MIT Develops A “Cough Test” For COVID-19 Diagnosis
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MIT Develops A “Cough Test” For COVID-19 Diagnosis

If anything can help us tackle the spread of a novel virus head-on, it is technology — a medium that truly levels the playing field. In the latest example, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers have developed an AI algorithm that diagnoses you for COVID-19 by merely listening to your coughing sound. Upon receiving approval from the…

Trial By Fire: UK Plans To Infect Volunteers For Testing COVID-19 Vaccine
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Trial By Fire: UK Plans To Infect Volunteers For Testing COVID-19 Vaccine

The UK Government has shown the green light for a COVID-19 vaccine trial that involves infecting volunteers with the Coronavirus. After initial reports about the trial emerged in September this year, it finally got the government’s approval on October 20, 2020. The “human challenge trial” is a collective effort by various experts, including researchers at Imperial College London….

This Sensitivity Map Shows The Most Vulnerable Places On Earth

This Sensitivity Map Shows The Most Vulnerable Places On Earth

Short Bytes: To identify the biggest climate change risks, researchers have created a vegetation sensitivity index map that shows the most vulnerable places on Earth. Using different data obtained from satellites, this map depicts the places that need more attention. Also read: This Map Shows The Creepy Satellites Passing Above Your Home In Real Time

Apple Announces New Programs for Reduction Of Carbon Footprint In China
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Apple Announces New Programs for Reduction Of Carbon Footprint In China

Short Bytes: Apple has announced two clean energy programs in China for reducing carbon footprint. They aim at expanding more energy efficient projects across the country like solar projects and installing more than 2 gigawatts of new clean energy in the next couple of years.

Internet Probably Isn’t Harmful for Kids’ Brains, According to Scientists
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Internet Probably Isn’t Harmful for Kids’ Brains, According to Scientists

Short Bytes: According to a latest research, it has been found that there isn’t much evidence to support the claims that excessive internet usage results in a bad impact on children and youth. he use of the Internet by children has long been under the scanners of health policy and critics. Not a while ago, British…