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Research reveals genes from microbes crucial for insect evolution
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 20 (ANI): Through horizontal gene transfer, microorganisms and plants may have provided insects an evolutionary advantage hundreds of millions of years ago. More than 1,400 genes from 218 different insect species, including butterflies and moths, are reported to have co
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Researchers suggest that women experience higher rates of depression than
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 19 (ANI): Despite the fact that there are treatments for depression, many people find these treatments to be ineffective at times. In addition, women are more likely than males to have depression, but the cause for this difference is unknown. This makes treating their d
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IndiGo puts LDF convener, two Youth Cong workers on 'no fly list' for unru
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): IndiGo Airlines has put Kerala ruling front Left Democratic Front's (LDF) convenor EP Jayarajan and two Youth Congress workers on 'no fly list' over their unruly act inside the aircraft when Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan was on board.
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Study: Depression in fathers and children linked
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 18 (ANI): According to recent research from Penn State and Michigan State, regardless of whether the dads and children are genetically related, adolescent depression and behaviour issues are on the rise, and parental depression may be contributing to this increase.
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Do you know virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 16 (ANI): An experiment conducted by the University of Otago in Christchurch recently gives fresh hope to the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who are afraid of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs.
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Researchers find link between air pollution and child brain development in
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A new study finds that air pollution is not only a problem for the lungs but childhood behavioural issues and even IQ may be impacted by air pollution. A group of investigators from the University of Washington suggested that both prenatal and postnatal exposu
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Neuroengineers use magnetic fields to activate neurons in fruit flies: Res
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): Neuroengineers have created wireless technology to remotely activate brain circuits. Researchers showed they could control the behaviour of freely moving fruit flies using magnetic signals that activated genetically engineered neurons causing the flies to perf
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Study reveals virtual reality app trial helps to reduce common phobias
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Dunedin (Otago) [New Zealand], July 15 (ANI): For the estimated one in twelve people worldwide who have a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders, or dogs, a recent trial by the University of Otago, Christchurch offers new hope.
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Street Wear Cosmetics relaunches with a bang
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] July 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): With the rapidly changing consumer behaviour, Street Wear Cosmetics aims to connect with today's consumers who want to break the stereotypes of beauty, success, gender roles, behaviour, age and love. Street Wear is relaunching with a focus on high-qu
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Study reveals regardless of genetic relationship, there is link between da
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): New study suggested that paternal depression may be contributing to the growth in adolescent depression and behavioural issues, regardless of the fathers' genetic relationship to their offspring.
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Research: Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 10 (ANI): According to new research, when robots appear to engage with people and display human-like emotions, people may perceive them as capable of 'thinking,' or acting on their own beliefs and desires rather than their programs.
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Study finds childhood socio-economic stress might be associated with obesi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 8 (ANI): Stressful childhood environments are a precursor for obesity later in life according to a University Alberta study that challenges the notion that advertising junk food is at the root of the obesity epidemic.
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