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Dr Subhash Babu, first Indian scientist to be awarded Bailey K. Ashford Me
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Dr. Subash Babu is the Scientific Director of the ICER (International Centre for Excellence in Research)- India Programme and is a leader in helminth infections and tuberculosis research, and he is the first Indian to receive both the Bailey K Ashford medal as well as the FASTMH award.
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With reformations in agriculture sector, 'Agripreneurship' becomes buzzwor
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has focused on the scientific improvement of farming systems and creating market-oriented policies to make agriculture profitable over the past two years.
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'Gears of War' movie and animated series in the works at Netflix
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Yes, you read it right! 'Gears of War,' one of the most popular Xbox video game series of all time, is coming to Netflix.
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Entomologists issue warning about effects of climate change on insects
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In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists from 19 countries warned that if no steps are taken to shield insects from the consequences of climate change, it will "drastically reduce our ability to build a sustainable future based on healthy, functional ecosystems."
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Collaboration with mountain communities might help water systems to adapt
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Local communities have often developed ingenious local solutions such as water sowing and harvesting practices, wetland conservation, and interconnected storage reservoirs. A better scientific evidence base can help integrating these practices and river basin management plans, to offset some
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Chemotherapy efficacy can be significantly increased using new treatment:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
To decipher these adverse effects, the researchers examined the animals' lungs at an intermediate stage - when tiny micro-metastases may have already developed, but even advanced imaging technologies like CT cannot detect them.
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Research explores complexity of dryland dynamics under changing climate
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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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Study explains why adults' hearts don't regenerate
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As heart cells mature in mice, the number of communication pathways called nuclear pores dramatically decreases, according to new research from University of Pittsburgh and UPMC scientists. While this might protect the organ from damaging signals, it could also prevent adult heart cells from
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D2C Ecommerce, India's first Multi-D2C Brand Online Platform, acquires lea
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New Delhi [India], November 7 (ANI/BusinessWire India): D2C Ecommerce, a homegrown multi-brand e-commerce platform has acquired leading personal care D2C brand 'Luxura Sciences'.
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Study: Magnetized dead star likely has a solid surface
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The study, published in the journal Science and led by researchers at the University of Padova, uses data from a NASA satellite, the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE), which was launched last December. The satellite, a collaboration between NASA and the Italian Space Agency, provides
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Study suggests fish's quirky behaviour helps them estimate swimming direct
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According to new simulations, fish glance down when swimming because the stable riverbed underneath them provides more trustworthy information about their swimming direction and speed.
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Dogs with bone cancer can be treated using 'click' chemistry: Study
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California and Denmark researchers received Novel Prize in Chemistry for developing "click" chemistry, a method for linking molecules like LEGOs that could be a more effective manner of transferring medications to cancer tumours.
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