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NASA’s Chandra telescope finds location of medium-sized black holes
New York : Intermediate-mass black holes are notoriously hard to find but a new study indicates there may be some at the centre of dense star clusters located throughout the universe. For decades, astronomers have detected smaller black…
Disposable coffee cups shed tonnes of microplastics into your cup
New York : Love to buy takeaway coffee in disposable cups or use nylon cooking bags such as those used in baking liners? Beware, these may be loaded with microplastics harmful for health, warns a study.Food-grade plastics come into contact…
Inhaled nanoparticles can enter placenta, affect foetus: Study
New York : Inhaling harmful nanoparticulates that are less than 100 nanometers wide and found in sunscreens to pharmaceuticals to sports equipment during pregnancy can escape lungs and enter the placenta and lead to low birth weight in…
Moderna’s new Covid vax more effective against Omicron than other shots
New York : Moderna has developed a new version of its Covid-19 vaccine which has shown promise against Omicron variant much more than existing shots.According to the US drug major, the new vaccine targets several mutations abd produced a…
New versions of Omicron that may outpace BA.2 found
New York : Scientists have found 21 viral offspring linked with BA.2 that may outpace the most successful subvariant of Omicron variant so far.BA.2 has been picking up mutations, sometimes shifting into sleeker and, incredibly, even faster…
1 in 3 SARS-CoV-2 patients may develop long Covid: Study
New York : Nearly one in three people or about 30 per cent treated for SARS-CoV-2 are likely to develop post acute sequelae of Covid-19 (PASC), most commonly known as long Covid.People with a history of hospitalisation, diabetes, and higher…
Omicron ups risk of upper airway infections, cardiac arrest in small kids
New York : Because of their small and relatively collapsible airways, young children with Omicron are more vulnerable to upper airway infection such as croup, which if severe can lead to cardiac arrest, finds a study.Croup is a type of…
Infected immune cells may explain severity of Covid
New York : Twin studies have explained how infected immune cells prompt a massive inflammatory response leading to severe Covid-19, Nature reported.While it has been known since the early days of the pandemic that inflammation leads to…
Body’s response to different strains of TB could affect transmission
New York : Two strains of the bacterium causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in a completely different fashion, says a new study.The findings, published in the journal Nature Communications, may help…
Smoking reduces wealth’s tendency to increase life expectancy
New York : Smoking may dominate other factors, including the amount of wealth, in shortening lifespan, says a new study.A researcher, from the University of California, Riverside, said that the finding further confirmed that smoking…