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Researchers use silkworm silk hoping for better treatment of muscle atroph
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Washington [US], March 11 (ANI): Researchers at the Utah State University recently used the silk from silkworm to grow skeletal muscle cells, improving on traditional methods of cell culture and hopefully leading to better treatments for muscle atrophy.
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Study maps full evolutionary journey of hospital superbug
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Cambridge[UK], March 9 (ANI): Researchers during a new study discovered that antibiotic treatment and modern hospitals alone don't create the antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that are seen today. Instead, it was the selection pressure prior to the widespread use of antibiotics that i
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Diphtheria now becoming major global threat, as it evolves antimicrobial r
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New Delhi [India], March 8 (ANI): Researchers from the UK and India, during a recent study, found that Diphtheria, which is a relatively easily-preventable infection, has now started to evolve and become resistant to a number of classes of antibiotics, and in future, it could even lead to va
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Risk of rebound headaches increases in people using cannabis for migraine
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Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that individuals, who use cannabis for relief from migraine, might later develop rebound headaches. This would be similar to headaches that people who overuse migraine pain medication experience.
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Travelers should rely on instinct over algorithms for online hotel booking
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Washington [US], March 7 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study found that travelers looking to book a hotel should believe their gut instinct instead of relying on computer algorithms to find fake reviews.
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Despite past isolation events, genetic connectivity between chimpanzee sub
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Berlin [Germany], March 6 (ANI): The findings of a new large-scale study conducted by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology discovered that despite past isolation events, there is recent genetic connectivity between chimpanzee subspecies.
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Thermodynamic research heated up by new quantum theory
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Nottingham [UK], March 5 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study developed a new quantum version of a thermodynamical thought experiment that was 150-year-old. This could lead to paving a way for the development of quantum heat engines.
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Animals fake death for long periods to escape predators: Study
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Bristol [England], March 3 (ANI): A recent study by researchers from the University of Bristol has found that many animals fake death to try to escape their predators. with some individuals in prey species remaining motionless, if in danger, for extended lengths of time.
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Study discusses effect of pollutants on fertility
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Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have found that shrimp-like creatures on the South Coast of England have 70 per cent less sperm than any other lesser polluted location in the world. They also discovered that individuals who lived in the survey area were 6 times le
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Study proposes a low cost, high efficiency mask design
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Washington [US], March 2 (ANI): A new paper in Oxford Open Materials Science, published by Oxford University Press, presents low-cost modifications to existing N95 masks that prolongs their effectiveness and improves their reusability post disinfectants.
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Gene editing useful in climate-proofing global food supplies, reveals stud
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Washington [US], March 1 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by scientists from The University of Queensland suggests that gene-editing technology is going to play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops in order to protect global food supplies.
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Teachers cited stress as leading reason to quit job before, during pandemi
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Washington [US], February 28 (ANI): Before and during the pandemic, the teachers cited stress as the common reason for leaving the profession, suggest the findings of a new survey.
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