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Study finds if traumatic brain damage, dementia be linked by cerebrospinal
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Traumatic brain injuries have been linked to an increased risk of dementia. Unfortunately, the precise mechanisms behind this association remain unknown. This knowledge gap makes it challenging to develop preventative methods to help TBI patients. According to a recently published theory in
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Research reveals new gut microbe produces smelly toxic gas but protects ag
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An international team of scientists led by University of Vienna microbiologist Alexander Loy identified a new gut bacteria that feeds only on taurine and creates the foul-smelling gas hydrogen sulphide. The researchers have therefore added to our understanding of those microbial mechanisms t
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Study sheds more light into processing uncertainty in obsessive-compulsive
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
A recent study in the Elsevier journal Biological Psychiatry: Cognitive Neuroscience and Neuroimaging employs brain imaging to take a deeper look at the mechanisms underlying uncertainty processing in OCD.
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India, Bangladesh sign 3 MoUs after bilateral meet ahead of G20 summit
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladesh counterpart Sheikh Hasina held a bilateral talk in New Delhi on Friday, the two countries also signed three memorandum of understanding (MoUs), including one on cooperation in Digital Payment mechanisms.
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India, US hold Military Cooperation Group meeting in Hawaii
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
The 20th edition of the India-US Military Cooperation Group (MCG) meeting was held on August 30-31 in Hawaii, US, with the discussions focusing on defence cooperation mechanisms between the two nations, the Defence Officials said.
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First line of defence against deadly ToCSV tomato virus explored
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
For the first time, scientists at the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have examined the molecular genetics of tomato plants' defence mechanisms against a destructive "young" Southern African virus. The well-known tomato yellow leaf curl virus (TYLCV) is known to be resistant to individuals
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Researchers give more insight into unknown ways cells break proteins
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
Short-lived proteins control gene expression in cells to carry out a variety of crucial functions, from aiding in the formation of neural connections to supporting the body's immune system. These proteins are created in the nucleus and, after performing their function, are promptly eliminate
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Melatonin and its derivatives improve long-term memory for object recognit
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Multiple research in animal models have shown that melatonin and its compounds improve memory. It is also known that the phosphorylation of specific memory-related proteins is required for the formation of both short- and long-term memories. The biochemical mechanisms underpinning melatonin-
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Study reveals how temperatures trigger brain to boost appetite
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Scripps Research neuroscientists have uncovered brain circuits that cause mammals to crave more food when exposed to cold temperatures.
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Bayer, GenZero and Shell collaborate to reduce methane emissions in rice c
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 16: Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of agriculture and healthcare, in collaboration with GenZero, a Temasek-owned investment platform company dedicated to accelerating decarbonization globally, Shell Energy Ind
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How our tastes affect creativity
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
What motivates us to innovate rather than rely on tried-and-true methods and processes? What drives the desire to innovate at the risk of wasting time, energy, and reputation in the event of a resounding failure? Creativity is built on complicated principles that we are only now beginning to
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Zumutor Biologics Inc announces FDA clearance of IND application of ZM008,
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Boston [US]/Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], August 11: Zumutor Biologics Inc "Zumutor", a Boston based biopharmaceutical company focused on developing unique novel therapeutics in immuno-oncology (I-O) today announces that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the company's In
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