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Study provides insight into potential animal reservoir of SARS-CoV-2 omicr
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 19 (ANI): Researchers analyzed the structures of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant and its receptor, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), to gain insight into the variant's potential animal reservoir.
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Researchers discover why breast cancer cells defy treatment
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Texas [US], October 18 (ANI): The loss of ER expression in about one-fourth of recurrent oestrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer makes them immune to endocrine therapy and able to spread unchecked.
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Daylight hours impact opioid receptor levels in brown fat: Study
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 8 (ANI): Researchers have observed that the length of daylight hours impacts opioid receptor levels in brown fat. When daylight hours shorten, the receptor activity levels elevate. A similar phenomenon also takes place in the brain. Both phenomena help people and ani
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Researchers suggest how cancer treatment rewires engine of prostate tumor
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 15 (ANI): For more than a decade, drugs like enzalutamide, which prevent male hormones from activating the androgen receptor, have been used to treat metastatic prostate cancer. While these treatments are generally effective, they can eventually stop working, but t
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Researchers develop new approach to find antigens that trigger specific im
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 6 (ANI): The surface of a cell, which is covered with tens to hundreds of thousands of molecules that assist immune cells to distinguish friend from foe, can reveal a cell's secrets. Some of those projecting molecules are antigens that cause the immune system to a
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Researchers discover new method to create tailored odors and fragrances wi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], September 6 (ANI): One of the most basic senses of animal species is the sense of smell. It is essential for finding food, recognising attractiveness, and detecting danger. Humans detect odorants using olfactory receptors found in olfactory nerve cells. These odorant sensory
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Announcement of 2022 Future Science Prize Winners: Wenhui Li, Xueming Yang
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 23 (ANI/PRNewswire): The Future Science Prize committee announces the winners of 2022 on August 21. Prof. Wenhui Li from the National Institute of Biological Sciences, Beijing, China; Tsinghua Institute of Multidisciplinary Biomedical Research receives the Future Scie
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Study reveals how mosquitoes possess bizarre sense of smell
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): According to a recent study, the unconventional way mosquitoes analyse odours may help explain why they are so good at finding humans to bite.
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Study: Mosquitoes possess bizarre sense of smell
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): The findings of a study suggest that the unconventional way mosquitoes process odours could help explain why they are so good at finding humans to bite.
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Study reveals role for cell 'antennae' in managing dopamine signals in bra
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): A historically overlooked rod-like projection present on nearly every cell type in the human body may finally be getting its scientific due: A new study has found that these appendages, called cilia, on neurons in the brain have a key role in ensuring a spec
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Researchers reveal cell receptor crucial for cardiovascular health
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Arizona [US], August 5 (ANI): Worldwide, cardiovascular diseases continue to be one of the leading causes of death. High blood pressure, or hypertension, is a major factor in these conditions.
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Researchers discovers plant immunity-boosting molecules
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Cologne [Germany], July 8 (ANI): Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research in Cologne, Germany, in conjunction with colleagues in China, uncovered natural cellular components that trigger crucial plant immune responses.
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