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China's infrastructure projects in West Africa damage environment
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China has started focusing on western African nations, including Senegal, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Guinea, Nigeria, Gambia and Togo.
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Childhood kidney diseases can be diagnosed with new tool: Research
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A urine or blood test can typically tell doctors if a patient has kidney damage. However, these tests can still miss the very early stages of nephron loss which signal the start of CKD.
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Researchers reveal how SARS-CoV-2 virus protein damages heart tissue
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 has protein that damages heart tissue.
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Study: Inhaled toxic particles take direct route from lungs to brain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Breathing in polluted air could lead to toxic particles being transported from the lungs to the brain, via the bloodstream potentially contributing to brain disorders and neurological damage, a new study reveals.
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Farmers call for ban on poultry smuggling into Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Local farmers in the Parwan province of Afghanistan called on the government to ban the smuggling of poultry in the country as they complained of damage to business due to malpractice.
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Research: Flawed nutritional guidelines led to increased use of fluoride
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Prominent organizations including the World Health Organization and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have dismissed low-carbohydrate diets that prevent tooth decay in favor of recommending high-carbohydrate diets which rely on fluoride and food fortification to mitigate dental damage an
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Bhupender Yadav to lead Indian delegation to COP 27 in Egypt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
India looks forward to substantial progress on the discussions related to climate finance and clarity on its definition.
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Scientists test 'smart' red blood cells to deliver antibiotics that target
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The platform, described in a new paper in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases, could help to address the ongoing antibiotic resistance crisis, say the scientists. They modified and then tested red blood cells as a carrier for one of the world's only remaining resistance-proof antibiotics: Po
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Amit Malviya to lodge FIR against The Wire for "tarnishing reputation, cri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Malviya, who is also BJP's co-incharge for West Bengal, had said on Thursday that he will sue the news website for damages
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Three-Storey building collapses in Mumbai, no casualties reported
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Several vehicles were damaged after a portion of three-storey building collapsed on Friday in Borivali area of Mumbai.
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According to research, hazardous herbicide chemical goes airborne
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"Dicamba drift" - the movement of the herbicide dicamba off crops through the atmosphere - can result in unintentional damage to neighbouring plants.
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New technology for retrofitting non-earthquake-resistant buildings can pre
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The technology called semi-confined unreinforced brick masonry (SC-URBM) can resolve the problem of spread of settlements in earthquake-prone areas with constructions that have been built without following earthquake-preventive building codes.
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