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Spread of diseases may be linked to mosquito genes
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Jan. 25 (ANI): It has come to light that transfer of molecules from mosquito genes may hold the key to the spreading of dengue fever, among other diseases.
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1 dead in oil tanker fire off Gujarat coast
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kandla (Gujarat) [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): One of the two injured crew members, in the massive fire that broke out on Wednesday on board MT Genessa oil tanker, lost his life on Thursday evening.
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MT Genessa oil tanker: India Coast Guard fire fight on
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kandla (Gujarat) [India], Jan. 18 (ANI): Three Indian Coast Guard (ICG) vessels, nine Tugs from KPT, Reliance, Essar, Adani and ICG Dornier continues to douse the flames on the MT Genessa oil tanker, which broke out yesterday, off the coast of Kandla.
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Coast guard rescues 26 after fire engulfs oil tanker
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Kandla (Gujarat) [India], Jan. 17 (ANI): The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) evacuated 26 crew members of an oil tanker after a major fire broke out on it, off the coast of Kandla on Wednesday.
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Boozing puts your genes at risk
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jan 4 (ANI): Here's another reason why boozing is bad for you.
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Researchers discover genes to prolong human life
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], December 8 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently discovered new genes linked to parents' lifespan, which can one day be targeted to help prolong human life.
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Understanding evolution of immune system
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 7 (ANI): New research aims to shed light on how immune systems can evolve resistance to parasites.
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New drug discovered to treat bowel cancer
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): Briton researchers have recently discovered a new drug target for bowel cancer that is specific to tumour cells and less toxic than conventional therapies to treat the disease.
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Scientists reveal how bacteria develop antibiotic resistance
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Oct 18 (ANI): A team of researchers has recently revealed more information about how some bacteria manage to resist antibiotics: genetics.
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Researchers develop method that could lead to gene therapies for cancers
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 8 (ANI): Researchers have developed a new method that modifies the surface of nanorods, making them more efficient in transporting cancer-killing genes into cells.
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'Less toxic' tobacco comes closer to reality
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Jul 4 (ANI): A new genetic road map of tobacco has been used to successfully identify and clone two mutated genes associated with how efficiently the plants used nitrogen - a discovery that could one day help reduce the need for nitrogen-based fertilisers in growing cr
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Humans can regenerate their heart: Study
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 27 (ANI): A team of researchers have discovered that communication between the heart genes may give rise to heart cells that can regenerate the human heart.
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