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Research suggests precision insights can be found in wastewater
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Research from Fangqiong Ling's lab at Washington University in St. Louis discovered that the amount of SARS-CoV-2 in a wastewater system was linked to the disease burden of COVID-19 in the region it served.
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Octopuses might link evolution of complex life to genetic 'dark matter': S
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Octopuses have captivated scientists and the general public with their extraordinary intelligence, which includes the use of tools, engaging in creative play and problem-solving, and even escaping from aquariums. Their sharpness may now be a crucial link in understanding the evolution of com
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Study finds how high-energy X-rays trace destruction in bone samples
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
X-rays cause damage to living tissue, there are clear medical reasons to limit your exposure to radiation. Researchers use increasingly powerful X-ray sources in basic research on the properties and characteristics of mineralised tissue samples such as bone.
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Good Hydration is associated with healthy ageing: Study
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to a National Institutes of Health study published in eBioMedicine, adults who stay hydrated appear to be healthier, develop fewer chronic conditions such as heart and lung disease, and live longer than those who may not get enough fluids.
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Insufficient insulin processing leads to being overweight: Research
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Being overweight increases the risk of an imbalance in sugar metabolism and even of diabetes. A research group at the University of Basel has now shown the opposite is true as well: deficits in the body's insulin production contribute to being overweight.
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Researchers propose obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Obesity has increased rapidly in recent decades to affect more than 2 billion people, making it one of the largest contributors to poor health worldwide. Despite decades of research on diet and exercise treatments, many people continue to struggle to lose weight. Researchers at Baylor Colleg
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Research explains why women get more migraines
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Research published today reveals a potential mechanism for migraine causation which could explain why women get more migraines than men. The study, in Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences, suggests that sex hormones affect cells around the trigeminal nerve and connected blood vessels in the he
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Researchers identify immune cell that helps kill bladder cancer tumors
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Mount Sinai researchers have made two important discoveries about the mechanism by which bladder cancer cells foil attacks from the immune system. The research, published in Cancer Cell in September, could lead to a new therapeutic option for patients with these types of tumors.
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Potential climate change-nutrition connection in plant metabolism uncovere
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new study from researchers at Michigan State University underscores that there's still much to learn regarding how plants will function, and how nutritious they will be, as more carbon enters our atmosphere.
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Glass frogs become transparent by hiding red blood cells in their liver, r
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to the findings of a recent study, glassfrogs make themselves transparent while they rest by taking red blood cells from circulation and concealing them in their livers.
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Glass frogs achieve pack red blood cells in mirror-coated liver: Research
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
New research shows that glass frogs known for their highly transparent undersides and muscles perform their "disappearing acts" by stowing away nearly all of their red blood cells into their uniquely reflective livers.
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Research reveals cancer threat from virus protecting enzymes
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A study by researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine revealed threat of cancer progression from enzymes which protect human cells against viruses.
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