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Research: Small fish species could play big role in fight against malnutri
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Inexpensive, small fish species caught in seas and lakes in developing countries could help close nutritional gaps for undernourished people, especially young children, according to new research.
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Southern Hemisphere is stormier than the North; Here's why
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
For centuries, sailors who had been all over the world knew where the most fearsome storms of all lay in wait: the Southern Hemisphere. "The waves ran mountain-high and threatened to overwhelm [the ship] at every roll," wrote one passenger on an 1849 voyage rounding the tip of South America.
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Understanding cryptic role fungi play in ecosystems
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
When you say "fungi," most people think of mushrooms, showy fruiting bodies, but most fungi do not produce mushrooms. It is estimated that there are approximately 3 to 13 million fungal species on Earth, many of which are microscopic in size.
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Research: Space atomic clocks could help uncover nature of dark matter
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Studying an atomic clock on-board a spacecraft inside the orbit of Mercury and very near to the Sun might be the trick to uncovering the nature of dark matter, suggests a new study published in Nature Astronomy.
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Research: New analysis approach could help boost sensitivity of large tele
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers detail an analysis method that could improve telescopes at the Simons Observatory by evaluating their performance before installation. This is the first time the optical performance of a telescope has been confirmed prior to its deployment.
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New study finds universal sound of swearing across languages
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Swear words across different languages may tend to lack certain sounds such as l, r, and w, suggests research published in Psychonomic Bulletin & Review. This common pattern in profanity indicates that these sounds, called approximants, may appear less offensive to listeners.
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Popular dietary supplement linked to cancer risk: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New research from the University of Missouri focused on imaging technology in an animal model has found NR has the potential to increase the prevalence of a particular form of cancer and its metastasis to the brain.
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Delhi faces another 'very poor' air day with 337 AQI
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Air Quality Index (AQI) was recorded on Tuesday at 337 by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR).According to the SAFAR, Delhi's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category.
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How prepared is India for future epidemics? Experts discuss readiness at T
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI), an autonomous research institute of Department of Biotechnology under the central government's Ministry of Science and Technology meeting "Preparedness for Future Epidemics: Is India ready to meet the CEPI 100 days vaccine
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Study suggests women with postpartum mood disorders might have immune syst
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to new research by Cedars-Sinai investigators, Women with prolonged mental health problems up to three years after childbirth may be suffering from irregular immune system responses
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Researchers discover mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A novel mechanism that allows cancer cells to spread throughout the body has been discovered by an international team of researchers, offering a potential new target to halt metastasis, which is to blame for 90 per cent of cancer deaths.
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India's first open-source satellite 'InQube' to be launched this month
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This satellite was prepared under the banner of Paradox Sonic Space Research Agency and is going to be launched this month with the help of ISRO.
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