Two Egyptian mummies were scanned in Los Angeles with half-millimeter precision, and doctors found something they weren't expecting in a 2,200-year-old spineAncient Egyptian mummies, Nes-Min and Nes-Hor, underwent advanced CT scans at Keck Hospital, revealing a unique spinal trepanation on Nes-M...
12 Jun, 2026, 03.09 PM IST
What’s on-screen marking, and where did CBSE go wrong?CBSE's new digital marking system for Class 12 exams faced significant challenges. Teachers struggled with the new technology. Students rep...
11 Jun, 2026, 08.47 PM IST
IIT panel approves new CBSE portal for re-evaluation after security reviewA new portal for re-evaluating CBSE answer sheets has received security clearance from an IIT panel. This comes after the previous portal d...
08 Jun, 2026, 12.14 PM IST
Psychology says people who can’t work without music or a familiar show playing in the background aren’t lazy but their brain is running a secret algorithm that needs a soundtrack to boot upMillions of people can't start a single task without pressing play first. Science finally explains why that's not a quirk, it's neuroscienc...
31 May, 2026, 04.29 PM IST
Volunteers spotted a hadrosaur protruding from a Canadian hillside, with fossilized skin still attachedA volunteer's keen eye in Alberta's Dinosaur Provincial Park led to the discovery of a remarkably preserved dinosaur fossil, featuring sign...
06 May, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...
24 Apr, 2026, 10.25 AM IST
Don't forget the neck: Rakesh Roshan urges 45+ after 75% blockage found in brain arteries without symptomsRakesh Roshan, the actor and filmmaker, recently underwent a preventive procedure after a routine check-up revealed significant artery bloc...
23 Jul, 2025, 09.44 AM IST
Delhi airport to begin full body scanner trials from May to speed up security checksDelhi airport will begin trials of full body scanners in May, significantly enhancing security checks and reducing wait times. The millimet...
04 Apr, 2025, 04.43 PM IST
Comb your hair, shape your pecs and perfect that karate chop — all using the same mirrorA Hyderabad-based company has designed an ‘intelligent mirror’ that brings exercise classes to your living room. It sees this as a way to t...
27 Jul, 2022, 11.07 AM IST
Forget US & European sizing standards, India to get its ownThe survey, dubbed Size India, is to be completed by 2021 and will be implemented by the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
01 Mar, 2018, 11.14 AM IST
CISF to do away with stamping of baggage tags at six airports on trial basis from Dec 15If the experiment is successful, CISF go in for the second phase and do away with the system of stamping boarding pass as well
14 Dec, 2016, 08.06 PM IST
Trial of full-body scanners at IGIA from this month endIt is expected that the scanner will be made operational from November-end on trial basis at IGI's domestic terminal 1D for fliers on volun...
06 Nov, 2016, 04.51 PM IST
Full-body electronic scan for some passengers at US airports: TSASome passengers at US airports might have to go through full-body electronic scan for security reasons, authorities have said.
24 Dec, 2015, 11.16 AM IST
Now, pay $95 and get a 3D selfieA German company is allowing people to get a 3D selfie - a detailed, four-inch figurine of their body - for a sum of $95.
17 Feb, 2015, 04.59 PM IST
- Defence Minister clears Rs 60 crore proposal for truck scanners
Defence Ministry today cleared a proposal worth Rs 60 crore to procure two full-body truck scanners for the Military Intelligence.
24 Sep, 2012, 07.42 PM IST
- No revolt over US airport body scans
Despite tough talk on the Internet, there was little if any indication of a passenger revolt at many major US airports, with very few peopl...
23 Nov, 2010, 07.15 PM IST
- Passengers on US-bound flights face more screening
Beginning Monday, air travelers flying into the United States from Saudi Arabia, Nigeria, Yemen and other "countries of interest" will be s...
04 Jan, 2010, 05.01 PM IST