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Scientists explore the latent regenerative potential of the inner ear
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Neil Segil have identified a natural barrier to the regeneration of the inner ear's sensory cells, which are lost in hearing and balance disorders. Overcoming this barrier may be a first step in returning inner ear cells to a newborn-like state
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Two international passengers test Covid positive at Mumbai airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Two international passengers were found Covid positive during random sampling at the Mumbai International airport, the Maharashtra Health department informed on Wednesday.
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Study sheds lights on new insights into the timeline of mammal evolution
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study, published today in the journal Nature, has provided the most detailed timeline of mammal evolution to date.
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39 international travellers test COVID-19 positive in last three days in I
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
"The total number of international flights screened in the last three days ie Dec 24, Dec 25 and Dec 26 is 498. The no of samples collected for Covid19 testing is 1,780. The cumulative number of samples collected is 3,994. The cumulative number of samples testing positive is 39 and the cu
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4 Myanmar nationals texted Covid positive at Delhi airport
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Four international travellers from Myanmar tested positive for the Coronavirus infection at the Delhi airport. The Genome sequencing of their samples is being done, the sources said.
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Research: Pair of key enzymes help regulate genome
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
After an intrepid, decade-long search, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have found a new role for a pair of enzymes that regulate genome function and, when missing or mutated, are linked to diseases such as brain tumors, blood cancers and Kleefstra syndrome a rare genetic, neurocog
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Mansukh Mandaviya to hold virtual meeting with state health ministers toda
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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Ants shed light on predicting evolution after hybridization
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that after multiple hybridisation events between two wood ant species distinct hybrid populations evolved independently towards the same direction, suggesting hybridisation is predictable.
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PM Modi chairs meeting to assess COVID-19 situation, cautions against comp
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review the status and preparedness of public health response to COVID-19 and emphasised the need for strengthened surveillance with a focus on genome sequencing and increased testing.
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No cases of COVID's BF.7 variant in Delhi so far, says LNJP Hospital offic
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"BF.7 is the sub-variant of Omicron. Its cases have increased in some countries including China, South Korea, Japan, Brazil and the USA since last week. There are four cases of BF.7 in India from Odisha and Gujarat which are the cases of the previous month. No cases of the BF.7 variant of Om
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New Covid cases in MP to be sent for genome sequencing: State health mini
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Madhya Pradesh government has instructed CMOH of all the districts in the state to conduct genome sequencing of the positive cases detected. The reports of the genome sequencing will be sent to the All India Institute of Medical Sciences.
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Centre briefs states to ensure genome sequencing, step up surveillance ami
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Amid a fresh global surge in Covid-19 cases, the central government has briefed all states to conduct genome sequencing of samples, the additional chief secretary of Health informed on Wednesday.
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