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- Pakistan
Pakistan drops 7 places in Human Development Index
Islamabad: Pakistan has dropped seven places in the Human Development Index (HDI), ranking 161 out of 192 countries in the 2021-2022 period, according to a UNDP report. According to the report, titled…
- Health
Researchers engineer novel human spinal cord implants to treat paralysis
Tel Aviv: It is an unfortunate reality that there isn’t a cure for permanent paralysis. The spinal cord can’t heal itself. But, now, for the first time in the world, researchers from…
- Hyderabad
Decapitated head found at Telangana temple, human sacrifice suspected
Hyderabad: In a suspected case of human sacrifice, decapitated head of an unidentified man was found at a temple in Telangana’s Nalgonda district on Monday. The severed head was found at the…
- Lifestyle
Making self-driven vehicles human friendly: Study
Leeds: A new research has found how automated vehicles could be made more pedestrian-friendly. The research has been published in the ‘Computational Brain & Behavior Journal’. University of Leeds-led scientists investigating how…
- Technology
This humanoid robot makes perfect human-like faces
London: As robots evolve to do more work around us, the UK-based humanoid robot manufacturer Engineered Arts has infused more human-like facial expressions into one of its robots, which may leave you…
- Science
Seaweed may help stop coronavirus from infecting human cells: Study
Jerusalem: A substance extracted from edible marine algae may help stop the spread of coronavirus, according to a study. Researchers from Tel Aviv University (TAU) said ulvan, the major water-soluble polysaccharide extracted…
- World
Jeff Bezos plans to go to space aboard Blue Origin flight in July
Washington: Jeff Bezos will be aboard for Blue Origin’s first human space flight next month. In an Instagram post early Monday, Bezos said he, his brother, and the winner of an ongoing auction,…
- Science
Human-made materials to outweigh the whole of Earth’s biomass
A study done by a team of scientists from the Weizmann Institute in Israel have found that the totality of human-made materials is now equivalent to the entire biomass of the Earth which stood at…
- Top Stories
NASA shares $28bn plan to send humans to Moon in 2024
Washington: NASA has shared an update on its Artemis programme, including the latest plans to land the first woman and the next man on the surface of the Moon in 2024 at a…
- Hyderabad
World’s fastest human computer on a mission to eradicate math phobia
Hyderabad: Neelakantha Bhanu Prakash, who emerged as world’s fastest human computer by winning the Mental Calculation World Championship at Mind Sports Olympiad in London earlier this month, is all set to embark on…
- India
Human skulls, bones unearthed after landslide in Mizoram
Aizawl: Human skulls and bones, believed to be several decades old, were found on Friday in western Mizoram’s Mamit district, officials said. Mamit District Deputy Commissioner Lalrozama said that these human skulls…
- Tid Bits
A fish with human-like features sets twitter on fire
A fish with human-like figures such as teeth and a mouth was found and photographed in Malaysian waters. Upon sharing this photo via a Twitter user garnered many reactions and ‘likes.’ https://twitter.com/raff_nasir/status/1278602865766875136?s=20…
- India
Boost to wildlife preservation of Indian star tortoise
Mumbai: A ban on international commercial trade in the Asian small-clawed otter and India star tortoise have been agreed by world leaders attending the 18th meeting of the Conference of the Parties…
- News
Human impacts on oceans nearly doubled in recent decade: Study
Washington: In the recent decade, the total human impacts on the world’s oceans have nearly doubled and could double again in the next decade without adequate action, suggests researchers. A study published…
- News
Human and robot work the best together
Washington: Cooperation between humans and machines can work much better than just human or just robot teams alone, a recent study suggests. More and more processes are being automated and digitised. Self-driving…
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