ENVIRONMENT

London: After months of technology-based communication enforced by Covid-19, many may be missing a 'live' human interaction, but we are not the only ones feeling so -- a new study reveals that cows too prefer a face-to-face chat. The…

New York: In a major study, researchers have found that long-term exposure to urban air pollution may have made Covid-19 more deadly. "Both long-term and short-term exposure to air pollution has been associated with direct and indirect…

Tokyo:  As the world scrambles to control the growing Covid-19 pandemic, a new study shows viruses also play a key evolutionary role in mammals' ability to reproduce and survive. According to the study, published in the journal Nature…

New York: New automotive technology that promises enhanced fuel efficiency may have a serious downside, including significant climate and public health impacts, a new study suggests. The gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine is one of…

San Francisco: Microsoft has set an ambitious goal to reduce its carbon footprint, saying that the company will become carbon negative by 2030 and by 2050, it will remove from the environment all the carbon the company has emitted to date.…

Beijing:  Chinese scientists have revealed how the distribution of abies trees changed in the Quaternary glacial period, providing scientific guidance for the protection of the endangered species against climate change. As an ancient and…

Chennai: After Japanese quality management systems like Total Quality Management (TQM), Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) being followed by several corporates, it is now a Miyawaki forest system that is gaining currency here. In order…

New York: Smart people may learn music faster than others, say researchers from Michigan State University in a study. Published in the journal Intelligence, it examines the relationship between intelligence, music aptitude and growth…

San Francisco: YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has announced that she is donating 200,000 trees for #TeamTrees initiative to YouTuber Jimmy "MrBeast" Donaldson. "Incredible to see the momentum of #TeamTrees and the power of the YouTube…

Sydney: Exposure to toxic air pollutants is linked to increased deaths due to cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, warn researchers. Conducted over a 30-year period, the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, analysed…