UV-C Light could kill COVID-19 on N95 masks

N95 COVID-19

Dermatology researchers at Henry Ford Health System, in collaboration with a team at the University of Michigan, have demonstrated that certain N95 respirators tainted with COVID-19 can be effectively and safely decontaminated for reuse using ultraviolet-C light (UV-C),…

Biology News

Platypus milk may help combat superbugs

A protein present in the milk of the platypus can potentially save thousands of lives by effectively killing superbugs that have (more…)

Google Glass-type device to soon read your brain

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Using Google Glass, a team of researchers is developing a 'smart' portable system that will use functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) to measure (more…)

Primates didn’t start out with large brains

Brain specialisations such as improved vision preceded the development of large brains in primates, our closest cousins, confirms a new study. "It may be that these early specialisations allowed primate brains to…

Health News

UV-C Light could kill COVID-19 on N95 masks

N95 COVID-19

Dermatology researchers at Henry Ford Health System, in collaboration with a team at the University of Michigan, have demonstrated that certain N95 respirators tainted with COVID-19 can be effectively and safely decontaminated…

Silk face masks could help in COVID-19 prevention

Sillk Face masks

With personal protective equipment still in short supply, researchers at the University of Cincinnati examined what common household fabrics might work best as a face covering. Next to a single-use N95 respirator…

COVID-19 contact tracing apps fall short of UN standards

Singapore Contact Tracing App

The UN’s criteria for individual rights and fairness form the basis for a newly-published critique of COVID-19 contact-tracing app guidelines for Europe, and of apps already being used by millions in Austria…

Global Health News

New polio cases turn back eradication clock: UN

The World Health Organisation has said the confirmation of two new cases of polio in Nigeria was "a disappointing development" (more…)

Workshop for kids undergoing cancer treatment

The Delhi Metro museum on Thursday organised a workshop for children undergoing treatment for cancer (more…)

Technology News

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5G Wireless May Lead to Inaccurate Weather Forecasts

Upcoming 5G wireless networks that will provide faster cell phone service may lead to inaccurate…

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Google Glass 2.0 becoming doctors’ tool

Google has changed its approach to marketing its Glass programme. It sees the future of…

New unhackable, waterproof smartphone

Engineers have developed a unique smartphone that is unhackable and built from a special metal…

Agriculture News

Farmers are Highly Vulnerable to COVID-19

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Preventing the horrific mortality and ill health consequences of COVID-19 infection poses a huge and…

Plants Reprogrammed To Survive Droughts

Crops and other plants are constantly faced with adverse environmental conditions, such as rising temperatures…

New maps offer clearer view of global agriculture

To know precisely where agricultural land is located for regional and global food security planning,…

Chemistry NEws

Structure of anxiety disorder protein revealed

New research has revealed the crystal structure of a key protein, TSPO, which is associated with several forms of anxiety…

Scientists discover way to unboil egg

Researchers have managed to unboil an ordinary boiled egg, and the results may have implications for cancer treatments (more…)

New mechanism to enhance drug delivery

Researchers at the University of Warwick in Britain have developed a new "triggered-release" mechanism that could improve (more…)

Science Policy News

Stanford to develop next-gen vaccines with $50M grant from Gates foundation

Stanford University today announced that it has received a grant from the Bill & Melinda…

Life Style News

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When women are scarce, Men are less promiscuous

The popularly held sexual stereotype concludes that men want as many partners as possible, and women want stability and commitment. But what…

Social Sciences News

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College students at higher risk of being stalked

College students face a higher risk of being stalked than the general public, says a US-based study. (more…)

Astronmy & Space

Venus could have once hosted life: NASA

Today's Venus is a hellish world with temperatures reaching 462 degrees Celsius at its surface and almost not water vapour,…

Mysterious bright spots on dwarf planet reflections of sunlight

The mysterious bright spots on the dwarf planet Ceres are only reflections of the sun's light on reflective material on…

Neutrino experiment may help explain origin of universe

Scientists may be one step closer to solving some of the biggest mysteries of the universe as a neutrino experiment…

Curiosity rover clicks serene sunset on Mars

In what could be a perfect desktop or smartphone screensaver for millions on the Earth, NASA's Curiosity rover has recorded…

NASA says, it will discover extraterrestrial life by 2045

NASA scientists are now convinced that extraterrestrial life is a fact (more…)