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Potential therapy discovered to reduce chemotherapy side effects: Study
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists have identified a drug that could be a game-changer for patients. Istradefylline, which is already approved for Parkinson's disease, could reduce not only the harmful effects of cisplatin but also improve its anti-tumour properties.
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Brain area thought to impart consciousness, behaves instead like Internet
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The legendary scientist Francis Crick first postulated in 2005 that the brain region known as the claustrum is the seat of consciousness. Researchers now posit that Crick may have been incorrect: They developed a new theory built on data that the claustrum behaves more like a high-speed Inte
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Eminent Nutrition Thought Leaders join hands with Superfoods Valley to sup
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): When given the right fuel, our bodies can heal themselves. Nutrition is as simple as that yet it's one of the most complex and widening gaps across the globe. In some good news, Nutrition and Food-tech Startup, Superfoods V
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Brains of autistic individuals show a signature orientation in three regio
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A team of scientists at USC came up with a new research, set to dispel prior notions about patterns of white matter connectivity in the brains of autistic individuals.
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World Diabetes Day 2022: Date, history, theme and significance
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Every year on November 14, people globally commemorate World Diabetes Day to raise awareness of the risks diabetes poses to their health and how to prevent them. On this day, two brilliant scientists, Sir Frederick Banting and Charles Best are recognised for their significant contribution to
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Scientists discover possible 'electrical language' of breast cancer cells
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Variable voltages have been discovered in the membranes of breast cancer cells, revealing information about how the cells grow and spread.
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Electrodeless device shows promise in pushing boundaries of space travel:
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Space missions already use electric propulsion devices, where electromagnetic fields are utilized to generate the thrust of spacecraft. One such electrodeless device, which harnesses radio frequency (rf) to generate plasma and a magnetic nozzle (MN) to channel and accelerate plasma, has show
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Entomologists warn about how insects will be affected by climate change
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In a new scientific review, a team of 70 scientists warned that climate change affects insects in ways that will 'drastically reduce our ability to build a sustainable future based on healthy, functional ecosystems' if no action is taken.
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Scientists discover why brain's 'time-stamp' sounds to process the words w
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Our brains "time-stamp" the order of incoming sounds, allowing us to correctly process the words that we hear, shows a new study by a team of psychology and linguistics researchers. Its findings, which appear in the journal Nature Communications, offer new insights into the intricacies of ne
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Scientists say global warming beyond 1.5 degrees likely
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to new research led by scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, the University of Maryland, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, nations can reduce the amount of time spent in a warmer world by making more ambitious climate commitment
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Study suggests pills rather than injections for cancer, diabetic patients
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Researchers found that how pills can help cancer and diabetic patients to manage their ailments instead of needles and injections. UCR scientists have created a chemical "tag" that can be added to these drugs, allowing them to enter blood circulation via the intestines.
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More research on adolescent leadership development required: Scientists
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Greta Thunberg, David Hogg and Malala Yousafzai, all teenagers when their activism caught the world's attention, are proof that leadership develops well before adulthood. As essential as they are, and as complex the challenges they face as tomorrow's leaders, scientists do not understand the
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