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Study finds video game interventions improve key aspects of cognition in a
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
California [San Francisco], October 3 (ANI): Scientists have developed a set of video game interventions that improve key aspects of cognition in ageing adults after more than a decade of research.
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Scientists discover new epigenetic markers for prostate cancer
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Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): Scientists at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered new epigenetic biomarkers to predict more aggressive forms of prostate cancer.
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Sher-e-Kashmir varsity researchers introduce multi-coloured capsicums with
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 3 (ANI): The high-tech poly houses of Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST) are filled these days with varieties of green, yellow, red and brown capsicums with high medicinal value and antioxidant properties w
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Scientists develop system to produce biodegradable plastics
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): A team of scientists has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. The research addresses two challenges: the accumulation of nondegradable p
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Scientists find link between fast-melting Arctic ice and ocean acidificati
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Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): An international team of researchers has found acidity levels increasing three to four times faster than ocean waters elsewhere and a strong correlation between the accelerated rate of melting ice in the region and the rate of ocean acidification. This threa
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Scientists discover how fish survive extreme pressures of life in oceans
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Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Scientists have discovered how a chemical in the cells of marine organisms enables them to survive the high pressures found in the deep oceans.
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Study finds association between inflammation, cognitive problems in breast
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Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Scientists are still attempting to figure out why many breast cancer survivors have serious cognitive issues years after treatment. One potential cause is inflammation. A new long-term study of older breast cancer survivors headed by UCLA researchers and pub
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Researchers find how ticks weaken skin's defense function
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): Scientists have yet to fully comprehend why ticks are such hazardous disease vectors. A team of researchers has discovered that tick saliva suppresses the skin's protective function, increasing the risk of infections like tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or Lym
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Scientists monitor vitals by embedding sensors into t-shirts
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 2 (ANI): New low-cost sensors in t-shirts and face masks that track breathing, heart rate, and ammonia have been embedded by imperial researchers.
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Scientists reveals that obesity is a neurodevelopmental disorder
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Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): A team of researchers reports that molecular mechanisms of brain development during early life are likely a major determinant of obesity risk.
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Link between ocean acidification and fast-melting Arctic ice discovered by
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Washington [US], September 30 (ANI): After discovering acidity levels increasing three to four times faster in the western region of the Arctic Ocean than in any ocean waters elsewhere, an international team of researchers has sounded new alarm bells.
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Study reveals that ticks weaken skin's immune response
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): Hitherto, scientists have not fully understood why ticks are such dangerous disease vectors. A research team now shows that tick saliva inhibits the skin's defense function, thereby increasing the risk of diseases such as tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) or
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