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Research shows how a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within orga
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Researchers identify protein that contributes to tau neurotoxicity in Alzh
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers from Indiana University School of Medicine have identified a protein that interacts and enhances the spread of neurotoxic species of tau which is primarily found in neurons that appear abnormal in the brains of Alzheimer's disease patients.
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Small growers key in shaping India's tea plantation sector, says Piyush Go
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
India as a whole contributes 23 per cent to the global tea output and is estimated overall employment is around 1.2 million workers in the tea plantation sector. Assam alone produces nearly 700 million kg of tea annually, accounting for around half of India's overall tea production.
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Naya J-K: Dairy farming opens new employment avenues, makes youth self-rel
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Jammu and Kashmir is an agrarian region the agriculture sector contributes 16.18% to the UT's GDP, of which the dairy sector constitutes more than one-third.
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EU contributes 50 million euros to World Food Programme for Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Having struggled through a year of unprecedented economic hardship and environmental disasters like earthquakes and flooding, the people of Afghanistan are less prepared than ever to weather another harsh winter.
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Microbiologists working to improve taste of beer
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Researchers in Belgium have enhanced the flavour of modern beer by locating and genetically modifying a gene that contributes significantly to the flavour of beer and several other alcoholic beverages. The study has been published in the American Society for
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Study looks at why late-night eating increases obesity risk
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 5 (ANI): Obesity afflicts approximately 42 percent of the U.S. adult population and contributes to the onset of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cancer, and other conditions. While popular healthy diet mantras advise against midnight snacking, few studies have c
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Loneliness, unhappiness increases ageing faster than smoking: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): The accumulation of molecular damage contributes to the development of frailty and major diseases associated with ageing. Some people's molecular processes are more intense than others, resulting in accelerated ageing.
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Being lonely, unhappy increases aging more than smoking: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 27 (ANI): The accumulation of molecular damage contributes to the development of ageing-related frailty and serious diseases. These molecular processes are more intense in some people than in others, a condition known as accelerated ageing.
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'Metta Social' gets launched to manage large-scale social projects of Indi
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], September 22 (ANI/PNN): According to the Ministry of Company Affairs, the CSR expenditure in FY 2020 was Rs 24,689 Crores. FY 2021 named Tata Group at the top position with spending of nearly Rs 1000 Crs on CSR, followed by Reliance Industries with approx. INR 922
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Steel prices likely to go up again from September - Vedant Goel, Director,
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI/ATK): The third largest economy in the world by PPP calculations, India is also the third largest steel producer after China and Japan. The industry contributes close to 2 per cent of the GDP, with demand coming from domestic industries and exports. That
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Indian Diaspora abroad embodies new India, says Lok Sabha Speaker in Toron
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], August 23 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said that the Indian Diaspora contributes significantly to the development of Canada while staying rooted to their motherland.
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