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Study suggests unsung gene is key to how antibodies develop
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], November 25 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Toronto have discovered that an overlooked gene plays a major role in the development of antibodies, which help the immune system recognize and fight viruses including SARS-CoV-2, bacteria and other causes of infectious di
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Researchers discover new target to combat lung disease
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], November 25 (ANI): Research led by the Centenary Institute and University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has identified a small RNA molecule called microRNA-21 as a therapeutic target and its inhibition as a potential treatment for the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (C
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Study shows the games we play reflect our culture
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Berlin [Germany], November 25 (ANI): In a new study making use of historical data, researchers from Germany (Leipzig, Jena, Gera) and Australia aimed to answer the question of whether the games that different cultures play correspond to how cooperative they are.
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Morning exposure to deep red light improves declining eyesight: Study
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London [UK], November 24 (ANI): Just three minutes of exposure to deep red light once a week, when delivered in the morning, can significantly improve declining eyesight, finds a pioneering new study by UCL researchers.
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New findings on bacteria that increase risk of pancreatic cancer
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], November 24 (ANI): Bacteria from the digestive system seem to have the potential to cause damage to pancreatic cells, increasing the risk of malignant tumours. Now for the first time, live bacteria from cystic pancreatic lesions that are precursors to pancreatic cancer, h
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Study investigates how people know they are tired
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Jerusalem [Israel], November 24 (ANI): Researchers have moved a step forward towards solving why do we need to sleep and the benefits of sleeping.
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Researchers study why moles become melanomas
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Utah [US], November 24 (ANI): Moles and melanomas, which come from the same cell called melanocytes, are similar in nature as they both are skin tumours.
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Research team makes advance in brain-inspired computing
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], November 23 (ANI): Artificial Intelligence or AI has been always associated with software. However, the researchers focused on improving AI and machine learning performance, not through software but hardware. They concentrated on neuromorphic computing and introduced hardwa
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Study finds insulin in brain influences dopamine levels
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], November 23 (ANI): Researchers from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) in Tubingen have shown that in the human brain, the hormone insulin also acts on the most important neurotransmitter for the reward system, dopamine.
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New research on developing vaccine for urinary tract infection
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Texas [US], November 22 (ANI): The researchers at the University of Texas are studying the use of whole-cell vaccines to tackle urinary tract infection or UTI as it is a serious issue of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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Researchers say specific facial features differentiate children from adult
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Birmingham [UK], November 21 (ANI): The shape of our nose and eyebrows contains critical information used to identify adult faces, while the eye and jawline are used to identify a child's face, according to a recent study.
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Researchers say 'surgery selfies' could spot serious infections early
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Edinburgh [Scotland], November 21 (ANI): Researchers discovered that smartphone pictures of post-surgical wounds taken by patients and then assessed by clinicians can help with the early identification of infections.
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