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Study reveals how brain gathers threat cues, turns them into fear
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a biochemical route that combines hazardous sights, sounds, and odours into a single message: Be afraid. CGRP is a protein that allows neurons in two different parts of the brain to combine hazardous sensory c
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AIIMS paramedical students protest for hostel accommodation
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New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): The undergraduate paramedical students of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Delhi have started a protest demanding hostel allotment.
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Research: Male spiders counter female cannibalism by maximizing sperm tran
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Male spiders have evolved behavioural mating strategies to improve their chances of mating despite the risk of being cannibalised by their mates.
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Master plan for AIIMS redevelopment submitted for approval to Centre: Rand
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New Delhi [India], August 16, (ANI): A master plan to re-develop All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) has been submitted to the government, the director of AIIMS, Dr Randeep Guleria said on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day.
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Study finds hormone generated by fat cells restrains liver tumor growth in
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Washington [US], August 15 (ANI): According to a recent study from the University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute, a hormone generated by fat cells can slow the growth of liver tumours in mice.
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Can people with spinal injuries walk and run, researchers probe in new stu
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Seoul [South Korea], August 15 (ANI): An international research team has succeeded in recovering muscle movement in a model of paralysed mice organic through artificial nerves. The team was led by Prof. Tae-Woo Lee (Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Seoul National University,
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Research explores ways to stop painful chemo for kids
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): An ongoing research underway at The University of Queensland is focusing on stopping children undergoing chemotherapy from feeling pain and other debilitating side effects.
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Study suggests bioengineered cornea might restore sight to the blind
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): During a recent study, researchers and entrepreneurs developed an implant made of collagen protein from pig's skin, which resembles the human cornea.
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Research says people initially feel less in control after breakups
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): A new analysis of individuals who experienced various types of relationship loss found that these experiences were connected with several patterns of short- and long-term sense of control following the loss.
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Research finds mutations in novel gene responsible for severe liver diseas
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Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The findings of a new study have uncovered how essential the FOCAD gene is for maintaining a healthy liver, especially in children.
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Study: Behavioural disorders can be cured by targeting impulsivity in earl
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Washington [US], August 13 (ANI): The complicated chain linking impulsivity, alcohol use, and antisocial behaviour has been described in a new study based on data following hundreds of Philadelphia children over the course of more than half a dozen years.
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Research finds how different smells influence visual perception of emotion
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): The findings of master's research by Matheus Henrique Ferreira, currently a PhD candidate at the University of Sao Paulo's Institute of Psychology (IP-USP) in Brazil, suggest that smells influence our ability to see and interpret the emotions of other people
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