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US: Former officer gets more than 4 years sentence in George Floyd Case
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis police officers arrested Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, after a store employee told the police that he had bought cigarettes with a counterfeit USD 20 bill. Floyd was handcuffed and pinned to the ground under the knee of Officer Derek Chauvin for more than nine
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Metformin lowers risk of long Covid: Study
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
University of Minnesota researchers discovered that metformin, a medicine typically used to treat diabetes, reduces the development of protracted COVID in a recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases.
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Machine learning identifies drugs to help smokers quit
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Medications like dextromethorphan, used to treat coughs caused by cold and flu, could potentially be repurposed to help people quit smoking cigarettes, according to a study by Penn State College of Medicine and University of Minnesota researchers. They developed a novel machine learning meth
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Researchers find two protein pathways downregulated in postnatal heart
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Published today in Stem Cell Reports, researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School discovered two signaling pathways that are downregulated in human hearts after birth. These pathways, mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) and phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K)-AKT, lead to ma
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Scientists use ultrasound waves to move objects without using their hands
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a new method to move objects using ultrasound waves. The research opens the door for using contactless manipulation in industries such as manufacturing and robotics, where devices wouldn't need a built-in power source in order to
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Research: Climate change is increasing frequency of fish mass die-offs
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The paper, "Climate warming amplifies the frequency of fish mass mortality events across the north temperate lakes," compiled 526 documented cases of fish die-offs that occurred across Minnesota and Wisconsin lakes between 2003 and 2013. The researchers determined there were three main drive
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Study shows Delhi Govt's Smog Tower reducing air pollution by 70-80 pc up
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): On the basis of the technology developed by the University of Minnesota, a pilot project was started by IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi and DPCC last year after October rains at Delhi Government's Baba Kharag Singh road smog tower.
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US: Shots fired inside Mall of America in Minnesota, no casualties reporte
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Minnesota [US], August 5 (ANI): Amid the continuing gun violence in the US, several shots were fired inside the Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington, Minnesota; however, so far no casualties have been reported.
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Dave Chappelle's Minneapolis show dropped by venue after facing criticism
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 21 (ANI): American stand-up comic Dave Chappelle's show at First Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota was canceled on Wednesday, just hours before he was set to perform after the club faced backlash for booking the comedian.
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Study reveals women brain alters more after menopause
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Minnesota [US], June 30 (ANI): According to a recent study, menopausal women may have higher levels of a brain biomarker termed white matter hyperintensities than premenopausal women or men of the same age.
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Study finds seven healthy practises linked to lower risk of dementia in pe
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Minnesota [US], June 15 (ANI): According to new research by the American Institute of Neurology, seven healthy habits and lifestyle factors may play a role in lowering the incidence of dementia in persons with the highest hereditary risk.
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Study reveals positive correlation between physical fitness and lower chan
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Minnesota [US], February 28 (ANI): Alzheimer's is a horrific disease to be diagnosed with, both for the people who have to suffer with it, as well as the people who are their caregivers. But does fitness have a positive role in reducing the chances of Alzheimer's? According to a new study, p
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