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DRDO flags rising global CBRN risks, warns of unstable geopolitical orderGlobal security faces growing challenges. DRDO scientist Upendra Kumar Singh stresses the need for stronger preparedness against chemical, ...
World’s most important bromance revived as Trump heads to ChinaDonald Trump's upcoming Beijing visit marks his return to a personal diplomacy with Xi Jinping, a relationship that has navigated trade war...
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...
Swiss researchers decode ancient “influenza virus” genome from preserved pandemic victimScientists have successfully decoded the genome of the 1918 influenza virus from a preserved Swiss patient sample. The research reveals tha...
Melting Himalayas are waking up 1,700 ancient viruses sleeping for 41,000 yearsResearchers have uncovered nearly 1,700 ancient virus species in the glacial ice of the Himalayas, with about three-quarters previously unk...
Mpox virus mutating faster into new strains; here's why you should be worriedFormerly known as monkeypox, the Mpox virus is evolving and spreading faster than expected, particularly in Africa.
Study finds higher temperatures can make dengue virus more virulentIncreasing temperatures could make the Dengue virus more virulent, according to researchers at the Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology. T...
Scientists find norovirus, other gut viruses can spread through saliva"Salivary transmission of enteric viruses is another layer of transmission we didn't know about. It is an entirely new way of thinking abou...
Zero COVID policy not sustainable; shift strategy: WHO tells ChinaWorld Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said this on Tuesday while commenting on China's zero COVID pol...
Indian scientists claim to have designed vaccine against all variants of coronavirusWith new variants of the SARS-COV-2 virus triggering fresh waves of the highly infectious disease, scientists at the Kazi Nazrul University...
Coronavirus: Scientists from 4 BRICS nations to carry out genomic sequencing, mathematical modellingA whole-genome sequencing is required for the identification of genetic mutations and recombinations of the virus, while epidemiological st...
Himachal's IIT Mandi researchers reveal structure of key protein in COVID-19 virusAccording to the team, current COVID-19 treatments simply manage symptoms while the body fights off the infection with its immune defence s...
Dynamic strategy needed to tackle mutating virus: PM ModiAddressing a video conference with district magistrates and state officials from West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, R...
Could not predict exact nature of 2nd wave: Scientists working on mathematical modelsA statement issued by the Department of Science and Technology, and signed by IIT Kanpur Professor Manindra Agrawal, Integrated Defense Sta...
Coronavirus: Moody's cuts India growth forecast to 5.3% for 2020 on dampened domestic demandIn its update on Global Macro Outlook for March, Moody's said the virus outbreak has spread rapidly outside China to a number of major econ...
Zika virus unlikely to infect same person twice, says new studyThe findings also show that Zika virus is present in the blood very early during infection and remains in some tissues for a long time.
Ebola transmission through sex may reignite outbreaksThe potential for sexual transmission is high for 3 to 4 months after the virus has been cleared from the bloodstream.
Potential Zika risk estimated for 50 US cities: StudyKey factors that can combine to produce a Zika virus outbreak are expected to be present in 50 US cities during peak summer months, a new s...
- Microsoft last in security test
Security seems to be Microsoft's Achille's Heel. Despite Microsoft Chief Bill Gates claiming that Vista is "dramatically more secure" than ...
- IBM joins fight against bird flu
Avian flu may not have hit the American shores yet but it is undoubtedly engaging the interest of Big Blue (IBM).