Science & Health

India reports 2,64,202 fresh Covid cases, active caseload above 13 lakhs

India on Friday reported 2,64,202 fresh Covid-19 infections indicating rapid pace of infection spreading in the country indicating another wave as the festive season begins

Jan 14, 2022

Will Magh Mela become what Kumbh Mela was before the second Covid wave; Links glaring

The authorities may be relying on thermal screening and vaccination certificates; but given the immunity-escaping nature of Omicron, will that be enough to prevent Magh Mela from being a super-spreader event

Jan 13, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 315.3 mn; Germany sees surge as 80K cases reported in one day

Germany reported more than 80,000 cases in just one day as global caseload topped 315.3 million

Jan 13, 2022

IISc scientists find 2 species of electrons in helium

Indian researcher exploring 'strange metals' linked to semiconductors

The research will help to bridge the gap between theory and experiments of these phases and provide key insights into the non-trivial role of quantum mechanics that shapes the correlated behavior of electrons in these strange metals.

Jan 12, 2022

Covid virus starts losing ability to infect within 5 minutes in air: Study

A new study has found that Coronavirus' ability to infect people starts decreasing within five minutes of being airborne and the virus loses about 90 percent of its infectivity within 20 min of being in the air.

Jan 12, 2022

This wearable air sampler assesses personal exposure to Covid virus.(photo:Adapted from Environmental Science & Technology Letters 2022 )

Yale University researchers have developed air sampler that can help assesses personal exposure to Covid virus

Masks, social distancing, proper hygiene can help reduce the transmission of Covid-19 in public places, but even with these measures, scientists have detected airborne SARS-CoV-2 in indoor settings.

Jan 12, 2022

Covid positivity rate in K'taka crosses 10%, Bengaluru alone reports above 10K cases

Covid rate in Karnataka crosses 10% with 14,473 fresh cases reported in the state on Tuesday, of which 10,800 were in Bengaluru

Jan 12, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 309.9 mn, Spain sees massive spike in new cases

Global Covid caseload reached 309.9 million amid resurgence of new variant Omicron and Spain has seen nearly 292,394 new cases in the past 72 hours.

Jan 11, 2022

Israel allows food stores to sell Covid self-test kits for highly infectious Omicron

Israel health ministery has permitted stores to sell the rapid covid-19 kit. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has warned that 2 million to 4 million Israelis are predicted to be infected with coronavirus during the current outbreak mainly caused by the highly infectious Omicron variant.

Jan 10, 2022

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Science & Health

India reports 2,64,202 fresh Covid cases, active caseload above 13 lakhs

Will Magh Mela become what Kumbh Mela was before the second Covid wave; Links glaring

Global Covid caseload tops 315.3 mn; Germany sees surge as 80K cases reported in one day

Indian researcher exploring 'strange metals' linked to semiconductors

Covid virus starts losing ability to infect within 5 minutes in air: Study

Yale University researchers have developed air sampler that can help assesses personal exposure to Covid virus

Covid positivity rate in K'taka crosses 10%, Bengaluru alone reports above 10K cases

Global Covid caseload tops 309.9 mn, Spain sees massive spike in new cases

Israel allows food stores to sell Covid self-test kits for highly infectious Omicron

Space journeys could make humans blind, researchers issue warning

India begins booster Covid dose drive; Over 1 crore SMS messages sent to beneficiaries

US researchers roll out Chatbot to help reduce eating disorders

India logs 1,79,723 fresh Covid cases, 12.5% higher; Bihar witnesses 21.94 per cent surge

Covaxin booster dose trial shows "long-term safety" against Covid: Bharat Biotech

2 persons arrested for giving fake RT-PCR reports without taking swabs in K'taka

Time for India to follow suit? France, Germany, Netherlands, US banned use of EVMs [here's why]

Dhanush's Captain Miller has no buyers in Telugu states? Here's why

Deepika Padukone is a sight to behold in velvet gown; attends Academy Museum Gala with Selena Gomez, Dua Lip [see pics]