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Lipid droplets help protect kidney cells from damage: Study
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 18 (ANI): Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have found out how microscopic structures called lipid droplets may help to prevent a high-fat diet causing kidney damage. The work in fruit flies, published in PLoS Biology opens up a new research avenue for developing be
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Study shows early preterm births can be decreased with DHA supplementation
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Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): Early preterm births may be dramatically decreased with docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) supplements, with a dose of 1000 mg more effective for pregnant women with low DHA levels than the 200 mg found in some prenatal supplements, according to a study led by research
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Pfizer, Moderna vaccines effective against Covid variants found in India:
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India] May 18, (ANI): The Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna coronavirus vaccines appear to protect against COVID variants B.1.617 and B.1.618 first identified in India, researchers have reported in a new pre-print paper, which has not yet been peer-reviewed, CNN reported.
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Researchers identify regions of genome that increase risk for bipolar diso
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Washington [US], May 17 (ANI): During the largest genetic study of bipolar disorder to date, researchers identified 64 regions of the genome containing DNA variations that increase the risk of bipolar disorder more than double the number previously identified.
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Spatial memory in rats can be improved with high-intensity intermittent tr
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Tsukuba [Japan], May 17 (ANI): The findings of a recent study by the University of Tsukuba researchers show that both endurance and high-intensity intermittent training improves exercise capacity and brain function in rats.
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Research demonstrates unique 'time compression' effect of virtual reality
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Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): Psychology researchers at the University of California - Santa Cruz have found that playing games in virtual reality create an effect called "time compression," where the time goes by faster than you think.
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Researchers find how nature boosts health of city people
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Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): Even your local city park may be improving your health, according to the findings of a recent study by researchers from Stanford University.
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Researchers develop A.I. that can detect sarcasm in social media posts
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Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): During a new study by computer science researchers at the University of Central Florida, they developed a sarcasm detector for properly understanding and responding to customer feedback on social media platforms, which is crucial for brands.
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Researchers reveal where memories of familiar places are stored in brain
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Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): A new study from Dartmouth College reveals that three regions of the brain in the posterior cerebral cortex, which the researchers call 'place-memory areas', form a link between the brain's perceptual and memory systems, which helps the brain to store in memori
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'World Thrombectomy Day' launched to raise awareness on treatment for stro
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Minnesota [US], May 15 (ANI): To raise awareness on the severe morbidity associated with stroke and its treatment, the researchers at the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) have launched dedicated annual World Stroke Thrombectomy day on May 15, to be celebrated every yea
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Study finds what makes plant cell walls both strong and extensible
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Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): A plant cell wall's unique ability to expand without weakening or breaking- a quality required for plant growth- is due to the movement of its cellulose skeleton, according to new research Penn State researchers that modelled the cell wall.
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Traffic noise causes song learning deficits in birds: Study
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Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): A new study by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and colleagues shows that young zebra finches, just like children, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise because of its potential to interfere with learning at a critical deve
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