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Antarctic sea sponge may yield treatment for malaria
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Sept 11 (ANI): As current medications for malaria become less effective due to drug resistance, researchers have revealed that a peptide they isolated from an Antarctic sponge shows promise as a lead for new therapies.
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Study finds how Anaesthesia works in extreme polar region
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 1 (ANI): A recent study states that commonly used anaesthetic drugs will work even if they are exposed to the harsh environmental conditions of the Antarctic.
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US citizen breaks record with solo trek across Antarctica
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec 27 (ANI): US Citizen Colin O'Brady has become the first person to traverse Antarctica alone, "unsupported and unaided".
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2 rectangular icebergs captured by NASA's IceBridge flight
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 24 (ANI): Operation IceBridge, NASA's aerial survey of polar ice, captured two tabular icebergs while flying over the northern Antarctic Peninsula.
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'Singing' Antarctic ice shelf may help scientists monitor changes
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Oct 22 (ANI): Scientists have found a novel technique to monitor changes in the ice shelf from afar.
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Climate change: How a Hyderabad girl made a difference
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], June 24 (ANI): Hyderabad girl, Prathyusha Parakala, a software professional, was among the 90 Global Climate Force ambassadors selected to visit Antarctica, to create awareness about climate change.
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Antarctica ice melting at alarming rate
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 14 (ANI): Antarctica's ice loss has tripled since 2012, according to a study.
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Satellites document alarming ice loss in Antarctica
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], June 14 (ANI): A new research provides an insight into the southernmost continent's response to climate warming, and the results are shocking, harrowing, and concerning.
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Warming Antarctic risks diet of Emperor Penguins
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [United States], May 03 (ANI): The most beautiful birds in Antartic, Emperor Penguins eat a variety of fish but diminishing sea ice in the warming Antarctic means less fish to eat.
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Air New Zealand launches world's coolest safety video
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 5 (Businesswire India): Air New Zealand is shining a global spotlight on Antarctica, by launching its latest safety video, today which showcases the frozen continent and the important climate and environmental science underway there.
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David Harbour finally dances with penguins in Antarctica
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A.], Feb. 21 (ANI): David Harbour finally got his wish fulfilled of dancing with penguins in Antarctica.
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Pune adventurist Shital Mahajan sets new record; skydives in saree
Updated : 8 years ago IST
Pataya [Thailand], Feb 13 (ANI): Pune adventurist Shital Rane-Mahajan set a new record on Tuesday as she became the first Indian to skydive donning a traditional Maharashtrian Nauvari Saree.
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