Shun 'sterlisied living', reconnect with nature to tackle Covid-like pandemics: Renowned scientistScientist Ajai Kumar Sonkar suggests reconnecting with nature. He believes it can strengthen the immune system. This can better prepare peo...
20 Jul, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Think your office coffee mug is safe? It might be full of germs, finds studyA recent study reveals that up to 90 per cent of office coffee mugs are covered in germs, with 20 per cent of them carrying fecal matter. R...
15 Nov, 2024, 11.38 PM IST
How dirty is your phone? New study shows harmful bacteria from toilets found lurking on devicesMany bacteria that live on our phones are found in human and animal faecal matter.
20 Mar, 2023, 02.23 PM IST
DailyObjects launches portable UV sterilizer to fight Covid-19The product does not use any additional chemicals or cause any harm to the accessories and gadgets, thus making it a safe way to disinfect.
12 May, 2020, 02.44 PM IST
Your office could be making you sick! A desktop has 400 times more bacteria than the average toilet seatA study found that two deadly drug-resistant types of bacteria could survive up to 24 hours on a keyboard.
16 Aug, 2017, 11.56 AM IST
- New technology makes electricity from urine, kills bacteria
London, June 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed a system which can generate electricity from urine -- enough to charge a mobile phone -- ...
19 Jun, 2017, 04.53 PM IST
- New technology makes electricity from urine, kills bacteria
London, June 19 (IANS) Researchers have developed a system which can generate electricity from urine -- enough to charge a mobile phone -- ...
19 Jun, 2017, 04.32 PM IST
Visiting a hospital? Your phone can spread dangerous infectionsMobile phones are a breeding ground for harmful bacteria and viruses.
06 Jan, 2017, 12.21 PM IST
Launch pad: HP Spectre 13 to the HTC Desire 630It has an an Intel Core i7 processor, 8GB RAM, 512GB SSD storage and a 4-cell battery (up to 9 hours 45 minutes).
24 Jun, 2016, 01.06 PM IST
Doctors' white coats, neckties spread dangerous infectionsThe ever-present mobile phones are a source of spreading infections in health care settings, as they are almost never sterilised.
26 Jul, 2015, 12.06 PM IST
Four factors that can create havoc on your skinIt’s not just oily food or pollution that can cause blemishes on your skin. The following are also factors that can affect your complexion.
05 Jul, 2015, 10.06 AM IST
BlackBerry plans a bacteria-free smartphone for hospitalsBlackBerry may design a bacteria-free smartphone as it bids to become the secure mobile choice for the healthcare industry, chief executive...
26 Jun, 2015, 11.07 AM IST
Your smartphone may harbour disease-causing bacteriaLong after we have swiped and tapped our smartphones, sent or received personal texts, our devices retain a biological history of our actio...
20 Jan, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
Soon, smartphones that protect you from bacteriaA US firm claims to have designed the world's first antimicrobial touchscreen glass which can combat bacteria and fungi.
07 Jan, 2014, 04.17 PM IST
New eco-friendly cell phone cases help keep germs awayA US company claims to have developed a new line of eco-friendly cell phone cases that eliminate up to 99.9 per cent of harmful bacteria on...
09 Dec, 2013, 03.50 PM IST
- 100 million Indians could be carrying the superbug NDM-1
The carriage rate of NDM-1 in India is between 100 and 200 million, which means that NDM-1 has become a very serious public health issue.
09 Oct, 2011, 11.30 AM IST
- Indian experts find bacteria to beat global heat
A team of five Indian scientists from four institutes of the country have discovered a naturally occurring bacteria which converts carbon d...
16 Feb, 2009, 05.07 AM IST