Epilepsy is a neurological disorder in which repeated seizures occur, which are sudden alterations in one’s behaviour due to a temporary change in the electrical functioning of the brain. In normal patients, tiny electrical impulses are generated inside the brain in an orderly pattern. The electrical impulses travel inside the brain via neurons, and throughout … Read more
You may have heard a lot about the iconic Hubble Space Telescope and the famous James Webb Space Telescope, but NASA has an array of other telescopes that have rendered yeoman’s service and one of them is the Kepler Space Telescope. NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope, which retired in 2018, remains a source of scientific discovery … Read more
Spinal Cord Injury: Welcome back to “The Science Of Health”, ABP Live’s weekly health column. Last week, we discussed how technology impacts heart health, and how the use of everyday electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, laptops, tablets, earpods and smartwatches increases one’s susceptibility to cardiovascular diseases. This week, we discuss why higher a spinal … Read more
Chandrayaan-3 mission has been a resounding success for ISRO. And now, renowned space scientist and former ISRO chairman A.S. Kiran Kumar has indicated that there is no hope left for the reactivation of the Chandrayaan-3 Vikram lander and Pragyan rover. This revelation, made on Friday, is seen as a potential conclusion to India’s third lunar … Read more
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is all set for its upcoming missions Shukrayaan to Venus and the X-Ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat). These missions come after the successful Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya L-1 missions. Let’s take a closer look at what ISRO has in store. XPoSat Mission In December of this year, ISRO will launch XPoSat, … Read more
Technology’s impact on heart health: Welcome back to “The Science Of Health”, ABP Live’s weekly health column. Last week, we discussed the role played by technology in improving the accessibility and affordability of rural healthcare in India. This week, we explain how technology impacts heart health, and how the use of everyday electronic gadgets such … Read more
A spectacular northern lights show lit up the sky early on Sunday morning, delighting people and filling social media with stunning pictures. This amazing display was caused by a solar storm that was expected to pass by Earth on Saturday. The experts at NOAA’s Space Weather Prediction Center had originally predicted a minor geomagnetic storm … Read more
Ever since Jawaharlal Nehru delivered his iconic ‘Tryst With Destiny’ speech to the Constituent Assembly on August 14, 1947, India has been no stranger to taking giant strides in technology and science. Be it the successful testing of the first nuclear bomb in 1974 or the development of the world’s largest open application programming interface … Read more