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Research reveals how fatty acids are absorbed by singular cells
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study from Institute for Systems Biology and University of California throws light on how fatty acids are absorbed by unit cells.
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Textbooks not keeping pace of increasing climate impacts: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study from North Carolina State University finds that biology textbooks have done a poor job of incorporating material related to climate change. For example, the study found that most textbooks published in the 2010s included less information about climate change than they did in the
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Study finds how CRTC1 gene is associated with obesity in humans
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
High-calorie, high-fat, high-sugar foods can taste nice but can contribute to overeating, obesity, and other serious health issues. But what triggers overeating in the brain? It has recently become evident that the human gene CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 (CRTC1) is linked to ob
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Study finds cells that helps to treat resistance in prostate cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers have described prostate cancer cell dynamics at a single-cell resolution across the whole course of the disease, from the first stages to the point of androgen independence, where the tumour stops responding to hormone restriction therapy.
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Atomic structure of staphylococcal bacteriophage using cryo-electron micro
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Cryo-electron microscopy by University of Alabama at Birmingham researchers has exposed the structure of a bacterial virus with unprecedented detail. This is the first structure of a virus able to infect Staphylococcus epidermidis, and high-resolution knowledge of structure is a key link bet
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Researchers reveal intermediate cells that helps to treat resistance in pr
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From the onset of the disease through the point of androgen independence, where the tumour no longer responds to hormone restriction therapy, researchers have described prostate cancer cell dynamics at a single-cell resolution over the course of the disease.
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Research suggests that antiviral defense regulates intestinal function and
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Besides the skin, the digestive tract is the tissue that is most exposed to environmental influences such as bacteria and viruses. Therefore, cells that form these barriers to the interior of the body also have special defence mechanisms. A research team led by Professor Dr Thorsten Hoppe ha
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Study finds dinosaurs were in their prime before downfall due to asteroid
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A landmark study has revealed that dinosaurs dominated the world right up until a deadly asteroid hit the earth, leading to their mass extinction, some 66 million years ago.
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Scientists from across world come together to fight pathogens
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A three-day conference with the objective of advancing the understanding on therapeutics to tackle pressing diseases began on December 6 at Conference Center of the University of Delhi.
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Researchers discover new conceptual approach for blood-brain barrier in ne
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Study disocveered that blood-brain barrier has long been recognised for its capacity to maintain exact control over which molecules can enter the nervous system, little is known about how the cells that make up the barrier affect how the nervous system works.
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ICSE Class 10 Board Exams 2023 Datesheet Released! Time Management Plan Wi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI/Oswaal Books): The administering body conducting the ICSE Class 10th Board Exams, Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), has today announced the ICSE Class 10 Datesheet |Timetable for the 2023 Board Exams. According to the timetable
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Did you know Bats use death metal "growls" to make social calls?
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bats use distinct structures in the larynx to produce high-frequency echolocation calls and lower-frequency social calls, according to a study by Coen Elemans at the University of Southern Denmark and colleagues, published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology. The structures used to make
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