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Study suggests improving water quality could help conserve insectivorous b
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Cleveland (Ohio) [US], February 26 (ANI): A new study is one of the first to find evidence for a causal link between the decline of insectivorous birds (i.e. birds preying on flying insects), the decline of emergent aquatic insects, and poor water quality.
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Study finds vitamin B6 may help keep COVID-19's cytokine storms at bay
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Hiroshima [Japan], February 26 (ANI): A recent study led by food scientist Thanutchaporn Kumrungsee can be the first step in showing vitamin B6's potential in lowering the odds of patients becoming seriously ill with the coronavirus.
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Eye cosmetic samples can be used to prove crime against women, says Punjab
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], February 26 (ANI): Eye cosmetic samples can be used to identify suspects to make it easier to prove criminal activities against women, said Dr Vishal Sharma, Chairperson of the Institute of Forensic Science and Criminology, Panjab University.
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Vaccinating oldest against COVID-19 saves both most lives, most years of l
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New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): A recent study by Joshua R. Goldstein, Thomas Cassidy, and Kenneth W. Wachter states that vaccinating the oldest against COVID-19 saves both the most lives and the most years of life.
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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 2.5 mln
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New York [US], February 26 (ANI): The global COVID-19 death toll surpassed 2.5 million on Thursday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University.
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BRICS sherpas discuss counter-terrorism, digital health, traditional medic
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New Delhi [India], February 26 (ANI): The sherpas of five BRICS countries on Thursday held "productive discussions" on Indian priorities on issues such as counter-terrorism, agriculture, science, and traditional medicine, according to the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
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New study uncovers new details of SARS-CoV-2 interactions with human cells
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], February 25 (ANI): A new study published in Biophysical Society, introduces new molecular models to show what parts of SARS-CoV-2 are critical for that interaction, revealing new potential drug targets for the infection.
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Scientists identify drugs with potential to stop plaque buildup in arterie
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], February 25 (ANI): A new clinical study led by researchers of the University of Alberta claim to have found better treatments for cardiovascular disease, the second leading cause of death in Canada.
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University of Technology successfully organizes first convocation ceremony
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Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], February 25 (ANI/BusinessWire India): The first Convocation of the University of Technology, Vatika, Jaipur was organized recently. Former President of India Pratibha Devi Patil was the chief guest of the programme and said that a great country like India can beco
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CRISPR could turn genes on and off with help of nanobodies
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Washington (US), February 25 (ANI): Researchers from Stanford during an experimental combo designed to extend the efficacy of two promising molecular tools, attached biological nanobodies to the CRISPR DNA editing tool. The genetic tool, CRISPR has been likened to molecular scissors for its
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Herd immunity by natural infection very difficult, says AIIMS Director Gul
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], February 24 (ANI): Sero surveillance data has shown that only around 20 to 25 per cent of individuals across the country have positive antibodies, so herd immunity by natural infection is very difficult to achieve, according to All India Institute of Medical Sc
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Need to integrate cultures of east, west to develop quality healthcare sys
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Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], February 24 (ANI): Karnataka Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar said on Wednesday that yoga, the spirituality of the east, and modern science from the west, should be used to provide quality health care system in the state.
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