Science & Health

Covid: Here's why some people remain infectious even after 10 days [Study]

According to new research by the University of Exeter out of one in 10 people may still be infectious and can potentially spread the Covid virus even after the 10 day quarantine period. PCR tests work by testing for the presence of viral fragments.

Jan 15, 2022

Giant asteroid to zip past earth next week, will it hit the blue planet?

Several top space experts strongly believe that dreaded events like asteroid hits are not confined to the past

Jan 15, 2022

NASA's retired Spitzer telescope studies shed new light on giant exoplanets

Two new studies using NASA's retired spitzer space telescope shed light on giant exoplanets and a brown dwarf. Johanna Vos, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, will discuss a Spitzer survey published in the Astrophysical Journal that found higher variability in the weather on young brown dwarfs compared to old ones.

Jan 15, 2022

Pune overtakes Mumbai in Omicron cases; Maharashtra adds 1 lakh Covid cases in 2 days

Maharashtra has added over one lakh new Covid-19 cases to the state tally which shot above 71 lakh on Friday with a stupendous 200-plus Omicron cases, with Pune overtaking Mumbai, health officials said here.

Jan 15, 2022

Global Covid caseload tops 323.1 mn; Argentina witnesses 139,853 fresh cases, Germany reports 90K in 24 hrs

The global coronavirus caseload has topped 323.1 million, with Argentina reporting 139,853 new cases while Germany remains hotspot in Europe

Jan 15, 2022

Forest cover in Himalayan states decline at 902 sq km last year, including North East: India Report

According to the India State of Forest Report 2021, the forest cover in the 140 hill districts of the country has shown a decrease of 902 sq km with all eight states of the northeast region is also showing a decline.

Jan 14, 2022

2021 recorded as 6th hottest year, as last 8 years remain the warmest: NASA

According to an independent analysis done by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), USA earth's global average surface temperature in 2021 tied 2018 as the sixth warmest year on record. Climate change is the existential threat of our time said scientists.

Jan 14, 2022

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

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

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