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Study reveals potential of photosynthesis regulation found under altered l
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal, 'New Phytologist', researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology in Potsdam-Golm (Germany) and the College of Natural Science at Michigan State University (USA) demonstrate the significance of two key proteins for the d
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Research explains how plants optimize photosynthesis under changing light
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
For research, plants are frequently grown under stable lighting, which does not reflect natural conditions. In a series of experiments with changing light conditions, simulating the natural interplay of light and shadow, researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology
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Study finds how CRTC1 gene is associated with obesity in humans
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
High-calorie, high-fat, high-sugar foods can taste nice but can contribute to overeating, obesity, and other serious health issues. But what triggers overeating in the brain? It has recently become evident that the human gene CREB-Regulated Transcription Coactivator 1 (CRTC1) is linked to ob
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Study explores effect of carbon dioxide on bumble bee reproduction
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Even though a beekeeper puffing clouds of carbon dioxide into a hive to calm the insects is a familiar image to many, less is known about its other effects on bees.
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World's oldest meal helps unravel mystery of our earliest animal ancestors
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The contents of the last meal consumed by the earliest animals known to inhabit Earth more than 550 million years ago has unearthed new clues about the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors, according to scientists from The Australian National University (ANU).
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Maternal, paternal exercise in mice influences offspring's metabolic healt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): A rat study led by Kristin Stanford, a physiology and cell biology researcher at The Ohio State University College of Medicine's Wexner Medical Center, gives new insights into how maternal and paternal activity enhances offspring's metabolic health.
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Researchers find Psoriasis does not increase risk of heart attack in peopl
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Augusta (Georgia) [US], October 18 (ANI): Researchers discovered that psoriasis is not an independent risk factor for heart attack in persons who also have an end-stage renal illness, which shares several risk variables with heart disease.
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Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo receives Nobel Prize in Medicine
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], October 3 (ANI): Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology 2022 was awarded to Svante Paabo for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution, announced the award-giving organisation on Monday.
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New study demonstrates how whales protect their brains while swimming
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 25 (ANI): According to a new study, unique blood arteries in whale brains may protect whales from dangerous blood pulses caused by swimming.
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Study reveals how whales shield themselves from brain damage while swimmin
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 23 (ANI): According to a recent study, special blood arteries in whale brains may shield whales against harmful pulses in their blood created by swimming.
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Infant antibiotic use may negatively affect adult gut health
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], September 9 (ANI): Antibiotics are frequently administered to preterm and low birth weight infants in order to prevent infections, not simply treat them as they have a higher risk of developing them. A recent study discovered that neonatal mice exposed to antibiotics early in li
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Excessive screen time on devices linked to obesity, psychological problems
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Obesity and psychological issues have been linked to excessive screen time. A new study in fruit flies has discovered a new problem: the blue light emitted by these devices may have an effect on our basic biological functions.
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