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Ramalingam murder case: NIA begins probe; raids 20 locations
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Thanjavur (Tamil Nadu) [India] May 2 (ANI): The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday began investigation into the murder case of a PMK functionary Ramalingam allegedly by a radical outfit and carried out searches at 20 locations here and in Kumbakonam, Tiruchirapally and Karaikal
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Co-use of cannabis, tobacco linked to poorer functioning among young adult
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington DC [USA], Apr 30 (ANI): As cannabis is being legalized in more and more jurisdictions, more than a third of young adults report using both cannabis and tobacco or nicotine products, providing a unique challenge to public health officials, recent study suggests.
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Wild tomato plants carry natural bug repellant: Study
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 28 (ANI): The researchers have found an evolutionary function in wild tomato plants that could be used by modern plant breeders to create pest-resistant tomatoes.
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Placental function linked to brain injuries associated with autism
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 27 (ANI): Disrupting steady supply of allopregnanolone (ALLO), a hormone made by the placenta late in pregnancy, to the developing fetus can leave it vulnerable to brain injuries associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), revealed a study.
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Nose and tongue have same receptors, finds study
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 24 (ANI): A recent study claims that sensors, called functional olfactory receptors, that detect odours in the nose are also present on the tongue. The new finding may help to modify food flavour, claim researchers.
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Voter booked for making false allegation about EVM glitches
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Apr 23 (ANI): A man was booked for allegedly raising a false complaint against the functioning of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, on Tuesday.
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Samajwadi Party delegation meets UP CEO, alleges anomalies in polling
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 23 (ANI): A four-member delegation of Samajwadi Party (SP) led by a senior party functionary Rajendra Chaudhary met state's Chief Election Officer (CEO) L Venkateshwar Lu to complaint against alleged anomalies in polling in Uttar Pradesh.
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MicroRNAs could regenerate cardiac tissue after a heart attack
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr 23 (ANI): The use of microRNAs, a small molecule that regulates gene function and is in abundance in developing heart, could help revive the regenerative capacities of heart after a heart attack, finds a study.
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This technique 'could turn boiling water into ice without any energy'
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA] Apr, 20 (ANI): Physicists have developed a simple cooling device, which does not require an external power supply to function, according to a recent study.
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Amazon to ask its delivery drivers to take selfies
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C [U.S.A], Apr 20 (ANI): Clicking selfies has always been in trend to capture any special moments. But who would have thought that this trend could actually get incorporated by a leading e-commerce company for their smooth business functioning?
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Scientists find how general anaesthesia works?
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): Ever wondered how general anaesthesia works? Scientists have recently discovered that general anaesthesia makes a person unconscious by seizing the neural circuitry, a population of neurons interconnected by synapses to carry out a specific function wh
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Why humans make moral decisions?
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 19 (ANI): A recent study claims to answer the much-debated question - Why people make certain moral decisions? Some people may rely on principles of both guilt and fairness and may switch their moral rule depending on the circumstances, study suggests.
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