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MIT researchers develop system that identifies best way to deflect incomin
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Cambridge (Massachusetts) [USA], Feb 20 (ANI): Researchers at the Cambridge-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a system that could help identify the best type of mission for deflecting an incoming asteroid.
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Researchers report decline in heart attacks greater among men than women
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers report a steady decline in heart attacks in both men and women enrolled in the US health system from 2000 to 2014. However, the rate of decline slowed among women in the last five years of the study.
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Researchers identify new genomic regions that increase risk for skin cance
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 19 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, researchers have now identified eight new genomic regions that increase a person's risk for skin cancer.
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Researchers get unexpected insights into functioning of mitochondria
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): The inner membranes of mitochondria, called the powerhouse of cells, are not static as assumed earlier, but rather they constantly change their structure every few seconds in living cells, new research has found. This dynamic adaptation process further in
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Study links natural sugars in breastmilk to early childhood height, weight
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): According to a recent study, researchers found that Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs), a component found in breast milk may influence a child's growth from infancy through early childhood. The study also suggested that maternal obesity may affect HMO com
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People with HIV at higher risk of COPD
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 18 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers found that people in Ontario living with HIV had a 34 percent higher incidence rate of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and were diagnosed with the disease about 12 years younger than HIV-negative individuals.
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Kaspersky warns how infamous Ginp banker now spurs victims to lose credent
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): Kaspersky researchers identified a new version of the Ginp banking Trojan, first discovered by the company's analyst in 2019.
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Test measures immune response to improve ovarian cancer diagnosis: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 17 (ANI): In a breakthrough step to improve the diagnosis of ovarian cancer, researchers have a simple blood test that measures the body's own immune response. The new study found that testing for a specific immune biomarker allows clinicians to identify whether gr
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Smart jumpsuit to track development of infants
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): In a first, researchers have come up with a smart jumpsuit that is capable of measuring the spontaneous and voluntary movement of infants starting from the age of five months.
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Scientists identify link between stress and problem-solving abilities
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Missouri [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have identified an indicator that might help us understand how stress affects the various aspects of our cognitive process, including problem-solving. The resultant findings could ultimately help in understanding and optimising th
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Influence of genetics on cannabis dependence in adolescent females: Study
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): Researchers have identified that a variant in a particular gene, that is found in about one-third of people, increases vulnerability to THC in females. It also has a large-scale impact on brain regions and pathways responsible for processing reward.
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Researchers' take on left-brain might not be right, study explains
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Feb 16 (ANI): The long-held notion that the human pattern of brain asymmetry is unique has now been challenged by scientists. The team found the same asymmetry pattern in chimpanzees, gorillas, and orangutans.
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