Supercomputer to forecast COVID-19 spread

Beijing, March 18 (IANS) Chinese researchers have developed a system based on a supercomputer to forecast the spread trend of COVID-19 and evaluate the effect of prevention and control, according to the Science and Technology Daily.

Developed…

Xbox Series X specs unveiled, includes 1TB SSD expansion cards

San Francisco (IANS) Microsoft has announced that the Xbox Series X will be using a custom AMD Zen 2 CPU with eight cores at 3.8GHz each and a custom AMD RNDA 2 GPU with 12 teraflops and 52 compute units at 1.825GHz each, coming with 16GB of GDDR6…

COVID-19: Immune system can fight back, says study

Sydney, March 17 (IANS) Amid the soaring number of coronavirus cases around the globe, researchers have mapped immune responses from one of Australia's first COVID-19 patients, showing the body's ability to fight the virus and recover from…

Social stigma forcing corona patients to avoid screening in India

New Delhi (IANS) With several reports now emerging that people suspected of coronavirus infection are fleeing from quarantine facilities in India owing to isolation and social stigma fears, this can lead to unnecessary panic and spread of the deadly…

Promising remdesivir drug against COVID-19 in 5 clinical trials

San Francisco (IANS) The most promising drug to potentially treat coronavirus -- Gilead Sciences' remdesivir -- is being given a second shot at clinical trials after three seriously-affected patients in the US treated with remdesivir recovered…

Earth's mantle generated planet's early magnetic field

New York (IANS) Where did our planet's magnetic field come from? According to new research, Earth's mantle, not its core, may have generated planet's early magnetic field.

The Earth's mantle is made of silicate material that…

Gates steps down from Microsoft board to serve humanity

San Francisco (IANS) Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has stepped down from Microsoft's board of directors -- another step back from the tech giant he founded 45 years ago to dedicate more time to his philanthropic priorities.

Gates…

Oppo Reno 3 Pro: Well-rounded midrange companion

New Delhi (IANS) Chinese smartphone maker OPPO has launched yet another impressive smartphone, the 'Reno 3 Pro' in the Indian market.

The smartphone starts from Rs 29,990, and there are two RAM and storage combinations -- 8GB RAM with…

Netizens laud Mahindra's DIY technique to make face mask

New Delhi, March (IANS) As the novel coronavirus outbreak continues to spread in countries around the world, Anand Mahindra took to Twitter and shared an easy hack to make a face mask at home.

The business tycoon took to their Twitter handle…

Greenland, Antarctica ice loss accelerating

London (IANS) Earth's great ice sheets, Greenland and Antarctica, were now losing mass six times faster than they were in the 1990s due to warming conditions, the media reported on Thursday citing scientists as saying.

A comprehensive review…