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Male contraceptive shows promise in preclinical study
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In preclinical models, an investigational contraceptive medication created by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers temporarily inhibits sperm and prevents pregnancies. The study, which was published in Nature Communications on February 14, reveals the feasibility of on-demand male contraceptio
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Scientists developing early Alzheimer's disease detection sensor
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers with the SFU Nanodevice Fabrication Group are developing a new biosensor that can be used to screen for Alzheimer's disease and other diseases. An overview of their work has been recently published in the journal Nature Communications.
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Sugar causes swelling, which leads to common kidney disease: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study published in the journal 'Nature Communications' throws light on the role sugar plays in the contraction of common kidney disease.
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Wave Growth Theory valid in space: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to research published in the journal 'Nature Communications', a team from Nagoya University in Japan observed energy transfer from resonant electrons to whistler-mode waves in space. Their findings provide direct evidence of previously theorised efficient growth, as predicted by th
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Research on mice indicates presence of unique brain cells linking to tumou
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to research published in the journal 'Nature Communications', highly active cells were found in a tumour which showed how they grow and attack normal tissues of the body.
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Earth's oldest remaining groundwater aged at 1.2 billion years old: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal 'Nature Communications', an international team of researchers discovered 1.2-billion-year-old groundwater deep in a gold- and uranium-producing mine in South Africa.
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Research shows how a viral toxin may exacerbate severe COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A new study in the journal Nature Communications reveals how a viral toxin produced by the SARS-CoV-2 virus may contribute to severe COVID-19 infections. The study shows how a portion of the SARS-CoV-2 "spike" protein can damage cell barriers that line the inside of blood vessels within orga
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Study hints at why older people are more susceptible to the flu
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Though the COVID-19 pandemic provided a brief respite, influenza virus is back in circulation and, as usual, poses a special danger to people over the age of 65. But why are older people more susceptible to the flu? New research from the U-M Medical School, published in Nature Communications
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Scientists discover why brain's 'time-stamp' sounds to process the words w
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Our brains "time-stamp" the order of incoming sounds, allowing us to correctly process the words that we hear, shows a new study by a team of psychology and linguistics researchers. Its findings, which appear in the journal Nature Communications, offer new insights into the intricacies of ne
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Lassa virus endemic area could significantly grow in coming decades
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
San Diego [US], September 27 (ANI): Researchers examined decades' worth of environmental data related to Lassa virus outbreaks for their study, which was published on September 27 in Nature Communications.
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Study: UCI neuroscientists create brain maps after traumatic brain injury
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], June 19 (ANI): Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have discovered that injuring one part of the brain alters the connections between nerve cells throughout the brain. The new research was published this week in Nature Communications.
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Research: Quantum mechanics might explain why DNA mutates spontaneously
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 9 (ANI): Even though DNA replicates with astounding precision, it's not immune to mistakes and can lead to mutations. Using sophisticated computer modelling, a team of physicists and chemists at the University of Surrey have shown that such errors in copying can arise du
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