IIT Madras researchers have fabricated a sensor that can measure minute variations in relative humidity levels in the exhaled breath. It can detect ethanol and acetone in the oral breath of alcoholics and diabetics, respectively. The highly sensitive sensors can be integrated into wearable electronics. A nanofibre sensor capable of sensing minute variations in relative humidity … Continue reading IIT Madras develops breath humidity sensor for wearable electronics
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How to get rid of beer foam fast
The next time when you pour beer into a glass and there is more foam than beer and the foam tends to spill, what's the best way to handle it? Drink a little of beer but suck out the foam or just wait for the foam to settle? ACS Reactions now provides a simple solution: … Continue reading How to get rid of beer foam fast
The myths and facts about wine
We have seen wine drinkers swirl the glass and decant the bottle to bring out the best flavour before drinking. But is there any merit to these claims? Watch this ACS Reactions video to know wine fact versus fiction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qA9AQGPcOcQ&feature=youtu.be
Iceland knows how to stop teen substance abuse but the rest of the world isn’t listening
In Iceland, teenage smoking, drinking and drug use have been radically cut in the past 20 years. Emma Young finds out how they did it, and why other countries won’t follow suit. It’s a little before three on a sunny Friday afternoon and Laugardalur Park, near central Reykjavik, looks practically deserted. There’s an occasional adult … Continue reading Iceland knows how to stop teen substance abuse but the rest of the world isn’t listening
Alcohol users in India face higher health risk, mortality
Alcohol use is responsible for about 4 per cent of global burden of disease. But current drinking has been found to disproportionately raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and injury in people living in low-income countries (LICs) such as India and Zimbabwe and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) such as China and Colombia. Till date, all … Continue reading Alcohol users in India face higher health risk, mortality
Alcohol consumers in India face higher health risk, mortality
Published in The Hindu on September 17, 2015 Alcohol use is responsible for about 4 per cent of global burden of disease. But current drinking has been found to disproportionately raise the risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer and injury in people living in low-income countries (LICs) such as India and Zimbabwe and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) … Continue reading Alcohol consumers in India face higher health risk, mortality
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