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Peregrine falcons set out false alarms to make prey simpler to catch: Stud
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered proof that the birds purposefully exhaust their victims to increase the success of subsequent hunts.
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Common herbicide is detrimental to adolescent brain function: Study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The researchers reported measuring metabolite concentrations of two commonly used herbicides -- glyphosate and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid (2,4-D) -- as well as the insect-repellent DEET in urine samples collected in 2016 from 519 adolescents aged 11 to 17, living in the agricultural coun
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Research reveals rice-engineered material can reattach damaged nerves
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Researchers have long recognised the therapeutic potential of using magnetoelectrics, or materials that can convert magnetic fields into electric fields, to activate neural tissue in a less invasive manner and aid in the treatment of neurological illnesses or nerve damage. The problem is tha
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Study reveals how plant-derived nutrients can affect gut, brain
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Prebiotics are substances that help beneficial bacteria colonise the gut. These indigestible dietary fibres can be found in a variety of plant-based foods, including onions, leeks, artichokes, wheat, bananas, and in high concentrations in chicory root. They promote the growth and activity of
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Titanium oxide can eliminate harmful pigments from wastewater: Study
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Dyes, which are discharged in enormous quantities by textile, cosmetic, ink, paper, and other firms, are very hazardous and can introduce cancer-causing chemicals into wastewater. It's a serious challenge for wastewater treatment, but Drexel University's College of Engineering researchers be
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Researchers discover kidney disease gene also has a protective mutation
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African Americans have long been known to be at a higher risk of kidney disease due to a dangerous genetic mutation that creates a hole in the kidney cells, but Vanderbilt University Medical Centre (VUMC) researchers have now discovered a protective genetic mutation that covers the hole, the
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"Neev-Nirupan" the Focused Group Discussion on Spiritual Tourism organised
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh) [India], October 9: "Neev-Nirupan"- The Integrating Spirituality and Innovation symposium, organized by SAVISHKAR Malwa at Ujjain Incubation Centre, in association with Ujjain Smart City Ltd. is set to be a groundbreaking event that explores the convergence of spiritu
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Teaching expecting women to form bonds with their babies
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
After giving birth, up to one-third of mothers fail to form strong attachments with their children, leaving both mother and child in severe emotional distress1. Researchers have now discovered that they may teach expectant moms who are at risk for postpartum depression to notice and control
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Dr. Santosh G. Honavar Tops the Stanford List of Researchers in Ophthalmol
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 9: Dr. Santosh G. Honavar, the Honorary Secretary of the All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOS), Director of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Ocular Oncology at the Centre for Sight Eye Hospital, Hyderabad, former Associate Director of LV Prasad Eye Institute, Hyd
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Researchers find how genetics helps explain childhood cancer
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
With an overall survival rate of more than 85% five years after diagnosis, the number of children cancer survivors in the United States is rising. However, survivors may still be more susceptible to a number of illnesses, such as second cancers.
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Study suggests IVF could come to terms with changes in fertility treatmen
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By genetically analysing almost a thousand embryos, researchers have provided the most in-depth understanding of what occurs to embryos after human in vitro fertilisation.
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Researchers have discovered how our sense of smell might influence how we
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Our five senses provide us with ongoing environmental information. One way our brain makes sense of this deluge of information is by combining information from two or more senses, such as scents with texture smoothness, pitch, colour, and musical dimensions.
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