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Dust plumes observed being 'pushed' into interstellar space by intense sta
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): Astronomers have observed directly for the first time how intense light from stars can 'push' matter. Researchers made the observation when tracking a giant plume of dust generated by the violent interactions between two massive stars.
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Study: Thirdhand smoke can cause inflammatory skin diseases
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Riverside (California)[US], October 12 (ANI): Thirdhand smoke (THS) refers to the residual pollutants from tobacco smoke that remain on surfaces and in dust after the tobacco has been smoked. It can linger on indoor surfaces indefinitely, exposing both smokers and nonsmokers to potentially h
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Why poisonous dust is being formed in Salton Sea
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 11 (ANI): In the past 25 years, the Salton Sea, the state's most polluted inland lake, has lost a third of its water. According to recent studies, the Colorado River's flow is declining, which is the cause of that decrease.
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Delhi government launches anti-dust campaign to control air pollution
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): To control pollution in this winter season, Delhi Government on Thursday launched a month-long intensive anti-dust campaign at construction sites.
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Some people may be susceptible to uncommon bacterial illness because of im
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
California [US], October 4 (ANI): Everybody occasionally breathes in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria, yet the majority of individuals don't become ill. These dangerous Mycobacterium tuberculosis cousins usually spend their brief, innocuous lives in food, soil, water, or dust.
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China deletes 'Return to Dust' from streaming services
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], September 29 (ANI): China has deleted a movie 'Return to Dust' from its streaming services as the love story set in rural China shows a wide gap between rich and poor citizens, said Gizmodo citing social media reports.
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On World Lung Day, Alkem Laboratories pledge to spread awareness about lun
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 26 (ANI/PRNewswire): World Lung Day (WLD) - September 25 is a gentle reminder for everyone to take good care of their lungs. Though lungs do not have the celebrity status as the heart, they are one of the most important and delicate organs of the human body. Expo
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Ways to safely clean your dirty TV screen
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 21 (ANI): A clean and dust-free TV screen is what most people prefer but just like any other appliance to avoid causing any damage there are certain aspects that need to be kept in mind before going all out on a cleaning spree.
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Evidence suggests there's a newly formed planet in the universe
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], September 18 (ANI): Even though the universe has hundreds of protoplanetary discs, which are the bands of gas and dust encircling newly formed young stars, it has been challenging to observe genuine planetary birth and development in these settings.
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New evidence shows there's one more planet in the Universe
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], September 15 (ANI): All astronomers concur that planets are created in protoplanetary discs, which are the bands of gas and dust that encircle newly formed, young stars. Even though the universe has hundreds of these discs, it has been challenging to observe g
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US lawmaker introduces bill to ban Chinese app TikTok on govt devices
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): A US lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a bill to prohibit the Chinese video sharing app TikTok from accessing thier citizens' user data from within China and block the installation of the application on government devices.
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Twin Towers demolition: Nine-year-long battle ends in 9 seconds
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Noida (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 28 (ANI): After a lot of nailbiting, the much-awaited demolition of 100-metre tall Supertech twin towers in Noida took place on Sunday leaving behind a cloud of dust and a mountain of debris.
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