Illaria Liedtke, a 17-year-old from Rye, New York, has developed a way to influence brain cells using magnets rather than implanted devices. She received the $10,000 H. Robert Horvitz Prize for Fundamental Research for the work. Her project targeted astrocytes, brain cells whose calcium signalling can be disrupted in nervous system diseases. According to Society…
‘None of us has heard any stories from the time they were ‘in love’’_ Mallika Sukumaran backs Manju. Actor Mallika Sukumaran has come out in support of Manju Warrier amid director Sanal Kumar Sasidharan‘s allegations that the actor is being held captive by a criminal network. Mallika Sukumaran praised Manju’s handling of the controversy and…
Walk into a room painted in a soft sage green or a gentle sky blue, and your shoulders often drop before you even notice. Colour has a quiet way of shaping how we feel, which is why hospitals, spas and meditation studios tend to avoid loud, harsh shades. Researchers say the effect is real but…
In the previous trading session, Tech Mahindra Ltd surged, closing at 1650 with a 4.75% gain. ICICI Bank Ltd followed, advancing to 1389.4, up 3.80%. Reliance Industries Ltd rose to 1215, gaining 3.44%, while Bharti Airtel Ltd climbed to 1854, up 3.31%. Conversely, Nestle India Ltd retreated sharply, closing at 1275.8, down 7.76%. Adani Enterprises…
In 1904, a necrotrophic fungus called chestnut blight began devastating North America’s native chestnut trees. This fungus, brought across the Pacific on chestnut trees from Japan and China, attacks tree bark and kills the above-ground portions of susceptible trees. The disease eventually wiped out billions of chestnut trees across the US. More than a century…
Harish said India had “very high stakes” in the safety, security and stability of the region India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Parvathaneni Harish, on Friday condemned attacks on commercial vessels and civilian infrastructure in the Middle East, warning that the escalating hostilities pose a serious threat to regional stability and the safety of…
It must dilute its stake to 40% within 10 years and 26% within 15 years to comply with regulations MUMBAI: Canadian financial group Fairfax plans to consolidate its holdings in insurance and capital markets under IDBI Bank after being selected as the strategic buyer for a 60.7% stake in the lender for Rs 52,878 crore,…
New Delhi: Another sporting flashpoint in India-China ties has cost weightlifter Charu Pesi a shot at the world stage, with the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) withdrawing the Arunachal Pradesh athlete from the upcoming Senior World Weightlifting Championships in Ningbo after Chinese authorities indicated that he would be issued a stapled visa.Sources told TOI that the…
Rajinikanth returns as Tiger Muthuvel Pandian in ‘Jailer 2’, the sequel to Nelson Dilipkumar’s 2023 film ‘Jailer’. The film, which releases in theatres on October 15, 2026, also stars Vidya Balan, SJ Suryah, Mithun Chakraborty, Mohanlal, Shiva Rajkumar and Hrithik Roshan, among others.The film follows Tiger as he takes on the Kalpas family to protect…
What if getting to a protest in Delhi was a video game? That’s the idea behind Jantar Mantar Chalo, a satirical game that puts players in the middle of a protest, complete with police barricades, crowd control and plenty of chaos.Created by Suraj Kushwah, a DevOps engineer from Bareilly who goes by the online name…
