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India promoting R&D in sustainable biofuels: Union Minister Jitendra S
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): India today called for commitment from the global clean energy community for access to sustainable fuels, chemicals, and materials to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve global climate goals as one of the mitigation measures, Ministry of Scien
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Study finds drug used to prevent miscarriage increases risk of cancer in o
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Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): According to researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, exposure in utero to a drug used to prevent miscarriage can lead to an increased risk of developing cancer.
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Lack of important molecule in red blood cells causes vascular damage in ty
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Stockholm [Sweden], November 10 (ANI): Altered function of the red blood cells leads to vascular damage in type 2 diabetes. Results from a new study in cells from patients with type 2 diabetes and mice show that this effect is caused by low levels of an important molecule in the red blood ce
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Researchers reveal critical role of mechanosensor in skin wound healing
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Washington [US], November 10 (ANI): PIEZO1, an ion channel mechanosensor found within cells, has been revealed to play a key role in regulating the speed of skin wound healing by researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI).
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Delhi's air quality remained in 'very poor' category
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New Delhi [India], November 10 (ANI): The air quality in the national capital remained in the "very poor" category on Wednesday with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) at 382, as per the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research (SAFAR), the forecasting body under the Minist
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Israel, Hungary sign cooperation agreement in science, technology
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Jerusalem [Israel], November 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel and Hungary have signed a cooperation agreement in the fields of science and technology, Israel's Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology has said in a statement.
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Bone marrow backup needed to tackle respiratory infections: Study
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London [UK], November 9 (ANI): Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found how the immune system triggers an emergency dendritic cell response during infection, with dendritic cells at the site of infection being reinforced by new cells which travel from the bone marrow.
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Billion people could face deadly levels of heat stress with global warming
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London [UK], November 9 (ANI/Sputnik): One billion people across the world could be affected by extreme heat stress - a potentially fatal combination of heat and humidity - if global temperature reaches the 2 degrees Celsius threshold, a new scientific report released on Tuesday by the UK Me
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High cell membrane tension constrains spread of cancer, finds study
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Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): The membranes of cancer cells are more pliant than the membranes of normal cells. A research collaboration has discovered that cancer invasion and migration can be suppressed in mice by manipulating the stiffness of the cell membrane.
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Warming temperatures increasingly alter structure of atmosphere, scientist
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Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Climate change is having an increasing impact on the structure of Earth's atmosphere, a new international study shows.
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Four astronauts safely splash down in Gulf of Mexico
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Washington [US], November 9 (ANI): Four astronauts from NASA's SpaceX Crew-2 have returned safely to Earth after 199 days of scientific research on the International Space Station.
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17 scientists from India awarded Swarnajayanti Fellowships
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New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI): Seventeen scientists from scientific institutions across India have been awarded the Swarnajayanti Fellowships for their innovative research ideas and the potential of creating an impact on Research and Development in different disciplines, according t
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