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New Year's Cup 2022: MYQ, Mayfair Polo teams win their opening games
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
There were four teams participating in the New Year's Cup 2022 and divided into two pools with two teams in each group. Each team consists of four players and their ranking is given as handicapped. The rankings range from -2 to +10 as per their performances and skills.
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Scientists unlock cancer's ancestry
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Could knowing where your ancestors came from be the key to better cancer treatments? Maybe, but where would that key fit? How can we trace cancer's ancestral roots to modern-day solutions? For Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) Research Professor Alexander Krasnitz, the answers may lie dee
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Scientists study 155 new genes to see how humans continue to evolve
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Nearly 7 million years ago, modern humans diverged from our chimpanzee ancestors, yet we have since continued to evolve. Within the human lineage, 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA have been discovered. A handful of these "microgenes" are projected
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Gurukuls responsibly incorporating India's ancient "vaibhav" in the educat
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said from ISRO to BARC, the legacy of Gurukuls has empowered the talent of the nation.
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China greatly fixated on an ancient kingdom known as "Zhangzhung": Report
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
China has been carrying out research and excavation related to Zhangzhung in Western Tibet.
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Study reveals genetic risk for Dementia among people of African descent
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a research published in the journal 'Molecular Psychiatry', scientists discovered many instances where gene variations may increase the risk of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias among people of African ancestry.
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Rare discovery of dinosaur remains preserved with its last meal: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Microraptor was opportunistic predator, feeding on fish, birds, lizards and now small mammals. The discovery of a rare fossil reveals the creature was a generalist carnivore in the ancient ecosystem of dinosaurs.
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President Murmu calls for sustainable management of forest resources
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Highlighting the need for the conservation of nature and wildlife, President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday called for sustainable management of forest resources saying forests are the anchors for all life on earth.
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Study finds how humans continue to evolve with new genes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Even though we diverged from our chimpanzee ancestors about 7 million years ago, we are still evolving today. The human lineage has 155 novel genes that spontaneously developed from little fragments of our DNA. Some of these novel "microgenes" are thought to be linked to diseases that are un
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Giant extinct marine reptile graveyard was likely ancient birthing grounds
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The study offers a plausible explanation as to how at least 37 of these marine reptiles came to meet their ends in the same locality, a question that has vexed paleontologists for more than half a century. The research presents evidence that these ichthyosaurs died at the site in large numbe
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Ancient asteroid grains provide insight into evolution of our solar system
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, was used by a large, international collaboration to study grains collected from a near-Earth asteroid to further our understanding of the evolution of our solar system.
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Changes in Earth's orbit may have triggered ancient warming event
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Changes in Earth's orbit that favored hotter conditions may have helped trigger a rapid global warming event 56 million years ago that is considered an analogue for modern climate change, according to an international team of scientists.
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