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UK: Indian-origin Nobel Laureate Venki Ramakrishnan awarded Royal Order Of
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Venkatraman 'Venki' Ramakrishnan is a Nobel Prize-winning biologist whose many scientific contributions include his work on the atomic structure of the ribosome, according to British The Royal Society.
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IRBN constable shot dead by colleague in Itanagar
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The accused, Diyum Wangru Taidong, a head constable in the 2nd IRBN Battalion, fired two rounds with his service rifle (AK 47) at the victim after a short argument. Mamoi was rushed to Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Science (TRIHMS), Naharlagun where doctors declared him bought de
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Study suggests key protein can predict survival of lung cancer patients
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
A group, led by researchers from the University of Edinburgh, discovered that TLR2 helps control some of the body's defense mechanisms when cancerous mutations occur in cells.
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Electrodeless device shows promise in pushing boundaries of space travel:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Space missions already use electric propulsion devices, where electromagnetic fields are utilized to generate the thrust of spacecraft. One such electrodeless device, which harnesses radio frequency (rf) to generate plasma and a magnetic nozzle (MN) to channel and accelerate plasma, has show
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Advanced facility drives promotion of saffron cultivation in J&K
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An Advanced Research Station for Saffron and Seed Spices established under the 'Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) of Kashmir is playing a vital role in the promotion of Kashmir's saffron.
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Study: Skin diseases changes molecular, microbial composition of human ski
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The molecular and microbiological composition of human skin may change as a result of skin conditions, according to researchers. Making it a valuable source of data regarding our physical health.
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Research explores how dryland dynamics change due to climate change
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A hydrologist in the IUPUI School of Science, Professor Lixin Wang, recently reviewed advances in the study of dryland productivity and examined major outstanding debates on dryland responses to environmental changes.
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Entomologists warn about how insects will be affected by climate change
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In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists warned that climate change affects insects in ways that will 'drastically reduce our ability to build a sustainable future based on healthy, functional ecosystems' if no action is taken.
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Study explores how humans experience pain of others
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The pain of others is directly mapped onto neurons in the insula which is a brain region critical for our own emotions, finds a new study from the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience recorded from neurons of human patients.
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Study finds Alzheimer's disease can be diagnosed before patients experienc
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People suffering from Alzheimer's disease can be identified before they experience any symptoms and it's also possible to predict who will deteriorate within the next few years, suggests the findings of a large study led by Lund University in Sweden.
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India will shape technology, digitalization of world: MoS Chandrasekhar
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Addressing the CII Madhya Pradesh Conclave on Digital Acceleration in Indore, MoS Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that technology and digitalisation are going to play a significant role in the shaping of the economies, the trades and the multipolar world of the future and India which takes over
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Scientists discover why brain's 'time-stamp' sounds to process the words w
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Our brains "time-stamp" the order of incoming sounds, allowing us to correctly process the words that we hear, shows a new study by a team of psychology and linguistics researchers. Its findings, which appear in the journal Nature Communications, offer new insights into the intricacies of ne
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