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The technique, magneto-thermal stimulation, enables researchers to use heated magnetic nanoparticles to activate individual neurons inside the brain.

Neuro nudge: Matter over mind

Scientists are inching towards hacking' the brain to control movement.

15 Oct 2017 2:26 AM IST

Author Ashwin Sanghi

Keeper of religious conscience

Author Ashwin Sanghi is back with yet another thrilling story that revolves around science fiction and history.

28 Jan 2018 7:04 AM IST

Earthsea series spoke about an apprentice sorcerer who fights against the powers of evil, decades before Harry Potter did the same. (Photo: AP)

Ursula K Le Guin, legendary sci fi and fantasy author dies

Le Guin is best remembered for global bestselling "Earthsea" series.

24 Jan 2018 2:13 PM IST

The Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction Edited by Tarun K. Saintl Hachette, Rs 399

Science fiction all too preoccupied with political griefs

In the modern world driven by technology, self-interest and consumerism, even the sea can vanish overnight (Stealing the...

12 May 2019 12:11 AM IST

Aldiss was awarded the title of Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II (Photo: Youtube screengrab/ RCN TV)

Influential UK sci-fi author Brian Aldiss passes away

His works include Greybeard and Helliconia trilogy, centered on a planet in which seasons last for centuries.

22 Aug 2017 6:12 PM IST

Three-Body Problem is a trilogy and this is the first of the books, a tale of an alien invasion which, in classic Asimov fashion, has bearings on the political climate.

A tale of alien invasion on earth and its aftermath

Aliens are being threatened with extinction in the solar system to which they belong and their solution is to invade...

28 Dec 2016 12:06 AM IST

The 5T Star Wars Editions packaging contains more than just the smartphone and its accessories.

OnePlus 5T Star Wars Edition Easter Egg: The Force has a secret...

The 5T Star Wars Edition's box contains a hidden holographic prism from the movie and a special code on the smartphone...

18 Dec 2017 1:18 PM IST