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Environmental impact can be reduced by feeding dry food to pets: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A study of Brazilian pets suggests that cat and dog owners could significantly reduce the environmental impact of their pets' diets by feeding them dry food (consisting of kibble or biscuits) rather than wet food with higher water content.
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Targeting enzyme could alleviate muscle wasting for cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Targeting a specific enzyme in the muscle could help cancer patients preserve muscle mass and potentially prolong their survival, according to research from UTHealth Houston.
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Kendall Jenner peed in ice bucket on her way to Met Gala 2022!
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kendall Jenner had to pee in an ice bucket while she was on her way to the Met Gala! The model in the most recent episode of 'The Kardashians' couldn't hold it in while travelling to fashion's biggest night in May.
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Wearable electronics could potentially detect emerging health problems
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Artificial intelligence and new wearable devices could revolutionise health problem screening. Precision medical sensors that are applied to the skin and are intended to perform health monitoring and diagnostics could be possible with the help of this technology.
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Kerala's Sabarimala Temple opens for annual pilgrimage season, devotees th
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
The 41-day Mandala season begins today with the start of the month of Vrishchikam of Malayalam calendar and will end on December 27. Live booking facilities have been set up for the devotees, who could not book their darshan slots via online mode.
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'Landmark' court ruling blocks Taiwan man's extradition to China
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Back in October, a French court unanimously ruled that a Taiwan national accused of telecoms fraud, should not be extradited from Poland to China as he could face ill-treatment or torture and may not have access to a fair trial, the Voice of America (VOA) reported.
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Research: Enzymes could be key to understanding how DNA mutates
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Enzymes, which are crucial to controlling how cells replicate in the human body, could be the very ingredient that encourages DNA to spontaneously mutate - causing potentially permanent genetic errors, according to new research from the University of Surrey.
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Researchers develop promising new cancer therapy
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Immune checkpoint inhibitors such as Keytruda and Opdivo work by unleashing the immune system's T cells to attack tumour cells. Their introduction a decade ago marked a major advance in cancer therapy, but only 10 per cent to 30 per cent of treated patients experience long-term improvement.
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Study reveals that wireless earphones work as inexpensive hearing aids
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Some commercial earbuds can perform as well as hearing aids. The result, presented on November 15 in the journal iScience, could help a large proportion of people with hearing loss access more affordable sound amplification devices.
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Next-generation material that adapts to its history: Research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Inspired by living systems, researchers have developed a new material that changes its electrical behaviour based on previous experience, effectively giving it a basic form of adaptive memory. Such adaptive materials could play a vital role in the next generation of medical and environmental
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Scientists reveal discoveries made about promising solar cell material
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
A team of scientists from the Department of Energy's Ames National Laboratory developed a new characterization tool that allowed them to gain unique insight into a possible alternative material for solar cells. Under the leadership of Jigang Wang, senior scientist from Ames Lab, the team dev
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Scientists discover genes to diagnose long-term Lyme disease
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers at Mount Sinai's Icahn School of Medicine in New York discovered 35 genes that are overly expressed in people with chronic Lyme disease. These genes could be used as biomarkers to diagnose patients with the condition, which is currently difficult to treat.
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