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Researchers present new bizarre species of extinct lizard, previously misi
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): During a recent study, an international research team described a new species of Oculudentavis and provided further evidence that the animal first identified as a hummingbird-sized dinosaur was actually a lizard.
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Researchers find compound that blocks SARS-CoV-2, protects lung cells
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Research conducted at Louisiana State University Health New Orleans Neuroscience Center of Excellence reports that 'Elovanoids', bioactive chemical messengers made from omega-3 very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids, may block the virus that causes COVID-
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Study finds brain areas involved in seeking information about bad possibil
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 14 (ANI): Researchers at the Washington University School of Medicine have identified the brain regions involved in choosing whether to find out if a bad event is about to happen.
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Study examines the effects of COVID-19 on human kidney cells
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 13 (ANI): Researchers have studied human kidney cells in the lab to examine the effects of COVID-19 on kidney health. The findings appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).
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Researchers demonstrate how novel drug screen can individualise cancer the
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): A drug screening method known as dynamic BH3 profiling can be used to quickly identify potentially effective combinations of existing drugs for personalized cancer therapy, as demonstrated by researchers at the Ludwig Center at Harvard.
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Chinese researchers find batch of new coronaviruses in bats: Report
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): Amid renewed calls to probe into the origins of COVID-19, Chinese researchers said they had found a batch of new coronaviruses in bats.
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Study shows patient on ketogenic diet living fully with IDH1-mutant gliobl
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 11 (ANI): A British man who rejected the standard of care to treat his brain cancer has lived with the typically fatal glioblastoma tumour growing very slowly after adopting a ketogenic diet, providing a case study that researchers say reflects the benefits of using the
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Researchers find algorithm to better CRISPR gene editing
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 10 (ANI): While researchers had first engineered CRISPR as a gene-editing technology for bacterial, plant, animal and human cells it eventually became a Nobel prize-winning revolution. The technology's potential spans from curing genetically disposed diseases to applica
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Taking short breaks may help our brains learn new skills
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Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): In a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health researchers have mapped out the brain activity that flows when we learn a new skill, such as playing a new song on the piano, and discovered why taking short breaks from practice is a key to learni
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Scientists develop artificial intelligence algorithm to enhance efficacy o
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Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen's Department of Computer Science have collaborated with the Danish Center for Sleep Medicine at the Danish hospital Rigshospitalet to develop an artificial intelligence algorithm that can improve dia
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Study shows how novel drug screen can individualise cancer therapy
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 9 (ANI): A study conducted by researchers at the Ludwig Center at Harvard has demonstrated how a drug screening method known as dynamic BH3 profiling can be used to quickly identify potentially effective combinations of existing drugs for personalized cancer therapy.
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Study identifies gene linked to congenital heart disease
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 8 (ANI): Researchers have identified a gene that plays a minor role in congenital heart disease, using a combined approach that could aid studies of this and other multigenic diseases.
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