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Researchers show that plant water stress, not termites cause mysterious ci
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Scientists have puzzled over the origin of Namibia's fairy circles for nearly half a century. It boiled down to two main theories: either termites were responsible, or plants were somehow self-organizing. Now, researchers from the University of Gottingen, benefitting from two exceptionally g
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Research explains why late-night eating leads to weight gain, diabetes
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered the mechanism behind why eating late at night is linked to weight gain and diabetes. The connection between eating time, sleep and obesity is well-known but poorly understood, with research showing that over-nutrition can disrupt c
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Fatty liver linked to survival in E. coli infection: Study
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Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): Scientists have developed a new way of looking at sex-biased diseases that are rooted in evolutionary biology.
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Scientist R Vishnu Prassad felicitated with ET Global Indian Leader Award
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), October 22 (ANI/PNN): The world belongs to those who shape it. And however uncertain the world may feel at a given moment, the reassuring reality seems to be that each new generation creates new technologies that take the world to the next level.
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India should have strong regulatory system to remain leader in generic med
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New Delhi [India], October 21 (ANI): Chief Scientist at World Health Organisation (WHO) Dr Soumya Swaminathan has said that it's very important for India to have a strong regulatory system to remain a leader in the generic medicine and vaccines space.
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New XBB Covid variant is immune evasive says WHO's Soumya Swaminathan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 21 (ANI): With India reporting a highly infectious new COVID-19 variant, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan on Friday said that there were over 300 sub-variants and XBB being a recombinant virus is a matter of concern.
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Scientists discover swirling galaxies unite around red quasar in 'monster'
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 21 (ANI): Using the James Webb Space Telescope to look back in time at the early universe, astronomers discovered a surprise: a cluster of galaxies merging together around a rare red quasar within a massive black hole. The findings offer an unprecedented opportunity
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Series of DNA variants linked to dyslexia identified during gene study
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Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): For the first time scientists have pinpointed a large number of genes that are reliably associated with dyslexia. Around a third of the 42 genetic variants identified have been previously linked to general cognitive ability and educational attainment.
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Scientists developing new diagnostic tool that can deliver health test res
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Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Scientists at Swansea University who are developing a platform that would use Artificial Intelligence to speed up the process of detecting biomarkers in biofluids have shown that the concept could work.
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RRCAT partners with BD India to roll out the first batch of medical device
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Pioneering med-tech company BD India has partnered with the Government of India's renowned research organization, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT), for sterilization of one of its medical devices, Venflon Pro by elect
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Scientists uncover new deets on ice formation below the ocean surface
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Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): Scientists have uncovered new details of how ice forming below the ocean surface in Antarctica provides cold dense water that sinks to the seabed in an important aspect of global water circulation.
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Scientists find no heart damage in hypertension patients with shortened fi
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], October 19 (ANI): Scientists in Berlin have been studying a strange hereditary condition that causes half of the certain families' members to have unusually short fingers and extremely high blood pressure for decades. If untreated, affected patients usually die of a stroke
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