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Mysterious object being dragged into supermassive black hole at Milky Way'
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists are interested in an item that is close to the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy because it has undergone a rapid and dramatic evolution. According to a recent study, the object known as X7 might be a cloud of gas and dust that resulted from the collisi
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What are the ill effects of smoking cigarettes?
Updated : 3 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 24 (ANI/ATK): Studies have shown that cigarette smoke contains 7000+ chemicals which comprise arsenic, tar, nicotine, hydrogen cyanide, and more. These chemicals burn at around 1000 degrees Celsius. Besides, smokers ingest one cup of tar into their lungs everyd
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Researchers locate where toxins from tobacco attack DNA
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Chemical compounds in tobacco smoke alter the DNA of lung cells in ways that can lead to cancer in the longer term. Researchers at ETH Zurich have now been able to precisely localise such changes for the first time.
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Conveniences should not become vulnerability: EAM S Jaishankar
Updated : 3 years ago IST
EAM Jaishankar was addressing the "G-20 Festival of Thinkers Summit" at Symbiosis International Deemed University in Pune, where he said that the world economies are trying to cope up from the effects of the pandemic.
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Gurugram real estate market set to soar with launch of New Delhi-Mumbai ex
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], February 22 (ANI/NewsVoir): The Delhi-Mumbai expressway is expected to be a game changer in India's infrastructure landscape, with significant ramifications for the real estate market. The Expressway is being built as a high-speed corridor, with maximum speeds ran
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Air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous oxides twice as damaging to the ar
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Digital content could be altering your visual perception: Research
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Screens dominate modern life: be it Zoom meetings and websites, smartphones and videogames, or televisions and social media. The question is what kind of effect do all those pixels and rectangles have on how we see?
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Researchers reveal role of polyphenols in regulating inflammatory immune r
Updated : 3 years ago IST
PCB2DG, an anti-inflammatory polyphenol, inhibits glutamine absorption by targeting and directly interacting with the main glutamine transporter protein, alanine serine cysteine transporter 2 (ASCT2). This reduction in intracellular glutamine accumulation in CD4+ T cells also inhibits the pr
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Genetic alterations linked to behavioural disorders associated with autism
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Autism-related behavioural disorders are linked to a wide range of genetic changes. Scientists have discovered a new molecular cause for this illness. MYT1L, a transcription factor, generally protects nerve cells' molecular identity. When it is turned off genetically in human nerve cells or
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Will deep-sea mining affect whales? Find out
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers have cautioned that seabed mining in the deep ocean might begin soon, but the potential impact on creatures such as whales remains unknown.
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Before global warming, was Earth cooling down or heating up? Find out
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Accurate climate models serve a key role in climate science and policy, helping to inform policy- and decision-makers around the world as they contemplate strategies to halt the devastating effects of global warming and adapt to existing changes. A review article published today in Nature ad
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Union Budget ensuring multiplier effect for growth momentum in all sectors
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The Union Finance Minister stated that capital expenditure has the potential to benefit a range of core industries, making it an effective way to ensure that money is directed to the right places and generate multiplier effects.
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