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A World War II-era drug just helped patients go from 7 bathroom trips a night to just oneMayo Clinic researchers found a new way kidneys manage water. This discovery uses an old drug, probenecid, to reveal a pathway independent ...
Why does a gas pump automatically stop when your tank is fullA simple click at the gas pump signals a clever engineering feat. This automatic shut-off relies on physics, not smart technology. It uses ...
A Slow-Motion Earthquake Just Lasted 30 Years: What Scientists Found Beneath JapanGeophysicists have identified slow-slip events, releasing tectonic stress gradually over months or years without causing damage. Japan's Na...
IIT Guwahati researchers develop method of controlling lifetime of droplets containing suspended nanoparticlesIIT in a statement stated with the advent of miniaturization, effective transfer of mass between species has attracted significant attentio...
COVID-19: Scientists develop new tool that may help decontaminate viruses in aerosolsOver the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies have found that the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spreads via aerosols that can be generat...
Is your office Covid-secure? Free online tool can calculate risk of virus spreading in poorly-ventilated placesThe research showed the virus spreads further than two meters in seconds in such spaces.
Limit the use of air conditioners: Ventilation systems may increase Covid exposure riskInsufficient ventilation can lead to high CO2 concentration and increase the risk of virus exposure.
New study shows common BP drugs don't increase Covid-19 severityThere have been widespread concerns that the drugs, ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARB), might cause an increase in the ...
Not just loss of taste, dizziness, Covid-19 may pose a threat to entire nervous system, shows studyA SARS-COV-2 infection may present with neurologic symptoms initially, before any fever, cough or respiratory problems occur.
New study shows that six-feet distancing may not be enough to stop coronavirus transmission during light windsThe study says a mild cough in low wind speeds can propel saliva droplets by as much as 18 feet.
- Water has new molecular properties: Scientists
New York, Aug 14 (IANS) US scientists have predicted a fundamental asymmetry in the mechanism of water, which had previously gone unnoticed.
Vaping as harmful as smoking regular cigarettes, may cause inflammatory lung diseasesE-cigarettes can trigger unique immune responses in lungs, causing deadly inflammatory diseases.
Do you suffer from high BP? Frequent sauna bathing can work wonders for menTaking a sauna bath four to seven times a week may reduce the risk of high blood pressure by nearly 50% in men.
- Soon, speedboats could provide smoother ride for passengers
New York, Aug 12 (IANS) Boating through choppy waters can soon become a less physically exhausting experience as researchers are developing...
How building blocks of life formed decodedThe team found that these flows are surprisingly complex and chaotic - meaning that individual paths follow a rough general pattern, but no...
- This e-device can monitor heart, recognise speech
New York, Nov 17 (IANS) US researchers have developed a tiny, soft and wearable acoustic sensor that can measure vibrations in the human bo...
Why large landslides flow like fluid decoded"There are a few examples where these slides have devastated towns, even when they were located at seemingly safe distances from a mountain...
Deep-ocean sound waves may aid tsunami detectionScientists are developing a system that may help predict a tsunami by detecting sound waves that race through the deep ocean more than 10 t...
Copper can destroy MRSA and MSSA 'superbugs': StudyCopper can destroy MRSA and MSSA 'superbugs' spread by touching and fingertip contamination of surfaces, a new study has claimed.
New device separates cancer cells from bloodAcoustic-based separations are potentially important because they are non-invasive and do not alter or damage cells.