China's latest U-turn, says Covid-19 virus had 'multiple origins'

Beijing (IANS) In what seems to be an absolutely new theory, Chinese scientists have said that the novel coronavirus may not have its origin in the Wuhan seafood market, which allegedly caused the dreaded Covid-19 pandemic. People's Daily, the…

Global warming reaches ocean depths, threatens deep-sea life

Sydney (IANS) Even though the deeper layers of the ocean are warming at a slower pace than the surface, animals living in the deep ocean are more exposed to climate warming and will face increasing challenges to maintain their preferred thermal habitats…

52 bats drop dead in 60 mins, scare UP town

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh), May 27 (IANS) When Pankaj Shahi, owner of a mango orchard in Belghat area, saw a few bats lying dead in a nearby orchard on Tuesday, he informed the forest officials.

By the time the forest team arrived, more bats…

Glenmark to start trial combining 2 anti-viral drugs on India Covid patients

New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) Glenmark Pharmaceuticals announced on Tuesday that it will commence another new Phase 3 clinical trial on a combination of two anti-viral drugs Favipiravir and Umifenovir in hospitalized patients of moderate COVID-19 in India.

Amazon engineers behind Kindle, Echo working on Covid-19 testing tools

Seattle (IANS) The Amazon team behind products like Kindle e-readers and Echo smart home speakers is now working on to build Covid-19 testing capabilities.

Amazon's hardware group Lab126 is hiring engineers to work on its coronavirus testing…

Fujifilm launches X-T4 mirrorless digital camera in India

New Delhi (IANS) Japanese photography and imaging major Fujifilm on Monday launched X-T4, the latest addition to its flagship X series range of mirrorless digital cameras, in India at a starting price of Rs 154,999.

Unveiled virtually on the…

Customers' data of 3 crypto wallets, 1 investment platform hacked

San Francisco (IANS) A hacker who was behind the cyber attack on Ethereum.org is now selling data tied to key cryptocurrency wallets like Keepkey, Trezor, Ledger and online investment platform Bnktothefuture.

The hacker has three large databases…

High doses of vitamin D may not prevent or treat COVID-19

London (IANS) There is currently insufficient scientific evidence to show vitamin D can be beneficial in preventing or treating COVID-19, say researchers.

Following unverified reports that high doses of vitamin D could reduce the risk of contracting…

B'desh produces 1st generic version of remdesivir

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh-based Beximco Pharmaceuticals has become the world's first company to produce a generic version of the antiviral drug remdesivir, originally developed by US-based Gilead Sciences, it was reported on Friday.

Remdesivir…

US student builds website to track COVID-19 in India

New York (IANS) In the midst of the global pandemic, a computer science student from the US, has created a website to help India keep track of COVID-19 infection rates.

Jeremy Philemon has applied his skills in the creation and updating of…