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Exposure to the rhinovirus, the most frequent cause of the common cold, can protect against infection by the virus which causes Covid-19, researchers have found. ​The study by Yale researchers found that the common respiratory virus jump-starts the activity of interferon-stimulated genes, early-response molecules in the immune system which can halt replicati […]

Covid-19 Delta variant, first identified in India, doubles the risk of hospitalisation compared with the Alpha variant first found in the UK, but Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines provide good protection against the strain, says a study in The Lancet. Researchers found that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine offered better protection against the Delta variant compare […]

The world witnessed the year’s first solar eclipse on June 10, 2021. This web story entails scenic images of the eclipse from across the world. The next solar eclipse will appear on December 4, 2021.

Proofs from ancient history yet again surfaced indicating the presence of the last dinosaurs to walk on the land of the UK.

When Odisha introduced gharials to Mahanadi in 1975, it became the only state in the country which had all three types of the reptile, i.e. saltwater crocodiles, freshwater gharials and muggers.

The research, which was published in AGU’s Geophysical Research Letters journal and accessed by Financial Express Online, looked at the data from two independent measurements.

“Fusion is one of the few potential options for large-scale carbon-free energy production,” says John Smith, General Atomics, Director of Engineering and Projects

According to Gujarat’s State Action Plan on Climate Change, unveiled by state CM Vijay Rupani between 1986-2019, the mean temperature rise in the last 33 years between 1986 and 2019 is 2.9 degrees Celsius.

One reason could be that the rate of yield increase is not compensated by the rate of nutrient uptake by plants

The largest footprint found – measuring 80 cm in width and 65 cm in length – has been identified as belonging to an Iguanodon-like dinosaur

How prevalent is the new SARS-CoV-2 variant and can the K417N mutation escape existing treatment methods?

Why are they called periodical cicadas? Why is the present emergent population of cicadas called Brood X?

Do the benefits of such studies on possible future therapies outweigh the risks of pathogens escaping from labs?

iOS 10 reached 14.45% of eligible devices in the first 24 hours of its release. In comparison, iOS 9 was on 12.60% of eligible device within 24 hours of it being released for all users.

The iPhone 7 Plus 32GB, 128GB and 256GB will cost Rs 72,000, Rs 82,000 and Rs 92,000 respectively

Apple has announced biggest-ever price drop for its smartphones in India. Under the new pricing, iPhone 6S (128GB), carying an MRP of Rs 82,000, will now be available at an MRP of Rs 60,000. iPhone 6s Plus (128GB) will now be available at an MRP of Rs 70,000, the smartphone too has received a price cut of Rs 22,000. Apple's 4-inch smartphone iPhone SE, […]

A public interest litigation in the Delhi High Court (HC) challenges the change in WhatsApp's privacy policy.

Lenovo-owned Motorola is all set to launch its latest budget smartphone – Moto E3 Power, in India. The company has confirmed on its social channels that it will be launching the Moto E3 Power at an event scheduled for September 19. The smartphone will be available exclusively on Flipakrt.