SCIENCE & RESEARCH

Antibodies against coronavirus detectable up to seven months post COVID-19 onset, says study

1:38 pm October 24, 2020

London: Antibodies against the novel coronavirus follow a classic pattern with a rapid increase within the first three weeks after symptoms, and detectable up to seven months post contracting the disease, according to a new study which assessed 300 patients infected with the virus and 198 post-COVID-19 volunteers. According to the research, published in the […]

Climate change drove early human species to extinction, study says

6:31 pm October 16, 2020

London: Climate change likely played a major role in driving early human species to extinction, according to a modelling study published on Friday which researchers said serves a “thunderous warning message” to humans today. Of the six or more different species of early humans, all belonging to the genus Homo, only Homo sapiens have managed […]

Domestic firms lead in impact investments, disclosures: Study

5:12 pm October 14, 2020

Mumbai: Domestic companies lead their global peers when it comes to average transparency rating about their impact investments at 29 per cent, higher than 26 per cent average for the rest of the world, according to a global survey. Also, nine in 10 domestic companies are more transparent on data related to women employees, with […]

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Rising Pollution, Winter Could Worsen COVID-19 Situation

10:38 pm October 11, 2020

Written By Aditya Vikram Singh: Studies from China and Italy show that in areas where there is increase in PM 2.5 levels, it leads to a surge of at least 8-9% in coronavirus cases. The study conducted by Ocean and Climatic Sciences at IIT-Bhubaneswar have revealed every degree rise in temperature corresponds to a 0.99% […]

Fake asteroid? NASA expert IDs mystery object as old rocket

7:47 pm October 11, 2020

Cape Canaveral: The jig may be up for an “asteroid” that’s expected to get nabbed by Earth’s gravity and become a mini moon next month. Instead of a cosmic rock, the newly discovered object appears to be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission 54 years ago that’s finally making its way back home, […]