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PM Modi guarantees time-bound saturation of flagship schemes among Adivasi
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Prime Minister flagged off IEC (Information, Education and Communication) vans in Khunti, Jharkhand, marking the launch of 'Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra'. The Yatra will start from districts with significant tribal populations initially and by January 26, 2024, will cover all districts acr
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Women's development is our priority: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Highlighting the government's commitment to women's development, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said that all government initiatives are now reaching marginalized populations.
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Study sheds more light on early interventions for Huntington's disease
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Huntington's disease is the most prevalent neurodegenerative ailment caused by a single gene, with motor and cognitive abnormalities as well as behavioural symptoms. There are no medicines that can stop or reverse the condition at the moment, but new research from Boston Children's Hospital
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OPEC sees global oil demand at 116 mb/d in 2045
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The 17th edition of the flagship publication takes on board recent energy and economic-related developments, particularly related to the shifting dynamics around net zero policies, with many populations questioning the targets and the benefits, policymakers reevaluating their approach to ene
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Genome research reveals 30 years of Darwin's finch evolution
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A ground-breaking investigation on the most recent evolutionary change in natural populations has been published by an international team of academics. Nearly 4,000 Darwin's finches make up one of the largest genomic datasets yet created for animals living in their natural habitat, which is
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Bright city lights cause smaller eyes in certain birds: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to a new study, the harsh lights of big cities may be generating an evolutionary adaption for smaller eyes in some birds. The findings, published in Global Change Biology, have ramifications for conservation efforts as bird populations across the United States continue to drop.
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Study identifies most urgent issues for grizzly bear conservation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The health of grizzly bear populations is negatively impacted by humans through top-down factors like direct mortality linked to forestry roads (from conflict or illegal killings) and movement from high-quality habitats, as well as bottom-up factors like decreased food resource availability.
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Study reveals most critical issues for grizzly bear conservation
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Humans have a negative impact on the health of grizzly bear populations through top-down influences such as direct mortality associated with forestry roads (from conflict or illegal killings) and displacement from high-quality habitats, as well as bottom-up influences such as reducing food r
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Telecare lowers costs, improves quality of life for dementia patients: Stu
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
According to a UCSF study, a telecare programme that improves outcomes for dementia patients while reducing the burden on unpaid caregivers also offers the unexpected benefit of lowering Medicare expenses.
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Ground-nesting birds build their nests to protect themselves from predator
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Ground-nesting birds known as lapwings, according to new research, use the design of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators. Changes in land management and high predator populations, such as foxes and crows, are causing many ground-nesting species to decline. If too many eggs a
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Do you know guts with mature bacteria associated with less allergy-related
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Babies and early children with better-developed populations of gut bacteria are less likely to develop allergy-related wheezing or asthma, according to a study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress in Milan, Italy.
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Ground-nesting birds design their nests to hide from predators: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
According to new research, ground-nesting birds known as lapwings exploit the design of their nests and surroundings to hide from predators.
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