Pooling five COVID-19 samples may not lead to much loss of sensitivity even for low viral loads: ICMR scientist

Sep 05, 2020

New Delhi [India], September 5 : A study done by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has revealed that pooling five samples to...

Hockey India Junior, Sub-Junior Academy Championship 2023 set to begin

Dec 02, 2023

The round-robin league stage will see 10 teams divided into two pools in the Junior category while eight teams will be divided into two...

Swimming fraternity welcomes resumption of Olympic training with sport-specific SOP issued by Sports Ministry

Oct 10, 2020

New Delhi [India], October 10 : The Indian swimming fraternity has welcomed the decision to reopen swimming pools across the country after the Sports...

Thousands of Ganesha idols will be immersed in pre-fabricated portable ponds in Hyderabad, thanks to Pune-based KinderSports

Sep 05, 2022

Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], September 5 (ANI/PNN): Thousands of Lord Ganesha idols made of plaster of Paris (PoP) and clay will be submerged in swimming...

Rich people's swimming pools make cities thirsty: Research

Apr 11, 2023

Wealthy elites with huge swimming pools and well-kept lawns are leaving underprivileged people in cities throughout the world without basic access to water. According...

Reducing chlorine disinfection can make swimming pools safer

Feb 17, 2021

Washington [US], February 17 : A new study by the American Chemical Society, has found that using complementary forms of disinfection, like copper-silver ionization...