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Scientists discover ways to break down Polystyrene waste
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and their partners from Clemson University have discovered a green, low-energy process to break down polystyrene, a type of plastic that is widely used in foam packaging materials, disposable food
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Study sheds light on how birds breathe better
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Researchers at the New York University have discovered that birds breathe with greater efficiency than humans due to the structure of their lungs looped airways that facilitate air flows that go in one direction.
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Study discovers crucial step in formation of deadly brain diseases
Updated : 4 years, 12 months ago IST
London [UK], March 18 (ANI): Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The study also tested a way to block the process, which could lead to new drugs for combatting these diseases.
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Israel reveals newly discovered fragments of Dead Sea scrolls
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 17 (ANI): Israeli archaeologists have discovered fragments of scrolls with 2,000-year-old biblical texts in caves of the Dead Sea, as well as other ancient items, including coins and a skeleton of a child buried 6,000 years ago, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA)
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Developing 'game-changing' test to diagnose Parkinson's
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 14 (ANI): A team of scientists at The University of Manchester discovered in recent research that it is possible to identify Parkinson's based on compounds found on the surface of the skin.
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Progesterone imbalance causes preterm birth, prolonged labour
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 12 (ANI): A recent study conducted by the National Institutes of Health discovered that some pregnant women experience preterm labour or prolonged labour due to unbalanced progesterone signals.
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Study maps full evolutionary journey of hospital superbug
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Cambridge[UK], March 9 (ANI): Researchers during a new study discovered that antibiotic treatment and modern hospitals alone don't create the antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are seen today. Instead, it was the selection pressure prior to the widespread use of antibiotics that i
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Costa Rica marks one year after first confirmed from Covid-19 case
Updated : 5 years ago IST
San Jose [Costa Rica], March 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Costa Rica on Saturday marked one year since the first confirmed case of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) was discovered in the country. Since then, the country has registered 206,640 cases and 2,833 deaths, an average of 566 cases and
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Study uncovers association of greenhouse gas emissions with dietary guidel
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 6 (ANI): A study drove by the Nutrition Journal, involving seven countries discovered that greenhouse gas emissions associated with national dietary guidelines advocating a healthy diet vary greatly between countries, with US guidelines having the largest carbon footpr
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Despite past isolation events, genetic connectivity between chimpanzee sub
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Berlin [Germany], March 6 (ANI): The findings of a new large-scale study conducted by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology discovered that despite past isolation events, there is recent genetic connectivity between chimpanzee subspecies.
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New research makes possible to track proteins in 'heart' of cells
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bern [Switzerland], March 5 (ANI): A clinical study led by researchers at the University of Geneva have discovered a fluorescent chemical dye, making it possible for the first time to track the transport activity of a specific motor protein within a cell.
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Study finds new way to halt excessive inflammation in body
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Dublin [Ireland], March 5 (ANI): Researchers at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) have discovered a new way to 'put the brakes' on excessive inflammation by regulating a type of white blood cell that is critical for our immune system.
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