Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

A brief history of Stephen Hawking's wit on the legend's 77th birth anniversary

Hawking once threw a party time-travellers from the future, disappointed that no one showed.

Robot-waiters remotely controlled by differently abled people serve at a cafe in Japan

The humans operating the robots may have conditions such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis .

Scientists gain new insight into neurodegenerative diseases using fruit flies

The researchers performed studies in the fruit fly (Drosophila) which has a single copy of the Ataxin-2 gene, in contrast to mammals, which have multiple copies

Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai and other top tech executives mourn the death of British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking

Google CEO Sundar Pichai tweeted: "The world has lost a beautiful mind and a brilliant scientist. RIP Stephen Hawking".

Artificial intelligence is helping researchers to find new drugs for ALS, a motor neurone disease

Artificial intelligence robots are turbo-charging the race to find new drugs for the crippling nerve disorder ALS, or motor neurone disease.

Sesame Enable is the world's first hands-free smartphone for disabled

An Israeli company claims to have developed the first completely hands-free smartphone that can allow disabled users to control the device with head movement.

Stephen Hawking wants to be a Bond villain: Here's why it's a brilliant idea

What really makes Stephen Hawking an exceptional genius is his sense of humour. The physicist said he wants to be a Bond villain.

Eat less, you'll live longer

Reducing daily intake of food by 40 percent may help in enhancing one's life span by 20 years, British scientists working over treatment for ageing disease have suggested.