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Researchers determine how malaria parasite defends itself from fever
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 16 (ANI): During a study, researchers found a gene that activates a protective response against high temperatures and other adverse conditions within the host.
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For trees, carbs are key to surviving insect defoliation: Study
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Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): A new study from Harvard, UMass Amherst, Boston University and MIT has revealed that a tree's carbohydrate reserves are crucial to surviving an onslaught of hungry caterpillars.
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Study suggests touch sensitive neurons respond to available information
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Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): A recent Northwestern University study has found that touch-sensitive neurons communicate touch in a much messier and jumbled manner. Earlier it was believed that individual primary touch-sensitive neatly responded to specific types of touch.
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Diabetic drugs can reduce Alzheimer's disease risk
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Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): People taking certain drugs to lower blood sugar for type 2 diabetes were found to have less amyloid in the brain, which is a biomarker of Alzheimer's disease.
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Study suggest giraffes are highly socially complex species
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Bristol [UK], August 14 (ANI): Evidence has been discovered that giraffes are as socially complex as elephants, according to a new study by scientists at the University of Bristol.
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Single MRI scan can classify brain tumours using deep learning model
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Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Researchers have developed a deep learning model that is capable of classifying a brain tumour as one of six common types, using a single 3D MRI scan, during a new study.
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Potential to reverse ageing in brain discovered by researchers
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Cork [Ireland], August 14 (ANI): A novel approach to reverse aspects of aging-related deterioration in the brain and cognitive function via the microbes in the gut has been recently introduced during research from APC Microbiome Ireland (APC) at University College Cork (UCC).
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Record-breaking extreme weather events might result from similar underlyin
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Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): An international research team recently examined three extreme events from the past winter to elucidate the mechanisms underlying such swings in temperature and weather, during a new study.
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Feeding patterns of black holes reveal their size: Study
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Illinois [US], August 13 (ANI): A new study has revealed that the flickering in the brightness observed in actively feeding supermassive black holes is related to their mass. The feeding patterns of black holes offer insight into their size, researchers have reported.
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Blue hydrogen may harm climate more than fossil fuel, says new study
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Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): A new research by Cornell and Stanford University says that blue hydrogen may harm the climate more than burning fossil fuel.
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Study challenges dogma in conservation biology regarding coral reefs
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Vancouver [Canada], August 12 (ANI): A new study on the impact of climate change on coral reefs has challenged common dogma in conservation biology that places with fewer local threats to wildlife will be better able to resist climate-driven threats.
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Study finds if belief in social Darwinism can make us exploitative, hostil
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Warsaw (Poland), August 12 (ANI): A new survey study links belief in the concept of social Darwinism with certain dysfunctional psychological characteristics, such as exploitative attitudes towards others, hostility, and low self-esteem.
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