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Planet's most unique birds at higher risk of extinction
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A new study finds that bird species with extreme or uncommon combinations of traits face the highest risk of extinction. The findings are published in the British Ecological Society journal Functional Ecology.
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Pashmina.com bringing authenticity to the world of fake pashminas
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI/ATK): Finding authentic pashmina in between the plateau of fake, blended, semi branded pashminas is a challenge for everyone in todays time. The low prices highlight the contradictory reality of the Kashmiri shawl's fundamental adversary - its mechanised r
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New research adds to understanding of genetic factors that naturally prote
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Two recent papers by Brazilian researchers have added to the scientific understanding of the genetic factors that protect people from SARS-CoV-2 infection or prevent progression to severe COVID-19. The first describes the findings of a study involving a group of resilient older people aged 9
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Regime change in Arctic marine ecosystem likely to be permanent
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Findings of unexpected large numbers of fin and humpback whales in the previously ice infested waters of East Greenland now indicate a tipping point in the marine ecosystem from one regime to another that may be irreversible.
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No more burning or dumping, plastic pollution can be controlled via its 'D
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The plastic crisis has been an ongoing environmental issue for a long time now. Disposal of plastic is always a difficult task since the material doesn't decompose for a long time. Burning and dumping have been two ways it has been disposed for the time being. However, a team of researchers
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Research shows how height could be risk factor for number of diseases
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A large genetic study has found that a person's height may affect their risk for several common health conditions in adulthood. Significant findings include a link between height and lower risk of coronary heart disease and a link between height and a higher risk for peripheral neuropathy an
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Study finds childhood deprivation related to impulsive behaviour as adults
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers from the School of Psychology at Aston University found a link between deprivation in childhood and impulsive behaviour - leading to addictions later in life. The findings, which are a culmination of six years of research, also found a further link between impulsivity, obesity an
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Research suggests Mars was once covered by 300 meter deep oceans
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Mars is called the red planet. But once, it was actually blue and covered in water, bringing us closer to finding out if Mars had ever harboured life.
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Researchers discover new biomarker for severe Covid 19
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Patients with acute COVID-19 infection have higher amounts of the cytokine IL-26 in their blood, according to researchers at Sweden's Karolinska Institutet. Furthermore, high IL-26 levels are associated with an increased inflammatory response, which indicates severe cases of the disease. The
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Researchers develop promising new cancer therapy
Updated : 3 years, 6 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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Initial findings suggest missile hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces
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The US officials have said that the initial findings have suggested that the missile that hit Poland was fired by Ukrainian forces at an incoming Russian missile.
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Dr Arup Varma shares views on Digitalization versus Human Touch: Finding t
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New Delhi [India], November 15 (ANI/SRV): FORE School of Management hosted its seventh session under Institute's Global Leadership Lecture Series on November 11, 2022. The guest speaker for this session was Dr Arup Varma, a Distinguished University Research Professor and the Frank W Considin
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