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Stress in the womb lead to mental resilience later in life?
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 1 (ANI): Like other animals, humans can be prepared via epigenetic changes to face the environment their mother experienced during pregnancy, a recent study suggests.
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Jharkhand: Villagers in Hazaribagh living in gas chamber for years
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand) [India], Apr 30 (ANI): Villages in the outskirts of Hazaribagh have been living in a gas chamber due to the extremely polluted environment caused by coal mining. The situation is alarming due to a huge amount of dust and toxic gases emitting from the mines. As per t
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Biodegradable plastic bags can still carry load after 3 years in soil, sea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 29 (ANI): Biodegradable and compostable plastic bags are capable of carrying full loads of shopping even after being exposed to the natural environment for three years, a new study shows.
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Alex Hales dropped from all England squads
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], Apr 29 (ANI): Batsman Alex Hales has been dropped from all England squads to "to create the right environment around the England team."
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High levels of PCBs in blood can lead to premature death
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 28 (ANI): High levels of Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCBs), a group of environmental pollutants, in the blood can lead to premature deaths, according to a study.
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Chernobyl nuke disaster had positive impact on environment: UN Study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], Apr 28 (ANI): Over three decades after the devastating Chernobyl nuclear explosion, a United Nations report is claiming that positive environmental changes have been witnessed since the termination of human and industrial activities in the region.
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Duterte threatens Canada with war over illegal garbage
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Apr 24 (ANI): Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to go to war with Canada over the long-standing issue of illegal garbage, which was shipped to Manila by a Canada-based company in 2013 and 2014.
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World Earth Day: Eco-friendly alternatives for things you use every day!
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 22 (ANI): As the seriousness of environmental problems become clearer, our responses towards it continue to lack urgency. The current era is all about turning towns into smart cities, owning smartphones, and luxurious vehicles. But do we realise the impact these hig
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Brain implements imperfect equation to understand truths about surrounding
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 21 (ANI): A recent study claims that the brain implements imperfect mathematics principles which are used to determine truths about the surrounding environment.
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Virtual reality could serve as environmental education tool
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 21 (ANI): Gaming and virtual reality (VR) could bridge the gap between urban societies and nature, claimed a recent study. The researchers strive to bridge the gap by a new VR game they developed called, Butterfly World 1.0, an adventure game designed to engage i
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Bicycle rally in Himachal promotes voter awareness
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Apr 20 (ANI): A bicycle rally has been organised here to promote the cause of environment protection and to generate awareness among people to exercise their right to vote in the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.
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DLF Foundation: Setting new benchmarks in CSR
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] Apr 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): DLF Foundation has taken rural education, training, health and environmental initiatives since its incorporation, and it looks forward to creating new innovative precedents in areas of rural education, health, and labour care.
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