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Rats prefer to help their own kind, humans may be similarly wired: Study
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): A decade after scientists discovered that lab rats will rescue a fellow rat in distress, but not a rat they consider an outsider, new research from the University of California, Berkeley, pinpoints the brain regions that drive rats to prioritise their nearest
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Not only humans, dogs got talent too!
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): Is talent in a given field a uniquely human phenomenon? We do not know whether gifted bees or elephants exist, just to name a few species, but now there is evidence that talent in a specific field exists, in at least one non-human species: the dog.
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Experts say rare genetic defect in humans might cause serious metabolic di
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 27 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diff
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Membrane proteins of bacteria, humans show surprising similarities
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], June 26 (ANI): In a joint project, researchers have now discovered that a membrane protein found in bacteria has a similar structure and function as a group of proteins that are responsible for remodelling and rebuilding the cell membrane in humans.
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Rare genetic defect can cause serious metabolic diseases in human
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 23 (ANI): A rare genetic defect that affects the so-called ALG2 gene can cause serious metabolic diseases in humans, said experts, adding that it does so through the defective formation of proteins and sugar molecules. Till now, its rareness and complexity made it diffi
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Grave concerns raised about 'Uyghur genocide' in China at UN rights counci
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], June 23 (ANI): Expressing grave concerns over the "Uyghur genocide" in China's Xinjiang province, Canada delivered a joint statement on behalf of 42 countries at the UN Humans Rights Council on Tuesday.
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Artificial photosynthesis promises clean, sustainable source of energy: St
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 16 (ANI): Humans can do lots of things that plants can't do. We can walk around, we can talk, we can hear and see and touch. But plants have one major advantage over humans: They can make energy directly from the sun.
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New AI model could help predict viruses likely to spread from animals to h
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Gothenburg [Sweden], June 16 (ANI): A recent study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg found a new model that applies artificial intelligence to carbohydrates improving the understanding of the infection process and could help predict which viruses are likely to spread from an
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Study suggests humans ready to take advantage of benevolent AI
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): Although humans expect Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be benevolent and trustworthy, they themselves are unwilling to cooperate and compromise with machines, in fact, they even exploit them, says a new study.
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Permagard India pledges to plant 10,000 trees across the country as part o
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], June 9 (ANI/PNN): We humans are experiencing a remarkable pace of progress like never before. Technology, Design, and Engineering- Everything's evolving super fast.
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Former Chinese policeman reveals chilling account of Uyghurs in China's Xi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
London [UK], June 8 (ANI): After a four-day hearing at a London-based tribunal on the treatment of Uyghurs, chilling testimony regarding torture of the Muslim minority has been revealed by a witness depicting blatant humans rights violation taking place in northwest China's Xinjiang province
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Secondary infections inflame the brain, worsening cognition in Alzheimer's
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 3 (ANI): A new research into Alzheimer's disease (AD) suggested that secondary infections and new inflammatory events amplify the brain's immune response and affect memory in mice and in humans - even when these secondary events occur outside the brain.
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