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People use emojis to hide, as well as show, their feelings, says study
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Scientists studying emoji use in Japan found that the images were used to soften the impact of negative expressions as well as to express positive feelings.
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Scientists find sleeping too much or too little can make you sick
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
A good night's sleep can solve all sorts of problems - but scientists have now discovered new evidence that sleeping well may make you less vulnerable to infection.
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Extension of scientist behind 'Project Cheetah' withdrawn, Ministry offici
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In an order issused on February 28, 2022, the Union ministry said, "Dr. Y.V. Jhala, Scientist-G, Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun was granted an extension of two years from the date of his superannuation, i.e.,28.02.2022. In this context, the undersigned is directed to mention that t
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Satellites observe speed-up of glaciers on the Antarctic Peninsula: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A team of researchers, led by scientists at the University of Leeds, has used more than 10,000 satellite images, taken above the Antarctic Peninsula between 2014 and 2021, to understand how the flow of glaciers into the waters around the Antarctic alters during colder and warmer periods.
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Circovirus involved in human hepatitis: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists have identified a previously unknown species of circovirus, provisionally named human circovirus 1 (HCirV-1).
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Mysterious object being dragged into supermassive black hole at Milky Way'
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists are interested in an item that is close to the supermassive black hole at the centre of the Milky Way galaxy because it has undergone a rapid and dramatic evolution. According to a recent study, the object known as X7 might be a cloud of gas and dust that resulted from the collisi
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Discovery of massive early galaxies defies prior understanding of universe
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What scientists previously believed about the genesis of galaxies in the cosmos is being challenged by the discovery of six huge galaxies in the early universe.
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Here's how magnetism affects animal behaviour
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists summarize the methods used to explore how the Earth's magnetic field influences the behaviour of various animal species. This review is an ideal starting point for scientists wishing to enter this fascinating but poorly-understood topic in modern sensory biology.
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Climate 'spiral' threatens land carbon stores: Study
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Dramatic changes to forests, and other habitats that store carbon in plants and soils, are becoming more likely in some regions across Earth, with less carbon consistently absorbed by the 'land carbon sink' provided by trees, soil and plants, according to scientists writing in Nature
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Disabling single gene in cnidarians causes stinging cell to lose sting
Updated : 3 years ago IST
According to a study, when scientists transformed a single regulatory gene in a sea anemone species, a stinging cell that normally shoots a venomous miniature harpoon for hunting and self-defence switched to shooting a sticky thread that entangles prey.
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Air pollution speeds bone loss from osteoporosis: Research
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Elevated levels of air pollutants are associated with bone damage among postmenopausal women, according to new research led by scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. The effects were most evident on the lumbar spine, with nitrous oxides twice as damaging to the ar
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"Indian plate moving 5 cm every year, raising possibility of earthquakes":
Updated : 3 years ago IST
A leading weather scientist and geological expert has warned that the Indian tectonic plate is moving about 5 cm every year, leading to accumulation of stress along the Himalayas and increasing the possibility of major seismic events -- earthquakes -- in the coming days.
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