Leprosy not hereditary, get early treatment to avoid serious complications
The disease is not transmitted through touch but via droplets, from nose and mouth, for example, when one sneezes, coughs or shares meals.
Sat Jan 27 2024
Little fluffy clouds may help save Australia's Great Barrier Reef
Australian scientists are spraying droplets of ocean water into the sky to form clouds to protect the environmental treasure.
Tue Sep 28 2021
US scientists develop coating to capture airborne droplets
Scientists develop a sticky wall coating that repurposes ingredients used in hair conditioners to trap aerosolized droplets.
Thu Jun 17 2021
CDC says coronavirus can sometimes spread through airborne transmission
Some infections can be spread by exposure to the virus in small droplets and particles that can linger in the air for minutes to hours.
Tue Oct 06 2020
For Covid-19, what is 'safe distancing'? It depends...
When it comes to coronavirus social distancing, there is no single rule of thumb, researchers cautioned this week in a study.
Sat Aug 29 2020
Can mosquitoes spread the coronavirus?
Researchers say the virus would have to infect the mosquito and multiply inside of it in order for the mosquito to pass it on to people.
Wed Aug 26 2020
COVID-19 is airborne, but only in a limited environment - WHO
WHO chief scientist, Dr Soumya Swaminathan said COVID-19 can survive and be transmitted through air, but in a very limited environment.
Thu Jul 09 2020
Scientists now claim that COVID-19 is airborne
A total of 239 scientists in 32 countries found evidence that smaller particles of the virus in the air can infect people.
Tue Jul 07 2020
Heat islands in KL possible cause of hailstorm
The moist conditions and phenomenon of wind updraft produce water droplets which form ice lumps which can no longer be supported by the wind.
Sat Jun 04 2016
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024