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Social isolation in elderly poses dementia risk: Study

The study by the Centre for Brain Research (CBR), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), spotlights the issue of social isolation, which researchers said is qualitatively different from loneliness, and how tackling the problem could help in reducing the prevalence of dementia.

Social isolation in elderly poses dementia risk: Study

Social isolation in elderly poses dementia risk: Study

Social isolation in elderly poses dementia risk: Study

Dating back to 4,400 years, oldest alphabetic script in human history unearthed in Syria

Although humans had developed writing before alphabets, these early forms of writing were mostly pictorial in nature. Alphabetic writing, in contrast, represented a shift in communication, from pictorial to phonographic systems.

Dating back to 4,400 years, oldest alphabetic script in human history unearthed in Syria

Dating back to 4,400 years, oldest alphabetic script in human history unearthed in Syria

Dating back to 4,400 years, oldest alphabetic script in human history unearthed in Syria

Mars had water from the start, a 4.45-bn-yr-old crystal reveals

There are three ways to hunt for water on Mars. The first is using observations of the surface made by orbiting spacecraft. The second is using ground-based observations such as those taken by Mars rovers. The third way is to study Martian meteorites that have landed on Earth, which is what we did.

A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning

A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning

Mars had water from the start, a 4.45-bn-yr-old crystal reveals

Supercomputers: Tracing India’s journey

PARAM Rudra, launched recently, will help in scientific research, while Arka and Arunika will help with climate prediction, writes B K Singh.

22 November 2024, 20:36 IST

Supercomputers: Tracing India’s journey

Supercomputers: Tracing India’s journey

Supercomputers: Tracing India’s journey

22 November 2024, 20:36 IST

ISRO and Australian space agency sign for cooperation in human space flight

The IA enables cooperation between both space agencies on crew and crew module recovery for Gaganyaan missions, the country's first crewed spaceflight programme, it said.

21 November 2024, 10:09 IST

ISRO and Australian space agency sign for cooperation in human space flight

ISRO and Australian space agency sign for cooperation in human space flight

ISRO and Australian space agency sign for cooperation in human space flight

21 November 2024, 10:09 IST

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

Healthy ecosystems are crucial for climate resilience, while a stable climate is essential to protecting biodiversity.

21 November 2024, 10:03 IST

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

Climate and biodiversity crises are entwined, but we risk pitting one against other

21 November 2024, 10:03 IST

Aerobic fitness could lower dementia risk by 35%, study finds

Cardiorespiratory fitness or or aerobic fitness is a measure of how well oxygen is delivered to muscles and organs while performing physical activity. With age, as mucles weaken, the capacity of circulatory and respiratory systems to supply oxygen declines.

21 November 2024, 05:20 IST

Aerobic fitness could lower dementia risk by 35%, study finds

Aerobic fitness could lower dementia risk by 35%, study finds

Aerobic fitness could lower dementia risk by 35%, study finds

21 November 2024, 05:20 IST

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

In the United States, Neuralink has already implanted the device in two patients.

21 November 2024, 05:18 IST

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

Elon Musk's Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial

21 November 2024, 05:18 IST

Explained | COPD vs asthma: What is the difference, and why does it matter?

Although COPD and asthma share similarities, recognising their differences is essential for accurate diagnosis and treatment.

20 November 2024, 10:53 IST

Explained | COPD vs asthma: What is the difference, and why does it matter?

Explained | COPD vs asthma: What is the difference, and why does it matter?

Explained | COPD vs asthma: What is the difference, and why does it matter?

20 November 2024, 10:53 IST

Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas

The first stage, called Super Heavy, is due to return to land by falling into giant mechanical arms on its launch tower, while Starship travels around Earth for a planned daytime splashdown in the Indian Ocean some 90 minutes later.

19 November 2024, 22:31 IST

Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas

Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas

Spacex launches sixth Starship rocket from Texas

19 November 2024, 22:31 IST