Photo by Elijah Hiett on Unsplash Some part of the world is still grappling to the first wave of COVID-19, some part of the world started experiencing the second wave of the pandemic. As the winter is knocking on the door, in the northern hemisphere of the planet, fear of a surge in cases is … Read more
F8 Studio/Shutterstock Zania Stamataki, University of Birmingham There was – rightfully – a lot of excitement when Pfizer and BioNTech announced interim results from their COVID vaccine trial. The vaccine, called BNT162b2, was reported to have an “efficacy rate above 90%”. This was soon translated in the press to be 90% “effective” at preventing COVID-19. … Read more
The World is at precipitous moment with Islamist terrorism, rising inequality, prospect of a new cold war , realistic horrors of nuclear and biological warfare and ecological disaster facing the world. Writer’s take on what could trigger a new devastating global war in twenty first century.
The world’s fastest supercomputer models how virus particles disperse at a dining table.RIKEN/KOBE UNIVERSITY A simulation from the Fugaku supercomputer in Japan demonstrates how the seating arrangement can make a difference in how easily the coronavirus is transmitted to dining settings. Study was made using Fugaku, the world’s fastest supercomputer, to identify most appropriate setting while … Read more
Mask Representational Image Source: Markus Winkler on Unsplash Japanese researchers have shown that masks can offer protection from airborne coronavirus particles, but even professional-grade coverings can’t eliminate contagion risk entirely. In the experiment, the researchers put a mask on the inhaling mannequin. They say the amount of viruses it absorbed was cut by 17% with a cloth … Read more
Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash The Covid-19 virus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers have found, in a discovery they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. As per study pathogen that causes the flu survives on human skin for approximately 1.8 hours—far lesser in comparison to SARS-CoV-2. Study … Read more
In accordance with Global Tuberculosis Report 2020, the TB incidence rate in India is 193 per 100,000 population and accounts for 27% of Drug-resistant TB cases.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) logo. Source: Deccan Herald While still reeling under tremendous impact from COVID-19, the Indian economy is expected to contract by 10.3 % in the year 2020 as per World Economic Outlook published by IMF this month. World Output is also projected to contract by 4.4% for this year. It is … Read more
Elena Mozhvilo on Unsplash The novel coronavirus can spread through the air to people who are more than 6 feet away from an infectious person, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday. Last month, it posted and then removed a guideline on airborne transmission, later describing it as a draft posted in error. … Read more
JIM LO SCALZO/EPA Ben Rich, Curtin University US President Donald Trump heralded nothing short of “the dawn of a new Middle East” as the leaders of the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed agreements normalising ties with Israel during a ceremony at the White House this week. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu echoed that sentiment, … Read more
Pep Canadell, CSIRO and Rob Jackson, Stanford University The Paris climate agreement seeks to limit global warming to 1.5℃ this century. A new report by the World Meteorological Organisation warns this limit may be exceeded by 2024 – and the risk is growing. This first overshoot beyond 1.5℃ would be temporary, likely aided by a … Read more
Shutterstock/light hope David Killoren, Australian Catholic University and Robert Streiffer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Animal welfare experts warn our pets could suffer during the coronavirus pandemic, including from abuse or abandonment. When we hear about animals being neglected, we’re often outraged. Consider the revelation of the mistreatment of racehorses at a Queensland abattoir, or the man … Read more
Pixabay, CC BY-SA Paul Haskell-Dowland, Edith Cowan University It’s surprising how quickly public opinion can change. Winding the clocks back 12 months, many of us would have looked at a masked individual in public with suspicion. Now, some countries have enshrined face mask use in law. They’ve also been made compulsory in Victoria and are … Read more
The game has been an integral part of human evolution. It is seen not from a few years but from numerous centuries. If we try to observe history, it would be too difficult to delve into it to find when the game came into our life. Though the game has not been consistent throughout human … Read more
Since the time CoVID crisis started to engulf us, the way work gets done is turning digital and the age of ‘going to the office’ to get things done, is slowly spinning out of the picture. Most of us can now work from home, which used to be something we all longed for at some … Read more