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Venom in snakes and salivary protein in mammals share a common origin: Stu
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Snakes, some lizards and even a few mammals can have a venomous bite. Although these lineages split more than 300 million years ago, their venoms have evolved from the same ancestral salivary protein, reported scientists today in BMC Biology.
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Scientists identify vital mechanisms controlling skin regeneration
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The outer layer of skin, the epidermis, is constantly turning over to replace dead or damaged cells throughout our lifetime. Skin stem cells need to continuously make decisions: either make more copies of themselves (self-renewal) or switch their fate towards differentiation. The molecular m
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Researchers speed identification of DNA regions that regulate gene express
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital scientists have developed an integrated, high-throughput system to better understand and possibly manipulate gene expression for the treatment of disorders such as sickle cell disease and beta thalassemia. The research appears today in the journal Nature
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Scientists create new map of developing cerebral cortex
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine have mapped the surface of the cortex of the young human brain with unprecedented resolution, revealing the development of key functional regions from two months before birth to two years after.
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World's oldest meal helps unravel mystery of our earliest animal ancestors
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The contents of the last meal consumed by the earliest animals known to inhabit Earth more than 550 million years ago has unearthed new clues about the physiology of our earliest animal ancestors, according to scientists from The Australian National University (ANU).
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Team of scientists observe inner-most structure of quasar jet
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An international team of scientists has observed the narrowing of a quasar jet for the first time by using a network of radio telescopes across the world. The results suggest that the narrowing of the jet is independent of the activity level of the galaxy which launched it.
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Is 'good cholestrol' really good for your heart? Study poses challenge
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The infamous good cholestrol, known for having the ability to detect the risk of heart disease has come under the microscope again. A team of scientists from the National Institutes of Health indicated that the HDL cholesterol may not be as effective after all, especially among Black adults.
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US Cranberries share insights on the benefits of Cranberries in prevention
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI/SRV): With a view to create awareness and share critical insights on the benefits of Cranberry juice in prevention of H. Pylori bacterial infection and strengthen gut health, India office of US Cranberry Marketing Committee conducted a series of insightful
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Study shows superbugs in the environment rarely transfer over to humans
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
An international team of scientists investigating transmission of a deadly drug-resistant bacteria that rivals MRSA, has found that whilst the bugs are found in livestock, pets and the wider environment, they are rarely transmitted to humans through this route.
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Scientists reveal that 'brain-like computing' at molecular level is possib
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A breakthrough discovery at University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed for the first time that unconventional brain-like computing at the tiniest scale of atoms and molecules is possible.
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Conga launches Innovation and R&D Lab in India
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 22 (ANI/GPRC): Conga, the global leader in Revenue Lifecycle Management solutions, has announced the opening of the new R&D and Innovation Lab in India. The new facility at OMR Chennai will treble the workforce from the current 30 to 100 and will include techn
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WHO to identify pathogens that could cause future outbreaks, pandemics
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
In a statement, the WHO said that starting with a meeting held last Friday, November 18, WHO is convening over 300 scientists who will consider the evidence on over 25 virus families and bacteria, as well as "Disease X."
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