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Explained: How face masks stopped virus transmission from two stylists at a salonSubscriber Only
July 26, 2020 14:53 IST
A recent report published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) found that the policy of universal face-covering in a Missouri salon stopped the apparent transmission of infection.
Tue, Jul 28, 2020
Series of missions to Mars – why, whenSubscriber Only
July 21, 2020 03:45 IST
UAE's hope is on its way. China's Tianwen-1 and NASA's Perseverance will follow soon. What tasks will each of them perform on and around the Red Planet?
Wed, Jul 22, 2020
Explained: Can a diet of fish protect the brain from air pollution?Subscriber Only
July 17, 2020 17:38 IST
New study suggests that older women on a regular diet of baked or broiled fish (but not fried) may be consuming enough omega-3 fatty acids to counteract the effects of air pollution on the brain
Sun, Jul 19, 2020
Explained: Why Trump chose Mt Rushmore for his US Independence Day speechSubscriber Only
July 06, 2020 07:03 IST
Mount Rushmore is a symbolic site rich in legacy, frequently part of popular American culture, and also marked by controversy. A look at the monument’s history, and why it has a context in Black Lives Matter.
Tue, Jul 07, 2020
Explained: A new calculation to find out your dog’s age in human yearsSubscriber Only
July 04, 2020 21:00 IST
Do not multiply your dog’s age by 7, a thumb rule that researchers describe as a myth. In new formula, they track patterns in the genome over time, and show how a dog’s age corresponds to a human's age.
Sat, Jul 11, 2020
Explained: Why has Iran issued a warrant against Donald Trump?Subscriber Only
June 30, 2020 12:09 IST
Iran has issued an arrest warrant for US President Donald Trump and has requested the Interpol to detain him and others who they believe were involved in carrying out the drone strike.
Wed, Jul 01, 2020
Explained: New study suggests SARS-CoV-2 may be detected using a ‘naked eye’ testSubscriber Only
May 31, 2020 14:20 IST
With relatively free movement, the chances of the infection spreading are greater and therefore, tests that can deliver results as quickly, like this naked eye test, may be crucial in containing the spread of the disease.
Tue, Jun 02, 2020
Explained: How Covid-19 affects different parts of the bodySubscriber Only
May 18, 2020 15:18 IST
What are the different conditions that may be associated with Covid-19?
Thu, May 21, 2020
Explained: When should schools reopen amid the Covid pandemic and lockdown?Subscriber Only
May 12, 2020 20:17 IST
Factors to be considered, along with the infection risk, are what harm might occur due to school closure, such as risk of non-return to school, widening disparity in educational attainment and limited access to meals.
Sat, May 16, 2020
Explained: What is African Swine Fever reported in India for the first time?Subscriber Only
May 06, 2020 15:32 IST
Over 2,900 pigs have died in the Assam due to African Swine Fever (ASF), which does not affect humans but can be catastrophic for pigs.
Thu, May 07, 2020
Covid toe: Toes show discolouration, but is coronavirus the cause?Subscriber Only
May 03, 2020 15:13 IST
Covid toe: Doctors The Indian Express spoke to have not yet found such cases among coronavirus patients.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Explained: What are deep nudes?Subscriber Only
April 24, 2020 14:49 IST
Cybercrime officials in India are tracking apps and websites that produce nude photographs of innocent persons using Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithms. How is this done? What can you do to protect yourself?
Fri, Apr 24, 2020
Explained: Types of human coronaviruses and the symptoms they causeSubscriber Only
April 18, 2020 19:55 IST
While there are hundreds of coronaviruses, there are seven that we know can infect humans.
Sat, Apr 25, 2020
Explained: How effective are face masks in protecting against infectionsSubscriber Only
April 10, 2020 20:17 IST
In its interim guidelines, the World Health Organisation (WHO) maintains that as per current evidence, COVID-19 is transmitted by symptomatic cases through droplets.
Fri, Apr 10, 2020
Cytokine storms: When the body’s own immune system leads to COVID-19 deathsSubscriber Only
April 03, 2020 21:22 IST
What is the cytokine storm and how is it triggered when a virus (or antigen) enters the body for the first time? How does the body’s immune system work?
Tue, Apr 07, 2020
Explained: What does it take to set up isolation wards?Subscriber Only
March 27, 2020 22:02 IST
A look at what the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has said about the logistics of setting up isolation wards.
Sat, Mar 28, 2020
Coronavirus: What happens to those affected by humanitarian crises?Subscriber Only
March 20, 2020 15:31 IST
Agencies have released guidelines for those people who are internally displaced, members of host communities, asylum seekers, refugees and migrants. What do the guidelines say?
Sat, Mar 21, 2020
Why NASA’s Katherine Johnson is a legendSubscriber Only
February 25, 2020 18:17 IST
She broke through gender and racial barriers at work, did the mathematics that sent humans to space.
Tue, May 05, 2020
Explained: What is UK’s new points-based immigration system?Subscriber Only
February 19, 2020 16:34 IST
Patel was quoted in a UK government press release as saying, "We're ending free movement, taking back control of our borders and delivering on the people's priorities by introducing a new UK points-based immigration system, which will bring overall migration numbers down."
Thu, Feb 20, 2020
Fact Check: Can dams to control rising sea levels work?Subscriber Only
February 19, 2020 04:41 IST
Scientists have proposed the construction of two dams of a combined length of 637 km — the first between northern Scotland and western Norway; the second between France and southwestern England.
Wed, Feb 19, 2020
Explained: What is causing the supergiant star Betelgeuse to dim and change its shape?Subscriber Only
February 16, 2020 20:24 IST
Instead of appearing round, the star Betelgeuse now appears to be “squashed into an ova”.
Tue, Feb 18, 2020
Coronavirus is now COVID-19: Here’s how WHO names new diseasesSubscriber Only
February 13, 2020 00:30 IST
Names that are assigned by the WHO may or may not be approved by the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) at a later stage.
Thu, Feb 13, 2020
Explained: What is genome mapping?Subscriber Only
February 08, 2020 17:46 IST
One of the most comprehensive genome mapping projects in the world is the Human Genome Project (HGP), which began in 1990 and reached completion in 2003.
Sat, Feb 08, 2020
Explained: In Kenya’s digital ID system, echoes of India’s Aadhaar Subscriber Only
January 31, 2020 17:44 IST
A briefing paper published by the Open Society Justice Initiative (OSFI) has defined NIIMS as a “national population register”, which will be the “single source of information about Kenyan citizens and foreigners resident in the country.”
Fri, Jan 31, 2020
Explained: How did scientists recreate sound of 3000-year-old Egyptian mummySubscriber Only
January 25, 2020 22:42 IST
The sound, which has been reproduced, is “vowel-like” and has been produced based on precise measurements of the mummy’s existing vocal tract. These measurements were determined by taking a computerised tomography (CT) scan of the mummy.
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