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Study reveals body weight has surprising, alarming impact on brain functio
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): As a person's weight goes up, all regions of the brain go down in activity and blood flow, according to a new brain imaging study.
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Study reveals brain noise contains a unique signature of dream sleep
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): When we dream, our brains are filled with noisy electrical activity that looks nearly identical to that of the awake brain. But researchers have pulled a signal out of the noise that uniquely defines dreaming, or REM (Rapid eye movement) sleep, potentially ma
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India's service sector remains severely restricted by COVID-19 lockdown: I
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 5 (ANI): The Indian service sector remained severely restricted by lockdown measures implemented to curb the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic in July, according to the latest PMI survey data released on Wednesday.
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The quiet Sun is much more active than we thought
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C.[USA], Aug 4 (ANI): Solar activity varies in 11-year cycles. As the activity cycle switches to a new one, the Sun is usually very calm for several years.
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Minister KT Jaleel asks if facilitating distribution of Quran in Kerala is
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Aug 3 (ANI): Facing allegations from BJP and Congress over the gold smuggling case, Kerala Higher Education Minister KT Jaleel on Monday asked if facilitating distribution of holy Quran in Kerala is an "anti-national" activity and if the holy book cann
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Health of Indian manufacturing declines at quicker pace: IHS Markit
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 3 (ANI): The IHS Markit India manufacturing latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) data released on Monday points to another marked deterioration in the health of Indian manufacturing sector with output contracting at a slightly faster pace than in June.
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Muslim Uighurs are forcibly put in concentration camps in China: Hashim Qu
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 01 (ANI): M Hashim Qureshi, Chairman of J-K Democratic Liberation Party, has highlighted the treatment meted by the Chinese Communist Party to Muslim and Christians, saying Muslim Uighurs are put in concentration camps in Xinjiang province.
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Reduced VAT on diesel will help people, boost economic activity: Delhi CM
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 30 (ANI): The reduction in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on diesel in Delhi will help people and boost economic activity, said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday.
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ExoMars finds new gas signatures in Martian atmosphere
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 27 (ANI): ESA's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter has spotted new gas signatures at Mars. These are known to unlock new secrets about the Martian atmosphere and will enable a more accurate determination of whether there is methane, a gas associated with biological or geological
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NGT recommends no general permission for groundwater withdrawal without en
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 20 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday recommended that there must be no general permission for withdrawal of groundwater, particularly to any commercial entity, without an environment impact assessment of such activity.
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Regular exercise helps prevent high blood pressure, even in areas of high
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Texas [USA], July 20 (ANI): People who exercise regularly tend to have a lower risk of high blood pressure, even if they live in areas where air pollution is relatively high, according to new research.
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Older people should engage in more physical activity, study explains
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
Sao Paula [Brazil], July 19 (ANI): The recent research has stressed the importance of physical activity among older people as there are high chances of them becoming prone to chronic diseases, weakened muscles, and frailty.
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