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Values kids learn from popular TV shows revealed in survey
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
California [US], March 20 (ANI): The values emphasized by television programs popular with tweens over each decade from 1967 to 2017 was assessed in a new report by the University of California, Los Angeles. It charted how 16 values have waxed and waned during those 50 years.
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NASA has 'renewed emphasis' on practical science applications: Climate off
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New York [US], March 20 (ANI): NASA's acting senior climate advisor Gavin Schmidt said on Friday that the space agency s seeing a "renewed emphasis" on practical applications of science under the Biden administration.
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Oscar nominees won't have the option to participate remotely: Producers
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently sent a letter to this year's nominees announcing that they will not be allowed to participate remotely.
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How 'quick breaks' reduce stress at work
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): New research by the North Carolina State University suggests that people are more likely to take 'microbreaks' at work on days when they're tired - but that's not a bad thing. The study found microbreaks seem to help tired employees bounce back from their mor
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Study sheds light on rare genetic variants that increase risk for lung can
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Washington [US], March 19 (ANI): Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death. While the risk for this disease can be influenced by environmental and lifestyle factors like smoking, studies estimate that 18 per cent of lung cancer cases are due to inherited genetic variants. New research
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Researchers highlight outcomes of COVID-19 transmission from mother to fet
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Moscow [Russia], March 19 (ANI): Researchers from Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology studied a case of vertical COVID-19 transmission from mother to her unborn child that resulted in major complications in the pregnancy, premature birth and death of the child. The consortium then u
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Researchers find immediate angiography may reduce stroke treatment time, i
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Texas [US], March 19 (ANI): A clinical research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2021 claimed that immediate angiography, rather than the standard computed tomography (CT scan), reduced stroke treatment time and was linked to improved recovery.
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Eating earlier could reduce risk factors for type 2 diabetes: Study
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise. But, did you know that eating earlier can also make you healthier? If not then this study is for you.
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Dolphins adapt to survive invasive coastal constructions: Study
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Washington [US], March 18 (ANI): Marine ecosystems are endangered by an increasing number of coastal development projects. A new study shows for the first time that bottlenose dolphins may adapt to anthropogenic disturbance under some circumstances. The findings draw attention to the need fo
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Study discovers crucial step in formation of deadly brain diseases
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London [UK], March 18 (ANI): Researchers at Imperial College London have discovered what causes normal proteins to convert to a diseased form, causing conditions like CJD and Kuru. The study also tested a way to block the process, which could lead to new drugs for combatting these diseases.
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How environmental exposures before conception may impact fetal development
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Michigan [US], March 18 (ANI): A new report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences suggests older age and alcohol consumption in the year leading up to conception also may have an impact by epigenetically altering a specific gene during the development of human eggs or
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Gene therapy's cellular benefits remain decades after treatment
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Washington [US], March 17 (ANI): During an international collaboration recently between Great Ormond Street Hospital, the UCL GOS Institute for Child Health, and Harvard Medical School, it was found that the beneficial effects of gene therapy can be seen decades after the transplanted blood
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