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Scientists discover chemical for plants to improve drought tolerance
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Dec 1 (ANI): While going on holidays, our living friends -- plants -- are left alone to die at home. But not anymore, as the scientists have come up with a new chemical that may help plants to hold on to water and prevent from dying, according to a recent study.
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Novel process discovers how microbes harvest electrons!
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 18 (ANI): Ever since scientists discovered that certain microbes can get their energy from electrical charges, researchers have wondered how they do it.
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CCMB scientist Manjula Reddy wins 2019 Infosys Prize for Life Sciences
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Nov 8 (ANI): For her work on understanding the structure and synthesis of the bacterial cell wall which is critical for the development of new antibiotics, Dr Manjula Reddy, the Chief Scientist of the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) has been aw
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Hyderabad: CCMB scientist K Thangaraj awarded JC Bose Fellowship
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 18 (ANI): Dr K Thangaraj, Chief Scientist at CSIR- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) was awarded JC Bose Fellowship.
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CCMB and CDFD sign MoU to maximize potential in genetic disease diagnostic
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], July 3 (ANI): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between CSIR-Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) and Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics (CDFD) on Wednesday here with an aim to enable better ways of diagnosis and treatment of
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Climate change causing infectious diseases in UK frogs
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], May 10 (ANI): A recent study claimed that climate change in the United Kingdom is causing the fatal disease Ranavirus which infects common frogs.
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Use of marijuana during pregnancy can adversely affect offspring's brain
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Apr 10 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the use of marijuana by pregnant women to relieve morning sickness can affect the developing babies' brains. The study was presented at the meeting 'Experimental Biology 2019'.
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Medicinal plant Yerba santa may hold promise for treating Alzheimer's
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 21 (ANI): A new discovery that found neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory chemical in a native California shrub may lead to a treatment for Alzheimer's disease based on a compound found in nature. The research appeared in the journal Redox Biology.
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Climate change will affect gender ratio among newborns: Study
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 28 (ANI): A new study now finds that global warming may impact human biology.
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Now, a novel research to advance cancer therapy
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Orleans [USA], Han 12 (ANI): A recent study has found that a protein discovered by a group of researchers in their lab prevents the growth and spread of breast cancer. The research was led by Suresh Alahari, Ph.D., the Fred Brazda Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LSU He
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Study reveals women in science ask fewer questions than men
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], October 17 (ANI): It's a common stereotype that women talk more than men, with some studies even suggesting that women say three times as much as men. However, a new study shows a different perspective.
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TDU launches seminar series to support outlining international and nationa
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Bengaluru, (Karnataka), [India] (ANI-Businesswire India): Scientists across the globe are discovering novel ways to alter DNA so as to genetically engineer new forms of life. The Craig Venter Institute based in USA developed the first fully-synthetic life form in May 2010 (called 'Synth
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