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School uniforms contain dangerous amounts of PFAS: Research
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bloomington [US], September 24 (ANI): A study found that pupils in the US and Canada are routinely exposed through their uniforms to possibly dangerous amounts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). All nine of the well-known brands of "stain-resistant" school uniforms that the resea
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Climate change to affect marine life more than we can imagine
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], September 24 (ANI): Just as there has long been spatial planning for operations on land, planning is required to encourage the sustainable development of marine environments. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg and other institutions are now proving that marine
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Improved air quality found to have accelerated global warming in recent de
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 22 (ANI): An international research team has used satellite data to demonstrate that concentrations of pollutant particles have decreased significantly since the year 2000. This is desirable due to their impact on health. But it is also of great significance for an
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Researchers discover harmful level of PFAS in school uniforms
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Bloomington (Indiana) [US], September 21 (ANI): According to a study, schoolchildren in the United States and Canada are exposed to potentially hazardous levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) through their uniforms on a daily basis. The researchers discovered PFAS in all nine
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JEE Advanced 2022 results: A pleasant surprise for many students
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 12 (ANI/ATK): JEE witnessed the lowest-ever cutoff this year. Students scoring as low as 15.28 per cent cleared JEE Advanced 2022. Problems asked in JEE were not conceptually very tricky, but most involved lengthy calculations and required some extra rea
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Online teaching triggers a different response in body: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Numerous studies have shown that people relate to online teaching in a different way than to in-person classes. Now researchers have explored whether the body also experiences a difference.
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Study finds key regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The kidney carries out important functions via microscopic functional units called nephrons. Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the nephron, called the distal nephron. Their findings could h
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Bumblebees balance pain perception with pursuit of food
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], July 27 (ANI): A new study discovered that bumblebees can modulate behavior to negotiate a trade-off between the perception of harmful stimuli and the pursuit of food. Mammals can modulate their responses to noxious stimuli, such that pain perception does not i
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Research: How various cancer cells react to drug-delivery nanoparticles
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US], July 22 (ANI): Using nanoparticles to deliver cancer drugs allows for high drug concentrations to be delivered to tumours while avoiding the harmful side effects associated with chemotherapy. However, only a few nanoparticle-based cancer drugs have received FDA approval.
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Study: Scientists offer solutions for risky tap water
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A recent study by Prof. YU Wenzheng's team highlighted the risk that high concentrations of disinfection byproducts in tap water can cause bladder cancer and suggested sustainable solutions such as ozone biofiltration and nanofiltration to increase the safety
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Research shows development of hybrid sensor to help diagnose cancer
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], June 18 (ANI): A research team from HSE University, Skoltech, MPGU and MISIS has developed a nanophotonic-microfluidic sensor whose potential applications include detection, monitoring and assessment of treatment success. Today, the device can identify dissolved gases and li
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Leaked documents help explain CCP's paranoia over Xinjiang
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Hong Kong, May 31 (ANI): A cache of tens of thousands of leaked documents from the Chinese police and re-education camps have confirmed that the top leadership of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) - reaching right to Chairman Xi Jinping at the top - are totally complicit in the human rights
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