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Smartphone app use may reveal your identity: Study
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
London [UK], February 18 (ANI): According to researchers, the time a person spends on different smartphone apps is enough to identify them from a larger group in more than one in three cases.
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Flies possess more sophisticated cognitive abilities than known: Study
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Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): Researchers at the University of California San Diego's Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM) have found that common flies (Drosophila melanogaster) have more advanced capabilities of attention, working memory and awareness than previously believed.
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Antibiotics after birth affects gut microbes of babies, study finds
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Edinburgh [Scotland], February 18 (ANI): Treating babies with antibiotics in the first week of life is linked with a decrease in healthy bacteria necessary amongst others to digest milk and an increase in antimicrobial resistance, a new study by The University of Edinburgh researchers sugges
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Research: Depression, Alzheimer's disease share genetic roots
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Washington [US], February 18 (ANI): A new study has identified common genetic factors in both depression and AD. Importantly, the researchers found that depression played a causal role in AD development, and those with worse depression experienced a faster decline in memory.
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Prevalence of COVID-19 taste loss estimated by researchers
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Pennsylvania [US], February 17 (ANI): One of the most common symptoms of COVID-19 is definitely loss of smell and taste. Reports of taste loss have been on the rise over the last two years. The taste dysfunction comes in different forms, including ageusia (total taste loss), hypogeusia (part
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Research reveals 45,000 marine species are at risk due to climate change,
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Brisbane [Australia], February 17 (ANI): One of the most unfortunate effects of climate change is the impact it has on the species of marine life. University of Queensland researchers and global marine experts reviewed marine biology literature and categorised a wide range of threats - from
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Study reveals positive results for treatment of major depression
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Maryland [US], February 16 (ANI): Psychedelics are a class of hallucinogenic drugs whose primary effect is to trigger non-ordinary states of consciousness. Previous studies by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers showed that psychedelic treatment with psilocybin relieved major depressive disor
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Researchers link transient blood pressure rise to learning in brain
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Gothenburg [Sweden], February 15 (ANI): It is natural for people to get stressed in their everyday work, but at times, this stress can lead to an increase in blood pressure. Recent research has revealed that minor everyday rises in blood pressure due to short-term stressors can be linked to
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Researchers discover first evidence indicating respiratory infection in di
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Montana [US], February 15 (ANI): A group of researchers from around the country, including University of New Mexico Research Assistant Professor Ewan Wolff, have discovered the first evidence of a unique respiratory infection in the fossilized remains of a dinosaur that lived nearly 150 mill
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Researchers identify 'Math neurons' in brain
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Tubingen [Germany], February 15 (ANI): Does your brain fire up during additions, subtractions and other mathematical operations? A recent study conducted by the Universities of Tubingen and Bonn showed that the brain has neurons that fired specifically during certain mathematical operations.
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Merck Foundation marks International Day of Girls and Women in Science thr
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Abuja [Nigeria]/Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, marks 'International Day of Girls and Women in Science 2022' through their Merck Foundation STEM program and "Educating Linda" program.
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Researchers find trove of proteins possibly influencing cystic fibrosis
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Ontario [Canada], February 14 (ANI): A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto has identified hundreds of new proteins that could play a role in cystic fibrosis, and which may shed light on why some patients responded better than others to current therapies.
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