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Researchers find new functions for blood-brain barrier in neuron function
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 17 (ANI): Researchers have made a surprising discovery linking Delta/Notch signalling in subperineurial glia (SPG) to the regulation of nerve ensheathment and neurotransmitter release at the Drosophila neuromuscular junction (NMJ). SPG, the counterpart of the endothel
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Study finds key regulators of urinary concentration in the kidney
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The kidney carries out important functions via microscopic functional units called nephrons. Researchers are investigating which factors control the formation and function of specific segments of the nephron, called the distal nephron. Their findings could h
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Study reveals how human brains learn patterns over time
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 11 (ANI): Human brains learn patterns over time without our knowledge. A new understanding of how this works could benefit learning and other cognitive functions, suggests a recent study.
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How mutation functions in the brain, affects anxiety and sociality: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): New research using genome editing technology has allowed scientists to create a model and assess a gene mutation associated with neuropsychiatric disorders in humans. The study has revealed how the mutation functions in the brain and affects anxiety and socia
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Study: Genetic variation within and between species to affect animal menta
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], August 5 (ANI): Our cognitive and emotional processes depend heavily on monoamine neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine. Their evolutionary ancestors were metazoans, and while related genes' functions have remained mostly unchanged over time, genetic variation within a
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J-K DGP reviews security arrangement ahead of Independence Day, Muharram
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], August 4 (ANI): Jammu and Kashmir Director General of Police (DGP) Dilbag Singh on Wednesday chaired a high-level meeting to review the overall security scenario and arrangements regarding the forthcoming Independence Day and Muharram-ul-Haram functions.
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Rajya Sabha functions free of disruptions today after 12 sittings
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 3 (ANI): Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu was delighted over the return of normalcy in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday.
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Study discovers unique brain signature of intimate partner aggression
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 3 (ANI): A new study used functional magnetic resonance imaging to examine the brain activity of 51 male-female romantic couples as they experienced intimate partner aggression in real-time. They found that aggression toward intimate partners was associated with aberr
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Engineers develop stamp-sized device to provide ultrasound imaging of inte
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [US], August 1 (ANI): Using live images of a patient's internal organs, ultrasound imaging gives doctors a safe, non-invasive insight into how the body functions. Trained technicians use ultrasound probes and wands to guide sound waves into the body in order to take
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Punjab CM Mann to hoist tricolour in Ludhiana on Independence Day
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], July 20 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann will hoist the national flag during a state-level function to be held in Ludhiana on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15.
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Healthy and happy liver is the secret mantra for a healthy life says Dr Ra
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], July 20 (ANI/NewsVoir): "Liver is a powerhouse organ which performs complex functions needed for normal functioning of the body. It is an essential organ of the body without which a person cannot survive and hence it is important to keep it healthy and happy by
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Do you know your brain's neurons function even in sleep?
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): A new study has found that your brain is tasked with hearing sound functions even when you are sound asleep.
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