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Hantavirus outbreak on cruise ship: Symptoms, treatment, infections in north AmericaHantavirus, which can cause fatal respiratory illness, can be spread when particles from rodent droppings or urine become airborne. It does...05 May, 2026, 04.19 AM IST- Toilet Debate Settled: Should the Seat Stay Up or Down, and What Hygiene Experts Actually RecommendNew research reveals flushing toilets releases airborne germs, making lid closure crucial for bathroom hygiene. Scientists emphasize that c...21 Apr, 2026, 06.01 PM IST
- Why Keeping the Bathroom Door Closed Can BackfireContrary to popular belief, closing bathroom doors can worsen indoor air quality by trapping moisture, microbes, and pollutants. Research i...18 Apr, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
- The Hidden Reason Your Kitchen Gets Greasy So FastYour greasy kitchen is not just about dirty wipes. Tiny oil droplets released during cooking become invisible airborne particles. These par...18 Apr, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
- NASA Explains Why Eclipse Colors Change, and What It Says About Earth’s AirLunar eclipses reveal Earth's atmospheric conditions, with colors like red and orange indicating sunlight bending through. Dust, smoke, and...22 Mar, 2026, 04.09 PM IST
- Why the air at the gym may be more likely to spread COVIDIn 2020, 54 South Koreans developed COVID after Zumba classes with infected instructors and then passed it to family members and acquaintan...26 May, 2022, 05.39 PM IST
- How do some people become Covid super-spreaders? Obesity, age, and the state of the infection play a huge roleAs the infection 19 progressed, researchers found that the viral particles got smaller, reaching the size of a single micron at the peak of...11 Feb, 2021, 06.04 PM IST
- Keep windows open: Does the airflow inside the car affect Covid transmission risk?Blasting the car's ventilation system doesn't circulate air as well as a few open windows.05 Dec, 2020, 05.57 PM IST
- Using the toilet flush creates a cloud of coronavirus-containing particles that can infect a healthy personThis study raises possibility of Covid being transmitted with the use of toilets.17 Jun, 2020, 06.38 PM IST
- Don't need a N95 respirator to cover your face. Cloth masks may prevent coronavirus spread tooSeveral layers of cotton fabric can block droplet and other contamination in the environment.27 May, 2020, 05.34 PM IST
- Social distancing norms of 6 ft insufficient, virus can travel nearly 20 ft: StudyIn the yet-to-be peer reviewed study, published as a preprint in medrXiv, the scientists used a comprehensive mathematical model to explore...27 May, 2020, 03.53 PM IST
- Making masks at home? Cotton with silk, chiffon best materials, says new studyThe study says that the combination can filter out aerosol particles, provided the mask fits well.25 Apr, 2020, 05.54 PM IST
- Isro orbiter to scan India's air for pollutantsThe nano-satellite will monitor suspended particles and aerosols that have made the air of Delhi, Ahmedabad and Lucknow among the most poll...18 Feb, 2016, 11.02 AM IST
- Isro orbiter to scan India’s air for pollutantsThe Space Applications Centre (SAC) of Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) and space flight laboratory (SFL) of University of Toronto...18 Feb, 2016, 04.32 AM IST
- Plants moderate climate warming: StudyAs temperatures warm, plants release gases that help form clouds and cool the atmosphere, according to a new study.29 Apr, 2013, 02.41 PM IST
- 'Haze phenomenon due to pollution, duststorms'Atmospheric brown clouds are not new to scientists in India, who have been researching their occurrence for some years.16 Nov, 2008, 02.11 AM IST
- Brown clouds not a new phenomenon for Indian scientistsAtmospheric brown clouds are not new to scientists in India, who have been researching their occurrence for some years, and recent efforts ...15 Nov, 2008, 11.43 PM IST
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