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Study reveals green tea compound aids tumour-suppressing, DNA-repairing pr
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New York [US], February 13 (ANI): An antioxidant found in green tea may increase levels of p53, a natural anti-cancer protein, known as the 'guardian of the genome' for its ability to repair DNA damage or destroy cancerous cells.
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Code for cellular communication now broken by researchers
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): A research team led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg has used a unique combination of methods to map the mechanism behind cellular communication. Knowledge of how cells communicate is an important key to understanding many biological systems
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Harmless gut bacteria can evolve to cause life-threatening infection
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Washington [US], February 12 (ANI): During recent research, an international team of scientists has determined how harmless E. coli gut bacteria in chickens can easily pick up the genes needed in order to evolve and cause a life-threatening infection.
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NASA offers opportunity to engage with Mars Perseverance Rover landing
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Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): American independent space agency, NASA has announced on Thursday that to discuss events surrounding the landing of its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover, it will host virtual news briefings, live shows, and activities in the week of February 15.
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Study suggests gene variants increase risk of Addison's disease
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Solna [Sweden], February 11 (ANI): According to the largest genetic study to date on patients with Addison's disease --variants of nine genes increase the risk of developing Addison's disease, a rare disease in which the immune system attacks the adrenal glands.
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Study suggests why portraying humans as healthy machines can backfire
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Washington [US], February 11 (ANI): Researchers from the University of Amsterdam and Stanford University published a new paper in the Journal of Marketing that explores how human-as-machine representations affect consumers--specifically their eating behavior and health.
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Biomaterials and nanotechnology could help lead to virus-fighting surfaces
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Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): Scientists are working toward advances in the fields of biomaterials and nanotechnology that could lead to big breakthroughs in the fight against dangerous viruses like the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 by making hospital beds or doorknobs naturall
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Scientists suggest early Indian monsoon forecasts could benefit farmers
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Washington [US], February 9 (ANI): Farmers in India should be provided with early forecasts of expected variations in the monsoon season in order to reduce crop losses, said a team of scientists.
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Researchers develop flexible piezoelectric crystal
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Singapore, February 8 (ANI): A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a new material that can flex and bend forty times more than its competitors when electricity is applied to it. This discovery will open the way to better micro
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Study examines how memory is impacted by pain experienced in everyday life
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Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study have found that reduced working memory ability and increased activity in the ventromedial prefrontal cortex are linked to higher pain intensity in daily life.
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Outcome of bariatric surgery in teens analysed in new study
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Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): Researchers during a recent study have found that after bariatric surgery there is similar weight loss, resolution of high blood pressure, and high cholesterol, nutritional impacts and improvement in the quality of life in both younger and older adolescent.
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More patient deaths and fewer heart surgeries linked to 'COVID effect'
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Washington [US], February 6 (ANI): Researchers during a new study have found a sharp decline in overall heart surgery volume and an unexplained increase in deaths after coronary artery bypass grafting, due to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.
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