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MP: He-goats yielding 'milk' in a goat rearing centre, Burhanpur
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The private centre, Sartaj Goat Rearing Training Center and Research Center, was established six years ago at the district headquarters. There are over 350 goats of around ten different species in the centre.
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J-K spinning money through silkworms
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An apex committee headed by the former Director General, of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Dr Mangala Rai, presented ideas for a farmer-friendly ecosystem that will boost the economy.
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Research: What happens to microbiomes when corals hibernate
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As winter approaches, many species of animals -- from bears and squirrels to parasitic wasps and a few lucky humans -- hunker down for some needed rest. The northern star coral (Astrangia poculata) also enters a hibernating state of dormancy, or quiescence, during this time. But what happens
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New genetic mutation behind childhood glaucoma identified
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An international team of scientists led by Mass Eye and Ear, a member of Mass General Brigham, and Boston Children's Hospital, has discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma, a devastating condition that runs in families and can rob child
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Researchers test promising tech treatment for youth depression
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New research shows promising results using neurotechnological approaches to treat depression in youth. The research, led by Simon Fraser University (SFU) professor Faranak Farzan, is published in the Journal of Affective Disorders Reports.
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Research reveals how ketamine acts as 'switch' in brain
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Ketamine, an established anesthetic and increasingly popular antidepressant, dramatically reorganizes activity in the brain, as if a switch had been flipped on its active circuits, according to a new study by Penn Medicine researchers.
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Nanotech strategy shows promise to treat autoimmune disease
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at Scripps Research have reported success in initial tests of a new, nanotech-based strategy against autoimmune diseases.
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Enhanced cooperation, institutionalized mechanisms needed for a prosperous
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The two-day International Conference on the Security and Prosperity of Bay of Bengal that concluded on Wednesday discussed the need for cooperation, understanding and support both in traditional and non-traditional security challenges faced by the Bay of Bengal (BoB) region, the Chairman of
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Genetic mutation led to development of severe childhood glaucoma: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Researchers discovered a new genetic mutation that may be a root cause of severe cases of childhood glaucoma.
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Early life events can have long-term effect on genes: Study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a new study in fruit flies headed by UCL researchers, early life experiences can influence gene activity and even longevity.
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Study: Male orb-weaving spiders fight less in female-dominated colonies
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Orb-weaving spiders cooperate for more peaceful colonies, a surprising revelation given that most spiders live solitarily. In the colonies that researchers observed, male spiders fought less with one another when there were more female spiders in a colony. But colonies with large numbers of
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Scientists link rare genetic phenomenon to neuron function, schizophrenia
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Using state-of-the-art whole-genome sequencing and machine learning techniques, researchers conducted one of the first and the largest investigations of tandem repeats in schizophrenia, elucidating their contribution to the development of this devastating disease.
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