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IIT Guwahati concludes Brainstorming workshop on 'Technology Vision 2047'
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Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati recently concluded the two-day brainstorming workshop for North-East India for structured discussion on Technology Vision 2047 with faculty members, professionals, and stakeholders from various scientific disciplines invited from the eight states
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Study finds how infants behaviour modulate based on their social interacti
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Humans need society and social contact to survive. The capacity of a person to participate in intricate sociocultural organisations is crucial to that individual's well-being. Humans depend on social contact with other humans for social and cultural learning, later adaption to various social
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Memories might be lost if two crucial brain areas fail to sync: Research
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Many unique groups of neurons connected inside and across crucial areas of the brain aid in learning, remembering, and retrieving memories. A recent study led by the universities of Bristol and Heidelberg showed that if these neuronal assemblies fail to sync up at the correct time, memories
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Key role identified for nervous system in severe allergic shock
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An abrupt drop in blood pressure and body temperature is a key feature of the severe allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, causing people to faint and, if untreated, potentially die. That response has long been attributed to blood vessel dilation and leakage. However, in a mouse study, res
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TalentWala, an aspiring start-up in the entertainment industry completes a
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Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], March 18 (ANI/BusinessWire India): TalentWala, an emerging Kolkata-based start-up dealing with various entertainment sectors have completed its first anniversary. A brainchild of three budding entrepreneurs, Anirban Adhikary, Abhijit Dey, and Angel Jose, Talent
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Neural stem cells help maintain their microenvironment: Study
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When it comes to cell kinds, stem cells essentially have limitless potential. These self-renewing cells, which may give birth to every cell type in the body, live in niches, which are specialised microenvironments. Researchers in Japan have now thrown fresh light on the dynamics of the neura
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Memories could be lost if two key brain regions fail to sync: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Several distinct groupings of neurons connected inside and across critical parts of the brain assist learning, remembering, and retrieving memories. A recent study led by the universities of Bristol and Heidelberg discovered that if these neuronal assemblies fail to sync up at the correct ti
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Why walnuts can be your go-to for your daily quota of plant-based Omega-3
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New Delhi [India], March 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): "Fat" is a word with multiple meanings. Despite the differences between body fat and dietary fat, over the years, people have simply been told they are both bad. But what many don't know is that not all fats are bad, after all. Omega-3 fatty acids,
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"Brain is still to wrap around the fact...", Shaunak Sen reacts after 'All
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Apart from 'RRR' and 'The Elephant Whisperers', director Shaunak Sen's documentary film 'All That Breathes' also bagged a nomination at the 95th Academy awards but unfortunately couldn't win the trophy.
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Researchers suggest promising, safe approaches for brain treatment
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Antisense oligonucleotides (ASOs), specialised molecules that may regulate RNA and affect protein creation, are being injected directly into the cerebrospinal fluid, the region around the brain and spinal cord, as a prospective treatment for a variety of brain illnesses.
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New medicine to lower brain pressure might treat blinding IIH headaches: S
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A new experiment has discovered that patients suffering from 'blinding' headaches known as Idiopathic Intercranial Hypertension (IIH) might be treated with an injectable peptide used to treat type 2 diabetes.
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Research: Effects of hormone replacement therapy on health of heart, brain
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Short-term menopause symptoms like hot flashes, which are brought on by variations in reproductive hormones, are well-known to many people. They might not be aware, however, that over time, menopause may compromise the health of the heart and the brain.
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