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Practicing mindfulness with app might improve children's mental health: Re
Updated : 9 months ago IST
Many studies have revealed that children benefit from practising mindfulness, which is defined as cultivating open-minded attention to the present moment. Children who get mindfulness training at school show improvements in attention and behaviour, as well as improved mental health.
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Dvara Research Releases Report on MFIN's CGRM - Findings and Recommendatio
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11: Microfinance Institutions Network (MFIN), the premier industry association and RBI recognised Self-Regulatory Organization (SRO) has made public its Study Report by Dvara Research on its Customer Grievance Redressal Mechanism (CGRM). MFIN's CGRM was set-up in 2
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Study finds new method to measure ozone stress in soybeans
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have used SIF to measure the effects of elevated ozone (O3) on soybean plants.
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Peregrine falcons set out false alarms to make prey simpler to catch: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered proof that the birds purposefully exhaust their victims to increase the success of subsequent hunts.
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Study finds how immunity from routine vaccines can fight cancer
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
In theory, a team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst proved that a protein antigen from a childhood vaccine may be administered into the cells of a malignant tumour to reorient the body's immune system against the cancer, effectively stopping it and preventing its recurrence.
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Common herbicide is detrimental to adolescent brain function: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The researchers reported measuring metabolite concentrations of two commonly used herbicides -- glyphosate and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) -- as well as the insect-repellent DEET in urine samples collected in 2016 from 519 adolescents aged 11 to 17, living in the agricultural coun
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Delhi HC reserves order on plea of CPR seeking permission for utilising fu
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The High court is hearing a plea moved by CPR challenging the suspension of its Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Licence on 27th February 2023. Its application was filed in March and it is pending for the last six months. Central government has initiated an inquiry.
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Research reveals rice-engineered material can reattach damaged nerves
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Researchers have long recognised the therapeutic potential of using magnetoelectrics, or materials that can convert magnetic fields into electric fields, to activate neural tissue in a less invasive manner and aid in the treatment of neurological illnesses or nerve damage. The problem is tha
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Study reveals how plant-derived nutrients can affect gut, brain
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Prebiotics are substances that help beneficial bacteria colonise the gut. These indigestible dietary fibres can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. They promote the growth and activity of
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Titanium oxide can eliminate harmful pigments from wastewater: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Dyes, which are discharged in enormous quantities by textile, cosmetic, ink, paper, and other firms, are very hazardous and can introduce cancer-causing chemicals into wastewater. It's a serious challenge for wastewater treatment, but Drexel University's College of Engineering researchers be
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Sedentary Lifestyles in Children Aged 10 and Above Leading to OSA
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 10: The rapid rise in lifestyle diseases in children is one of the most serious public health challenges of the 21st century. Children today are leading sedentary lifestyles which is harmful for their mental and physical health. Given their lethargic routine, which
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Gates Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of "Grand Challenges" With New Invest
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Seattle [US]/Dakar [Senegal], October 10: A slate of new initiatives to support locally led innovation was announced today in Dakar by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and its partners at the Grand Challenges Annual Meeting. The investments come with an urgent call for countries to st
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