Two killed in sleep by thunderbolt in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 11, 2012, 16:45

Two persons were killed and another was injured when lightning struck their house in the wee hours on Tuesday at Baleha village.

How dolphins can stay awake for 15 days

Last Updated: Thursday, October 18, 2012, 13:08

Dolphins sleep with only one half of their brains at a time - a trait that allows them to stay constantly alert for at least 15 days in a row.

Now. a robot that draws your sleep patterns

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 13:31

Researchers have developed a robot that watches you while you sleep and then paints you an image showing how you toss and turn during your slumber.

Judges should not rule nation: CJI

Last Updated: Saturday, August 25, 2012, 16:31

Chief Justice of India S H Kapadia said judges should not govern the country or evolve policies and apply the enforceability test on some verdicts like making `right to sleep` a fundamental right.

Lack of good sleep can dampen your productivity

Last Updated: Monday, July 30, 2012, 09:00

If you sleep only for 5-6 hours, it is bound to affect your work negatively. Experts recommend 8 hours of sleep for ideal health and productivity.

Lack of sleep can hamper performance

Last Updated: Saturday, July 28, 2012, 16:35

Regardless of how tired you perceive yourself to be, lack of sleep can influence the way you perform certain tasks.

New software bugs drain smartphone batteries while not in use

Last Updated: Thursday, June 14, 2012, 13:15

Researchers, including two of Indian origin, have proposed a method to automatically detect a new class of software glitches in smartphones called “no-sleep energy bugs”, which can entirely drain batteries while the phones are not in use.

How proper sleep is important for healthy weight

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2012, 11:02

Impairments to a gene known to be responsible for our internal body clocks, called ‘Rev-Erb alpha’, leads to excessive weight gain and related health problems, according to a new study.