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Portugal: Funding it right
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 8 (ANI/Mediawire): Did you know, out of the 208 unicorn companies headquartered in Europe, almost 2 per cent of them are based in Portugal? The reason? The country has a very stable start-up ecosystem and is fast becoming an incubator for technology-based start-ups.
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Justin Beiber issues apology to an Instagram user; read why
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): Justin Beiber is known to be very kind to his friends and fans and has on numerous occasions won the hearts of many with his generosity.
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Paul Eenhoorn, 'This Is Martin Bonner' and 'Land Ho!' actor, dies at 73
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): The Australian actor Paul Eenhoorn, best known for his critically acclaimed cameo appearances in the indie blockbusters "This Is Martin Bonner" and "Land Ho!", has passed away. He was 73.
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Roger E. Mosley, 'Magnum P.I.' actor, passes away at 83
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 8 (ANI): Actor Roger E. Mosley passed away early on Sunday at the age of 83, his daughter announced. He was best known for playing Theodore "TC" Calvin, a helicopter pilot, in the CBS television series "Magnum P.I."
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Disturbances in adjacent dwarf galaxies suggest different gravity hypothes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): According to the standard model of cosmology, the vast majority of galaxies are surrounded by a halo of dark matter particles. This halo is invisible, but its mass exerts a strong gravitational pull on galaxies in the vicinity. A new study challenges this vie
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China's 900-year-old bridge burnt to ashes, experts say "not a natural dis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 7 (ANI): A 900-year-old wood arch bridge known as the Wan'an bridge in China was engulfed in fire on Saturday night, leading to the collapse of the longest wood arch bridge in the country.
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"People know us now": Javelin thrower Annu Rani after clinching bronze in
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Ace Indian javelin thrower Annu Rani captured a bronze medal for her country after finishing in the third position in the final of the women's javelin throw final at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Sunday.
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Study reveals how bats develop impression of their environment through ech
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Frankfurt [Germany], August 5 (ANI): It is commonly known that bats utilise ultrasonic sounds to orient themselves and use the echoes that follow to create an impression of their environment. For instance, echolocation is used by the Seba's short-tailed bat (Carollia perspicillata) to find t
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Contrary to previous well-known study, winning does not make people cheat
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Contrary to a well-publicised earlier study, new extensive research demonstrates that winning does not motivate people to cheat.
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Do you know sometimes stress could be good for brain functioning? Study su
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Georgia [US], August 7 (ANI): The upcoming deadline that is stressing you out at work may really be beneficial to your brain, even if it feels like an anvil is hovering over your head, revealed recent research from the Youth Development Institute at the University of Georgia.
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Do you know premature menopause linked to higher risk of heart disease? Re
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], August 7 (ANI): Menopause before the age of 40 is associated with an increased risk of heart failure and atrial fibrillation, according to a study (ESC). The study included almost 1.4 million women, and the risk of atrial fibrillation and new-onset heart failure increase
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Do our leaders even know athletes are winning medals? asks Pakistani journ
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 7 (ANI): A gesture by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who told a heartbroken athlete, Pooja Gehlot, that her Commonwealth Games bronze medal called for a celebration and not an apology earned accolades on social media as users globally lavished praise at his inspir
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