The Laundry Habit That’s Secretly Damaging Your ClothesYour clothes wear out more from washing than from wearing. Hot water and long cycles damage fabrics and release microfibers. Hard water als...
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Cold Water Laundry Secret: The Only Simple Way To Stop Synthetic Microfibers From Breaking DownWashing clothes in cold water significantly reduces the release of synthetic microfibers, tiny plastic fragments that pollute waterways. St...
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Does Drying Clothes Indoors Damage Your Homes Air QualityDrying clothes inside your home can be harmful. Scientific studies show it increases indoor humidity, promoting mold and dust mites. This c...
31 Mar, 2026, 06.50 PM IST
Jeff McCloy, former Newcastle Lord Mayor and influential businessman, passes away at 75Jeff McCloy, the former Newcastle Lord Mayor, is no more. He battled motor neurone disease. McCloy passed away on Friday. He was a prominen...
27 Jun, 2025, 03.35 PM IST
What are the UK's Russell Group universities? A full listThe Russell Group is a prestigious association of 24 leading public research universities in the United Kingdom, known for their focus on r...
17 May, 2024, 02.35 PM IST
7 ways to prevent endangered animals from extinctionMore than 1 million plant and animal species face extinction.
17 Mar, 2023, 06.58 PM IST
Three million people in India at risk of flooding by glacial lakes: StudyThe researchers, which also identified priority areas for mitigation, said more than half the globally exposed populations are found in jus...
08 Feb, 2023, 02.09 PM IST
Snapchat video captures moments before Newcastle University student took fatal dose of ketamineNewcastle Coroner's Court was informed that Jeni Larmour ingested a fatal combination of alcohol and the tranquilizer ketamine while sharin...
13 Oct, 2022, 12.27 AM IST
Plastic eaten by creatures living in deepest places on EarthScientists have found plastic in the stomachs of animals living more than 10 kilometres below the ocean surface in the deepest places on Ea...
16 Nov, 2017, 04.48 PM IST
- Karakoram glaciers growing in spite of climate change: Study
In winter, the vortex affects the temperature over the whole 2,000 kilometre mountain range, but in the summer the vortex contracts and has...
08 Aug, 2017, 04.52 PM IST
IIT Delhi-UK's Newcastle strengthen MoU with new research partnershipsIIT Delhi has strengthened its tie up with UK's Newcastle University on several new research partnerships including areas like cyber securi...
25 Feb, 2016, 03.31 PM IST
Aspirin lowers risk of cancer in overweight people: studyThe study found that being overweight more than doubled the risk of bowel cancer in people with Lynch Syndrome, an inherited genetic disord...
18 Aug, 2015, 02.16 PM IST
Stem cells created from hair to repair damaged nervesScientists have demonstrated that hair follicle can be a source of stem cells that may one day be used to repair damaged nerves.
10 Aug, 2015, 03.52 PM IST
Like flies, people can be affected by too much informationBefore depriving Europeans of their seasonal fix of Indian mangoes, not to mention aubergines and gourds this summer.
30 Apr, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- New app can reveal painting's past with just a swipe
A new app for smartphones and tablets lets users see the path a painting took from sketches to completion, from any angle.
28 Apr, 2013, 04.33 PM IST
- Ranking noises depends largely on the context
If Indian politicians are asked today what sound they find the most unbearable, they would probably say Arvind Kejriwal.
16 Oct, 2012, 05.29 AM IST
- Australian wildlife at risk from metal pollution
Hazardous elements like lead and cadmium found in the hair of Australian wild animals have revealed that they are at higher risk from heavy...
12 Mar, 2009, 04.32 PM IST