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Scared of spiders and snakes? Being connected to nature can reduce it, sug
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Pecs [Hungary], February 24 (ANI): The world is filled with living organisms of every kind and form. While some are very beautiful and adorable for the human gaze, others unknowingly unnerve people. Two of such creatures are spiders and snakes. Intense fear of spiders is called arachnophobia
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RNA molecules control repair of human DNA in cancer cells: Study
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Solna [Sweden], February 23 (ANI): It has been long presumed that RNA molecules, which are the basic molecules that exist in all living organisms - only participated in protein synthesis. However, a recent study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden showed how certain RNA molecules controlled
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Encouraging more STEM Education for Girls, Olay Funds Scholarships with In
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI/NewsVoir): Why are young girls presented with kitchen sets on their birthdays while boys are given toy robots or construction sets? Are our unconscious gender biases holding girls back? According to United Nations, in India women make up only 14
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Research shows science getting closer to reduce seizures, sleep disturbanc
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Las Vegas [US], February 23 (ANI): A recent study has given a new ray of hope by showing that science is getting one step closer to developing targeted drug therapies that may reduce seizures, sleep disorders, and related symptoms common in people with intellectual disabilities.
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Researchers identify secret of Venus, hidden in heat of night
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Lisbon [Portugal], February 23 (ANI): The second planet in our Solar System, which shines like a bright star when seen from the Earth and named after the Roman goddess of beauty, is the ever glowing Venus. Underneath its thick mantle of acid sulfuric clouds, at the surface 460 degrees Celsiu
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Brain of cosmonauts adapt to long-term space missions by getting 'rewired'
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Paris [France], February 22 (ANI): The human brain is dynamic as it can change and adapt in structure and function throughout life. As human exploration of space reaches new horizons every year, understanding the effects of spaceflight on human brains is crucial. Previous studies have shown
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Prof. (Dr.) Sanjeev P. Sahni appointed as 'Professor of Eminence' by Guru
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New Delhi [India], February 22 (ANI/OP Jindal University): In a significant decision by the Guru Nanak Dev University syndicate, Professor (Dr) Sanjeev P Sahni, Principal Director, Jindal Institute of Behavioural Sciences (JIBS), has been appointed as 'Professor of Eminence' for a period of
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COVID-19 genetic risk variant protects against HIV: Study
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Solna [Sweden], February 22 (ANI): The SARS-CoV-2 infection affects some people severely, while others have only mild symptoms or no symptoms at all. A recent study has revealed that in addition to risk factors such as advanced age and chronic diseases, like diabetes, our genetic heritage al
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New catalogue of stars reveals chemical history of Milky Way, says study
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Indiana [US], February 22 (ANI): The Milky Way Galaxy has an end number of mysteries in it that still need to be deciphered by scientists and astronomers. Now, University of Notre Dame researchers, along with collaborators in China and Australia, published a new sample catalogue of more than
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Emerson inaugurates new integrated manufacturing facility in Chennai, Indi
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Mumbai (Maharashtra)/Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], February 22 (ANI/PR Newswire): Emerson, the global technology, engineering and software company, today announced the opening of a new integrated manufacturing facility at Mahindra World City, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
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NASA-ESA's solar orbiter captures largest 'solar prominence eruption' ever
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Paris [France], February 22 (ANI): The Solar Orbiter spacecraft, a joint project of the American National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the European Space Agency (ESA) has captured the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single image together with the full
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Widest ever separation of brown dwarf pair discovered by scientists
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California [US], February 21 (ANI): A brown dwarf is an astronomical object that is an intermediate between a planet and a star. Brown dwarfs usually have a mass less than 0.075 that of the Sun or roughly 75 times that of Jupiter. A team of astronomers has discovered a rare pair of brown dwa
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