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Simulations show how bridges are damaged during earthquakes
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have carried out a detailed simulation showing how a common type of bridge fails during large-scale earthquakes. They modeled "I-shaped girder" bridges, looking at the step-by-step mechanism by which they yield and deform under lateral forces, s
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Study: Synchronized neural oscillations induce empathic behaviour in brain
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The underlying neurological mechanism that enables humans to feel empathy has been identified by researchers. Empathy is brought on by synchronised neuronal oscillations in the right hemisphere of the brain, which enables the creatures to sense and share each other's dread.
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US, France pledge to hold Russia accountable for 'war crimes' in Ukraine
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
US and French leaders "reiterate their steadfast resolve to hold Russia to account for widely documented atrocities and war crimes, committed both by its regular armed forces and by its proxies, including mercenary entities such as Vagner and others, through support for international acco
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Enhanced cooperation, institutionalized mechanisms needed for a prosperous
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The two-day International Conference on the Security and Prosperity of Bay of Bengal that concluded on Wednesday discussed the need for cooperation, understanding and support both in traditional and non-traditional security challenges faced by the Bay of Bengal (BoB) region, the Chairman of
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Bank of Maharashtra organises Town Hall Meeting on the Customer Rights and
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 1 (ANI/PNN): Bank of Maharashtra, a premiere public sector bank in the country, organised Nationwide Intensive Awareness Campaign, under the supervision of RBI on November 28, 2022, at PYC, Pune. The Town hall meeting was organised for customers from di
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Study finds how wasteosomes indicate dysfunction of glymphatic system
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Wasteosomes, structures that act as storage facilities for waste products from the brain, are used to demonstrate the malfunction of the glymphatic system, a recently identified system that is a crucial brain-cleaning mechanism.
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Simultaneous radiation, immunotherapy beneficial for subset of lung cancer
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In many cancer types, cancer cells try to survive by escaping attack from the immune system. These cancer cells hijack mechanisms called immune checkpoints to trick the immune system into thinking they are healthy cells. Recent advances in cancer treatment have focused on developing immune c
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Scientists identify vital mechanisms controlling skin regeneration
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, is constantly turning over to replace dead or damaged cells throughout our lifetime. Skin stem cells need to continuously make decisions: either make more copies of themselves (self-renewal) or switch their fate towards differentiation. The molecular m
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Genetic malfunction of brain astrocytes triggers migraine: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Migraine is one of the most disabling disorders, affecting one in seven people and causing a tremendous social and economic burden. Several findings suggest that migraine is a disease affecting a large part of the central nervous system and characterized by a global dysfunction in sensory in
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Internet body expresses grave concern over revenue-sharing mechanisms for
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The sectoral body also said creating room for licensing provisions applicable to over-the-top service providers presents an existential threat to India's start-up ecosystem by creating herculean barriers to entry.
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India, Iran discuss development of Chabahar Port
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra led the Indian delegation while the Iranian delegation was led by Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Ali Bagheri Kani.
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Jaishankar meets Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar said, "Pleased to receive Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs @Bagheri_Kani Discussed our bilateral cooperation, regional issues, and JCPOA."
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