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New filtering method promises safer drinking water, improved industrial pr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): A team of scientists at the Tufts University School of Engineering has developed a new filtering technology inspired by biology that could help curb a drinking water-related disease that affects tens of millions of people worldwide and potentially improve
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Scientists develop antibodies for use as non-hormonal contraceptive
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): The results of a promising study by scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill suggest that contraceptives based on antibodies may offer women a non-hormonal option to prevent pregnancy.
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Racing heart may alter decision-making brain circuits, study shows how
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Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): In an effort to understand how psychiatric disorders influence the brain's decision-making processes, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai analysed the data from a previous study of non-human primates.
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Companion dogs might be key to solving dementia: Study
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Budapest [Hungary], September 4 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists find that cognitive dysfunction in dogs models several key aspects of human dementia, underscoring the suitability and usefulness of companion dogs as an animal model for ageing studies.
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Lack of low-pressure area formations, depression in Bay of Bengal reason b
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Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 3 (ANI): The India Meteorological Department (Odisha) on Thursday said that lack of low-pressure area formations and depressions in the Bay of Bengal contributed to rainfall deficit in the state.
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Centre-State coordination needed to identify scientific talents, start-ups
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New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science and Technology Jitendra Singh on Thursday emphasized the need to reach out to the masses and identify young researchers and women scientists with potential along with entrepreneurs and startups that ca
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Delhi records highest September rainfall in past 19 years: IMD
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): As heavy rains continued to lash several parts of the national capital on Wednesday, a senior India Meteorological Department (IMD) scientist noted that it was the highest rainfall that Delhi recorded in September in almost two decades.
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Study finds how a racing heart may alter decision-making brain circuits
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Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): In a recent study, scientists have found that the body-state monitoring neurons can hijack the decision-making process.
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Scientists develop engineered antibodies, paving way for non-hormonal cont
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Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are using the precision targeting of monoclonal antibodies for a new type of female non-hormonal contraception.
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Study shows if it will be safe for humans to fly to Mars
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Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Space scientists and researchers have found that humans should be able to safely travel to and from Mars, provided that the spacecraft has sufficient shielding and the round trip is shorter than approximately four years.
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Researchers explain how muscle fatigue effects ability of older adults to
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Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): A University of Massachusetts Amherst team of scientists in the School of Public Health and Health Sciences is focused on understanding how muscle fatigue and changes in gait affect the ability of people in their 70s and 80s to remain active.
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Smell regulates what we eat, and vice versa: Study
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Washington [US], August 28 (ANI): Scientists at Northwestern University found that people became less sensitive to food odours based on the meal they had eaten just before. So, if you were snacking on baked goods from a coworker before your walk, for example, you may be less likely to stop i
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