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Evidence shows Covid vax is safe, effective for cancer patients
London, Sep 21 : Vaccination against Covid-19 is effective in patients with cancer, whose immune systems get weakened by various anti-cancer medicines, according to studies presented at the annual congress of the European Society for…
Bitcoin mining generates tonnes of e-waste: Study
San Francisco, Sep 21 : Bitcoin mining generates as much as 30.7 metric kilotonnes of e-waste every year as of May 2021 which is comparable to small IT equipment waste produced by countries like the Netherlands, a new study revealed.…
83% organisations in India reported rise in phishing attacks during Covid
New Delhi, Sep 20 : Phishing attacks targeting organisations rose up considerably during the pandemic, as millions of employees working from home became a prime target for cybercriminals.
A large majority (83 per cent) of IT teams in…
Kids with high exposure to PM2.5, NO2 more at risk of self-harm
London, Sep 20 : Children exposed to high levels of air pollution are up to 50 per cent more likely to self-harm later in life, suggested a study that adds to evidence of link between air pollution and mental health problems.
Researchers…
Covid virus evolving ‘to become better at spreading in air’
New York, Sep 20 : People infected with Covid Alpha variant exhaled 100 times more virus into the air than people infected with the original strains of the virus, finds a study.
The University of Maryland researchers suggested the need…
New dark energy may explain why Universe is expanding
New York, Sep 20 : Cosmologists have found signs of a previously unknown type of dark energy -- a primordial form of the substance -- which may explain why the cosmos now seems to be expanding faster than theory predicts.
According to…
Harley-Davidson’s 1st electric bicycle to go on sale later this year
San Francisco, Sep 20 : Harley-Davidson unveiled its first-ever electric bicycle -- Serial 1 -- inspired by the brand's very first motorcycle from 1903 last year and now the company has said that it will only make 650 units, half of which…
Sony launches ‘Alpha ZV-E10’ interchangeable-lens camera
New Delhi, Sep 20 : Sony on Monday announced a portable mirrorless camera 'Alpha ZV-E10' with a feature-set optimized for vloggers and content creators.
The new ZV-E10 camera will be available across all Sony Centers Alpha Flagship…
OPPO A16 with 5,000mAh battery, AI triple camera launched in India
New Delhi, Sep 20 : OPPO on Monday launched its new smartphone OPPO A16 in India as the successor to OPPO A15 that was launched last year.
Priced at Rs 13,990 for the model with 4GB RAM and 64GB internal storage, OPPO A16 comes in…
How schools can boost better sleep patterns in teens amid pandemic
Students returning to their morning school schedule might have an unintended positive lifestyle impact as a new study has found that more teenagers will obtain the recommended amount of sleep as compared to pre-pandemic sleep patterns.…