Coronavirus – The march of a new strain
Reading Time: 4 minutesSENIOR author Professor Gabriel Leung from the University of Hong Kong highlights: “Not everyone who is infected with COVID-19 would require or seek medical attention. During the urgent demands of a rapidly expanding epidemic of a completely new virus, especially when system capacity is getting overwhelmed, some of those infected may be undercounted in the […]
Where is Zealandia?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEVER heard of Zealandia? Well it’s our 8th continent and 94 percent of the continent is submerged below the Pacific Ocean for more than 80 million years ago. This mostly submerged or hidden continent is an elevated part of the ocean floor about two-thirds the size of Australia located between New Zealand and New Caledonia. […]
What is inside a sore throat lozenge?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteIT’S PRETTY common for us to reach out over the counter for lozenges whenever we have a sore throat. Sore throat is most commonly caused by viral infections just like the cold and flu which resolves on its own. Sometimes it may occur due to bacterial infections which would require antibiotics to overcome complications. Symptoms […]
How do crocodiles release heat from the body?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCROCODILES are large reptiles found in tropical regions. They belong to the family Crocodylidae and are known as the members of the order Crocodilia, which also includes caimans, gharials and alligators. There are thirteen species of crocodiles, hence they come in many different sizes. The smallest crocodile is the dwarf crocodile. It grows to about […]
Brewing a better espresso, with a shot of math
Reading Time: 3 minutesMATHEMATICIANS, physicists, and materials experts might not spring to mind as the first people to consult about whether you are brewing your coffee right. But a team of such researchers from around the globe — the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and Switzerland — are challenging common espresso wisdom, finding that fewer coffee […]
Visual disturbances in Viagra users
Reading Time: 3 minutesSILDENAFIL is commonly used to treat erectile dysfunction and is generally regarded as safe with limited side effects. However, a recent study in Frontiers in Neurology has highlighted the risk of persistent visual side-effects, such as light sensitivity and color vision impairment, in men who have taken the highest recommended dose of Viagra.[ihc-hide-content ihc_mb_type=”show” ihc_mb_who=”2,3,5″ […]
Wooden pallets more eco-friendly than plastic ones
Reading Time: 2 minutesWEIGHING in on a debate that has raged for decades, Penn State researchers, after conducting a series of ultra-detailed comparisons, have declared that shipping pallets made of wood are slightly more environmentally-friendly and sustainable than those made of plastic. “Few people realise the significance of this issue -there are about 700 million pallets produced and […]
Who invented correction fluid?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBETTE NESMITH GRAHAM (March 23, 1924–May 12, 1980) was the inventor and businesswoman who made a fortune from her invention “Liquid Paper,” a product which along with its competitors such as WiteOut, allowed secretaries to quickly correct typing mistakes. Bette Nesmith put some tempera water-based paint, colored to match the stationery she used, into a […]
What is colour blindness?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteMOST people take the ability to see life in bright colours for granted. They make sure the colours of their clothing match, get hungry at the sight of a delicious red velvet cake and enjoy all the colours of nature. But for some 180 million people around the world this colour experience remains partially or […]
Which snake hunts in packs?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteEpicrates angulifer, commonly known as the Cuban boa is a species of snake that hunts in packs. It is the largest native terrestrial predator in Cuba. It has relatively poor eyesight and depends on its tongue to detect smells. Snakes of this species are carnivorous in which they feed on mammals including rodents. Cuba is […]