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Cyclone Tauktae may intensify into 'very severe cyclonic storm' : IMD
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Cyclone Tauktae is likely to intensify into a "very severe cyclonic storm" in the next 12 hours, officials at the India Meteorological Department said on Saturday.
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Researchers reveal where memories of familiar places are stored in brain
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Washington [US], May 16 (ANI): A new study from Dartmouth College reveals that three regions of the brain in the posterior cerebral cortex, which the researchers call 'place-memory areas', form a link between the brain's perceptual and memory systems, which helps the brain to store in memori
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'World Thrombectomy Day' launched to raise awareness on treatment for stro
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Minnesota [US], May 15 (ANI): To raise awareness on the severe morbidity associated with stroke and its treatment, the researchers at the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) have launched dedicated annual World Stroke Thrombectomy day on May 15, to be celebrated every yea
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Study finds what makes plant cell walls both strong and extensible
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Washington [US], May 15 (ANI): A plant cell wall's unique ability to expand without weakening or breaking- a quality required for plant growth- is due to the movement of its cellulose skeleton, according to new research Penn State researchers that modelled the cell wall.
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Traffic noise causes song learning deficits in birds: Study
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Berlin [Germany], May 15 (ANI): A new study by researchers of the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology and colleagues shows that young zebra finches, just like children, are particularly vulnerable to the effects of noise because of its potential to interfere with learning at a critical deve
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Short gratitude intervention can increase academic motivation: Study
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Kyoto [Japan], May 15 (ANI): A team of researchers explored a simple strategy to increase motivation in college students by nurturing a positive emotion: gratitude.
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Misuse of steroids is cause of mucormycosis, says Randeep Guleria
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New Delhi [India], May 15 (ANI): All India Institute of Medical Sciences' (AIIMS) Director Randeep Guleria on Saturday said misuse of steroids is a major cause behind mucormycosis.
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Rutgers reports first instance of COVID-19 triggering recurrent blood clot
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New Jersey [US], May 15 (ANI): A team of researchers at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School reported the first instance of COVID-19 triggering a rare recurrence of potentially serious blood clots in people's arms.
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COVID-19: Another 29,021 vials of Remdesivir sent by Gilead Sciences reach
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 15 (ANI): American pharmaceutical company Gilead Sciences sent another 29,021 vials of antiviral drug Remdesivir to India on Saturday in a bid to help the country fight the deadly second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Lockdown led to positive lifestyle changes in older people
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Edinburgh [Scotland], May 14 (ANI): The COVID-19 lockdown was a catalyst for many older people to embrace technology, reconnect with friends and build new relationships with neighbours, according to University of Stirling research.
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Researchers develop 3D-printed jelly
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North Carolina [US], May 14 (ANI): According to a new research from North Carolina State University, 3D-printable gels with improved and highly controlled properties can be created by merging micro-and nano-sized networks of the same materials harnessed from seaweed.
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Study finds new evidence for electron's dual nature in quantum spin liquid
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New Jersey [US], May 14 (ANI): The results of a new Princeton University-led experiment support a controversial theory that the electron is composed of two particles. This new discovery could upend our understanding of how electrons behave under extreme conditions in quantum materials.
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