New Delhi (IANS) Google-owned YouTube said in a latest update that it has reinstated all channels and most videos that were removed due to a technical glitch or a bug. 

After a bug incorrectly flagged some channels for spam and removed them,…