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...
17 Feb, 2021, 06.15 PM IST
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...
30 Jan, 2021, 11.57 AM IST
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.
21 Jan, 2021, 02.18 PM IST
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.
03 Oct, 2020, 01.23 PM IST
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 ...
23 Jul, 2020, 05.57 PM IST
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.
12 Jun, 2020, 05.35 PM IST
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.
21 May, 2020, 09.48 AM IST
- 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.
14 Aug, 2018, 08.27 PM IST
Vaping as harmful as smoking regular cigarettes, may cause inflammatory lung diseasesE-cigarettes can trigger unique immune responses in lungs, causing deadly inflammatory diseases.
23 Oct, 2017, 01.30 PM IST
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.
30 Sep, 2017, 07.16 PM IST
- 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...
12 Aug, 2017, 04.12 PM IST
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...
17 Apr, 2017, 05.04 PM IST
- 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...
17 Nov, 2016, 02.47 PM IST
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...
05 Apr, 2016, 04.24 PM IST
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...
01 Mar, 2016, 01.32 PM IST
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.
24 Feb, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
New device separates cancer cells from bloodAcoustic-based separations are potentially important because they are non-invasive and do not alter or damage cells.
07 Apr, 2015, 05.06 PM IST