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This Athlete Is Saying No To Trolls
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
San Francisco [US], October 13: "For as long as I can remember, I have avoided social media because of its toxicity. It's a known problem for athletes to be trolled online," said Robin Singh, famed Indian cricketer and coach. "I worry not just about my athletes, but athletes and fans everywh
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Study finds new method for customized air purification of toxic gases
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are found in everyday products such as paints, adhesives, furniture, cosmetics, and deodorants. Constant exposure, on the other hand, can result in major health issues such as respiratory sickness, headaches, rashes, and cancer.
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Graphene oxide nanoflakes lower toxicity of Alzheimer's proteins: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The collection of chemicals known as amyloid peptides is thought to be an early driver of Alzheimer's disease. These trigger cell death and are typically found in Alzheimer's patients' brains. Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have now demonstrated that after being t
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New gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but defends against pathogens: S
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy discovered new gut bacteria that just consume taurine and produce the noxious chemical hydrogen sulphide. As a result, the researchers have improved our understanding of the microbial pathways that h
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Research suggests employee surveys may not catch toxic leadership practice
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Standard and overly simplistic questionnaires, according to new research from Binghamton University's School of Management (SOM), just skim the surface of what employees think of their leaders, and negative behaviour may be sliding between the gaps. As a result, the study discovers, that or
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Mumbai: Fire breaks out on 13th floor of Dadar high-rise, 60-year-old man
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A fire broke out on the 13th floor of a high-rise building in the Dadar area of Mumbai on Saturday, leaving an elderly dead, officials said.
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How do harmful proteins accumulate in Alzheimer's and other diseases?
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Under normal conditions, tau protein is a vital component of the brain's infrastructure, helping to stabilise neurons into their appropriate forms. However, tau can become tangled and toxic, harming brain tissue and generating tauopathies, a category of brain illnesses characterised by diffi
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Research reveals new gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but protects ag
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy identified a new gut bacteria that feeds only on taurine and creates the foul-smelling gas hydrogen sulphide. The researchers have therefore added to our understanding of those microbial mechanisms t
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Employee surveys may miss out on uncovering toxic leadership practices: Re
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research from Binghamton University's School of Management (SOM), standard and excessively simplistic questionnaires merely scratch the surface of what employees think of their leaders, and negative behaviour may be slipping through the cracks.
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Surfactants may cause toxic chemicals in aerosols to last longer in air: S
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Hazardous chemicals often seen in aerosols, such as those produced during cooking and cleaning, can be 'protected' in 3D structures made by surfactants, allowing them to stay longer in the air, according to research led by the University of Birmingham.
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Vinayaka Chaturthi: Madurai administration urges people to follow CPCB nor
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The idols made of natural, biodegradable, eco-friendly raw materials without any toxic, inorganic raw materials, plaster of Paris or thermocol (polystyrene) alone will be permitted for immersion in waterbodies, an official statement said.
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5 labourers killed due to poisonous gas leak at food product factory in MP
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
“There is a food product factory in Danela village where they (labourers) used to regularly clean the tank. The factory makes cherries from fruit peels. One man had gone into the tank to clean it and he fell into it. To save him others went down the tank and they fell into it too. Probably t
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