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How Singapore tech layoffs are impacting Indians
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Based on 2021 Singapore Ministry of Manpower figures, about a quarter of the 177,100 employment pass holders or around 45,000, are from India. Employment pass holders are the highest qualified foreign professionals that are allowed to work in the country and must earn at least SGD5,000 (U
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Study finds level of copper in tumour cells
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Cancer cells require proteins that bind copper ions in order to develop and spread throughout the human body. Recent studies on the interactions between proteins and how they bind to metals in cancer-related proteins have revealed possible new therapeutic targets.
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Researchers find why Cancer cells require proteins, copper
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Study revealed why metal copper are required by human cells to perform essential biological functions. The conclusion drawn from studies demonstrating higher copper levels in tumor cells and blood serum from cancer patients is that cancer cells require more copper than healthy cells.
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Chronic jet lag discovered in people living with HIV: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
People living with HIV have a significantly delayed internal body clock, consistent with the symptoms of jet lag, according to new findings.
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Researchers link popular dietary supplement with cancer
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
While previous studies have linked commercial dietary supplements like nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, to benefits related to cardiovascular, metabolic and neurological health, new research from the University of Missouri has found NR could actually increase the risk of ser
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Communities vs Groups: WhatsApp explains difference
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Meta-owned WhatsApp, recently launched its new Community feature, allowing users to club up to 20 WhatsApp groups together to form a community after which users compared the communities feature to groups.
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Researchers reveal level of copper in tumor cells
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Small amounts of the metal copper are required by human cells to perform essential biological functions. The conclusion drawn from studies demonstrating higher copper levels in tumor cells and blood serum from cancer patients is that cancer cells require more copper than healthy cells.
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Facebook parent Meta to slash 11,000 jobs to cut expenses, transform its b
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"We are also taking a number of additional steps to become a leaner and more efficient company by cutting discretionary spending and extending our hiring freeze through Q1," said Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a statement on Wednesday.
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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirms laying off employees today: Report
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Zuckerberg appeared downcast in Tuesday's meeting and said he was accountable for the company's missteps. His over-optimism about growth had led to overstaffing.
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Researchers find out new treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
People with inflammatory bowel diseases develop inflammation of the intestine that can cause thickening of the gut wall and life-threatening blockage of the intestinal tube. Twenty to 50 per cent of people with Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are affected over their lifetime by this p
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Facebook parent Meta prepares for large-scale layoffs this week
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Facebook parent Meta is preparing for large-scale layoffs this week which is expected to affect many thousands of its workforce.
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Researchers discover new method to map cholesterol metabolism in brain
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A team of researchers led by Swansea University have developed new technology to monitor cholesterol in brain tissue which could uncover its relation to neurodegenerative disease and pave the way for the development of new treatments.
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