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Most dry rangelands under danger due to increased grazing demand
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A new study published in Science reports results from the first-ever global field assessment of the ecological impacts of grazing in drylands. The international research team found that grazing can have positive effects on ecosystem services, particularly in species-rich rangelands, but thes
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Human evolution wasn't just sheet music, but how it was played: Research
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A team of Duke researchers has identified a group of human DNA sequences driving changes in brain development, digestion and immunity that seem to have evolved rapidly after our family line split from that of the chimpanzees, but before we split with the Neanderthals.
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525-million-year-old fossil contradicts textbook theory of brain evolution
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According to a new study, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous system solve a century-old debate over how the brain evolved in arthropods, the most species-rich group in the animal kingdom. Combining detailed anatomical studies of the fossilized nervous syste
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Watching 17 minutes of YouTube videos can drive down prejudice: Study
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Watching just 17 minutes of YouTubers talking about their struggles with mental health drives down prejudice, University of Essex research has suggested.
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Research: AI tailors artificial DNA for future drug development
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How our genes are expressed is a process that is fundamental to the functionality of cells in all living organisms. Simply put, the genetic code in DNA is transcribed to the molecule messenger RNA (mRNA), which tells the cell's factory which protein to produce and in which quantities.
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Study gives more insight into vagus nerve's link to brain
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Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have shown a direct link between vagus nerve stimulation and its connection to the learning centres of the brain. The discovery may lead to treatments that will improve cognitive retention in both healthy and injured nervous s
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Cellular secrets of aging unlocked by researchers
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New research has uncovered how genetic changes that accumulate slowly in blood stem cells throughout life are likely to be responsible for the dramatic change in blood production after the age of 70.
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Half-a-billion year old fossilised brain of sea creature defies textbook e
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According to a new study, fossils of a tiny sea creature with a delicately preserved nervous system solve a century-old debate over how the brain evolved in arthropods, the most species-rich group in the animal kingdom. Combining detailed anatomical studies of the fossilized nervous system w
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India-Bhutan SAT launched into space today by ISRO's PSLV
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The India-Bhutan SAT, jointly developed by India and Bhutan was launched into space today by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO's) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
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Researchers reveal effects of antibody drug conjugates- cancer therapies
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A variety of intricate cancer therapies known as antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) have undergone clinical testing and been approved for use on patients. To explain the possible risks associated with these medications, researchers have conducted an extensive analysis of different scientific da
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Do you know exercise can reduce side effects of breast cancer?
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Radiotherapy has become a crucial part of breast cancer treatment, it can also have a severe influence on patients' quality of life, including their emotional, physical, and social wellbeing. It can also cause cancer-related fatigue.
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Study finds how gut, stroke-induced cognitive impairment are associated
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Depression is more common in stroke patients, which has an adverse influence on the recovery of cognitive and functional abilities, according to researchers.
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