UP woman cycles to Everest Base Camp in 14 days, internet calls it a proud moment for IndiaDivya Singh from Uttar Pradesh has achieved a remarkable feat by cycling to Everest Base Camp, a journey that took 14 days. Facing extreme ...
06 Apr, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
How High-Altitude Populations Show Genetic AdaptationsMillions thrive at high altitudes due to remarkable genetic adaptations. Tibetans, for instance, possess a gene variant allowing efficient ...
19 Feb, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
Half the Oxygen, Almost No Infrastructure: Why People Still Live at Extreme AltitudeMillions live high above sea level, a testament to human resilience. Genetic adaptations allow them to thrive where others struggle. Econom...
04 Feb, 2026, 04.14 PM IST
Is it a plane or a satellite? No, it’s a Chinese paraglider at 8000 m above earth, frozen with no oxygen and still survivingPeng Yujiang, a Chinese paraglider, faced a dangerous situation in the Qilian Mountains. He was caught in a cloud updraft. This lifted him ...
30 May, 2025, 11.49 AM IST
DRDO conducts high-altitude trials of integrated life-support system for pilots onboard Tejas jetsDRDO has successfully completed high-altitude trials of an indigenous life support system for Tejas light combat aircraft, designed to gene...
05 Mar, 2025, 01.53 PM IST
Longevity expert Bryan Johnson moves his office into the most unconventional place, leaving the internet concerned. Check viral videoBryan Johnson, a billionaire known for anti-ageing experiments, now works from a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to enhance longevity and health....
23 Feb, 2025, 07.51 PM IST
27-year-old Noida techie dies on Ladakh solo bike trip after severe headache: Here's what went wrongA 27-year-old man from Noida died in Leh due to health complications caused by oxygen deficiency. Chinmay Sharma, originally from Muzaffarn...
03 Sep, 2024, 02.10 PM IST
Absstem Technologies completes 129 oxygen installations in four months with the governmentThe Indian government first tasked Absstem in January 2021 to manufacture, deliver, and install medical oxygen generators in 129 hospitals ...
10 Aug, 2022, 02.21 PM IST
Here's how you may lower the chance of deadly brain strokeStroke is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. A stroke typically occurs because of a blockage, such as a blood clot, in one ...
05 Oct, 2021, 11.16 AM IST
Oxygen emerges as the latest wellness fadHad a heavy night of drinking and a strong coffee just falls short as a booster before your Zoom call? Here’s the latest fashionable altern...
06 Sep, 2021, 11.22 AM IST
DRDO develops supplemental oxygen delivery system for soldiers, COVID-19 patients"This automatic system delivers supplemental oxygen based on the SpO2 (blood oxygen saturation) levels and prevents the person from sinking...
19 Apr, 2021, 08.14 PM IST
Oxygen enrichment device for use in homes, remote locations developed by CMERIThis unit may help reduce the demand for oxygen cylinders and ventilators and due to the rise in air pollution its demand is supposed to gr...
08 Apr, 2021, 04.09 PM IST
Railways plans aircraft-like pressurised coaches for world's highest railway track in LehThe Railways plans to use aircraft-like pressurised coaches in its trains for the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line so that passengers do not have b...
28 Oct, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
China equips troops in Tibet with high-pressure oxygen supplies and portable barracksChinese official media had been periodically highlighting the training preparations and the combat readiness of the PLA troops in Tibet in ...
14 Aug, 2018, 04.35 PM IST
BRO builds world's highest motorable road in LadakhBeing close to Hanle, the 86km long strategic road connects Chisumle and Demchok villages, located 230 Kms from Leh.
02 Nov, 2017, 04.07 PM IST
- Genes that helps Tibetans survive at high altitudes
New York, April 28 (IANS) Variants of five different genes -- including one originating in the extinct human subspecies Denisovans -- help ...
28 Apr, 2017, 04.10 PM IST
- China builds oxygen-rich barracks for soldiers in Tibet mountains
China has come up with the first batch of ecological oxygen-enriched barracks.
27 Jun, 2010, 04.02 AM IST