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IIT Mandi researchers plot COVID-19, past pandemics across seasons, give r
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 6 (ANI): Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi identified the states with a high probability of being the first hotspots for the spread of COVID-19. The researchers reviewed the spread of COVID-19 and past pandemics in India for this study
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Study finds precise diagnoses, treatments for Alzheimer's disease
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Ohio [US], January 6 (ANI): A team of researchers has found a link between strains of misshapen and fast-replicating tau protein and accelerated cognitive decline -- a critical result that could help lead to more precise diagnoses and targeted therapies.
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Merck Foundation announced winners of Best African Women Researchers and Y
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda]/ Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], January 6 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Merck Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany, conducted the Merck Foundation Africa Research Summit - MARS 2021 Awards ceremony, in partnership with the African Union, through videoconfere
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Study finds urbanisation not always bad for food, land use diversity
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Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): A team of researchers developed a framework for evaluating if urbanisation negatively impacted food and land use biodiversity.
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Study finds coughing downwards decreases spread of respiratory droplets
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Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that cough-generated droplets can spread less if you cough downwards.
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Smart sensor-equipped chair may aid in reducing back pain in office worker
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Sendai [Japan], January 5 (ANI): A team of researchers at the Tohoku University have a new prediction method that employs pressure sensors installed on a conventional office chair.
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Study examines if infants with ASD listen when mothers talk
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California [US], January 5 (ANI): A team of researchers employed a number of techniques to pinpoint the regions of the brain responsible for a child's response to baby talk.
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Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behaviour of animals and p
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Brasilia [Brazil], January 5 (ANI): The rhythms of activity in all biological organisms, both plants and animals, are closely linked to the gravitational tides created by the orbital mechanics of the Sun-Earth-Moon system. This truth has been somewhat neglected by scientific research but is
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Neuroprotective mechanism altered by Alzheimer's disease risk genes: Study
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Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): The brain has a natural protective mechanism against Alzheimer's disease, and researchers have discovered that gene variants associated with the risk of developing the disease disturb the protective mechanism in ways that can lead to neurodegeneration.
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Lymphoma cell metabolism may provide new cancer target: Study
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 4 (ANI): Aggressive and relatively common lymphomas called diffuse large B cell lymphomas (DLBCLs) have a critical metabolic vulnerability that can be exploited to trick these cancers into starving themselves, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Me
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Research finds anxiety cues in brain even in safe environment
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 3 (ANI): A team of researchers used virtual reality to understand the impact anxiety has on the brain and how brain regions interact with one another to shape behaviour.
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Study finds flame-retardants associated with autistic-like behaviour
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California [US], January 3 (ANI): A team of researchers has found that when female mice exposed to PBDEs pass on these neuroendocrine-disrupting chemicals to their developing offspring, the female offspring show traits relevant to autism spectrum disorders, or ASD.
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