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Study reveals reduction in impact of prairie dog plague on other organisms
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a study published in the journal Ecological Applications,' when a sylvatic plague outbreak decimated black-tailed prairie dog populations in the Thunder Basin National Grassland in 2017, researchers saw an opportunity for a "natural experiment" to investigate the impact of the r
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Ants shed light on predicting evolution after hybridization
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Researchers at the University of Helsinki found that after multiple hybridisation events between two wood ant species distinct hybrid populations evolved independently towards the same direction, suggesting hybridisation is predictable.
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Study confirms light from outside our galaxy is brighter than expected
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 17 (ANI): Scientists analyzed new measurements showing that the light emitted by stars outside our galaxy is two to three times brighter than the light from known populations of galaxies, challenging assumptions about the number and environment of stars in the unive
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Study finds specific bacteria in bladder that makes women more prone to
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered certain bacteria in the bladder that may identify which postmenopausal women are more prone to recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs), and they discovered that oestrogen may contribute to lowering that vulnerability.
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Maharashtra: PM Modi to inaugurate National Institute for One Health in Na
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The institutes are being set up keeping in view the country's efforts in enhancing health research to serve our vulnerable populations.
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UN calls for stronger multilateral solutions to deal with debt crisis
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The event, which runs from December 5 to 7 in Geneva, takes place as a wave of global crises has led many developing countries to take on more debt to address the needs of their populations.
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Chhattisgarh passes bills to hike OBC, SC quotas
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Chhattisgarh assembly on Friday unanimously passed two amendment bills hiking reservation in admissions and government jobs in the state for the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) and Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, in line with the proportion of their populations.
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India, Indonesia both home to world's largest Islamic populations, says NS
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
"Much like in India, Islam in Indonesia was spread by traders from present-day Kerala and Gujarat and Sufis from Bengal and Kashmir. This peaceful spread led to the development of a syncretic culture, where not only pre-Islamic religions flourished side by side, but age-old traditions and lo
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China's draconian lockdowns galvanize widespread protests
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China is a nation of 1.4 billion people, ruled by an authoritarian government unable to abide dissent. China has 106 cities possessing populations more than one million, so a few hundred, or even a thousand, people gathering on a street does not yet constitute "mass" protests.
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Study finds letting your cat go outdoors puts them at high risk for catchi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The next time you crack your backdoor to let your cat outside for its daily adventure, you may want to think again. For a cat, the outdoors is filled with undesirable potential. Like the risks of catching and transmitting diseases, and the uncontrollable drive to hunt and kill wildlife, whic
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Study reveals signature pattern of connectivity exclusive to brains of aut
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Distinguishing between the brain activity patterns of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and developmental coordination deficit populations is critical. The study revealed how distinctive pattern of white matter connectivity in autistic individuals's brains that is different from that in those w
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Magik Mat - Instilling love for a fun learning experience in young kids; e
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 14 (ANI/SRV): Magik Mat, an innovative edutech product by Federal Soft Systems is eyeing a PAN-India expansion to extend the availability of its revolutionary product to more populations. As hinted in the name, it is a mat with almost magical features for kids. M
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