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Scientists discover new brain cells responsible for controlling movement
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): A slew of new studies showed that the area of the brain responsible for initiating this action -- the primary motor cortex, which controls movement -- has as many as 116 different types of cells that work together to make this happen.
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AQ Khan: Architect of Pak's atom bomb; rogue scientist and nuclear prolife
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Pakistan nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan passed away on Sunday. Revered as a hero in his country, he was also one of the most notorious nuclear smugglers in the world.
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Scientists analyse first fresh samples from moon in more than 40 years
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 10 (ANI): A lunar probe launched by the Chinese space agency recently brought back the first fresh samples of rock and debris from the moon in more than 40 years. Now an international team of scientists -- including an expert from Washington University in St. Louis -
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Architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme AQ Khan dies
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 10 (ANI): Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the architect of Pakistan's nuclear programme has passed away, local media reported on Sunday. He was 85.
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Scientists raise concern about China's unethical gene harvesting: Report
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Toronto [Canada], October 8 (ANI): Amid increasing accusations of human rights violations against China, scientists and medical practitioners have expressed concern about Beijing's practice of collecting DNA data.
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Unprecedented rise of heat, rainfall extremes in observational data
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Berlin [Germany], October 7 (ANI): A 90-fold increase in the frequency of monthly heat extremes in the past 10 years compared to 1951-1980 has been found by scientists in recent observation data.
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Neuroscientists roll out first comprehensive atlas of brain cells
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 7 (ANI): When you clicked to read this story, a band of cells across the top of your brain sent signals down your spine and out to your hand to tell the muscles in your index finger to press down with just the right amount of pressure to activate your mouse or trackp
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Reasearch discovers 14 genes that cause obesity
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 1 (ANI): University of Virginia scientists have identified 14 genes that can cause and three that can prevent weight gain, promising news in the effort to develop drugs to treat obesity.
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Difficult to motivate scientists without intellectual property protection:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27 (ANI): German Ambassador to India, Walter J Lindner on Monday explained his country's stand on the TRIPS waiver, a proposal at the World Trade Organization (WTO) to temporarily waive global trade and intellectual property rules.
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Study finds 'Second-hand' psychological stress can lead to depression
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Tokyo [Japan], September 25 (ANI): Scientists have connected the dots between psychological stress and depression with the elucidation of a vicarious social defeat stress mouse model.
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Rapid bio-decomposer contains 7 different microorganisms with multi-enzyme
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Indian Agricultural Research Institute's 'rapid' bio-decomposer comprises seven different micro-organisms with a multi-enzyme complex that helps to decompose the agri residue fast and prepares the farmland for the next crop in 20-25 days.
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ISRO espionage case: Former Kerala DGP moves HC against lower court's orde
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], September 24 (ANI): Former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) Siby Mathews on Friday filed a plea in the Kerala High Court against the order of the Thiruvananthapuram sessions court imposing a time limit on the anticipatory bail granted to him in connection with
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