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Scientists make breakthrough for 'next generation' cancer treatment
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists at the University of East Anglia are a step closer to creating a new generation of light-activated cancer treatments. The procedure, which sounds futuristic, would function by turning on embedded LED lights adjacent to a tumour, which would then activate biotherapeutic chemicals.
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"Mercury to dip in parts of Himachal, entire J-k by Feb-end": IMD scientis
Updated : 3 years ago IST
After a continuous spell of abnormal temperature in Himachal Pradesh in February, the Met Office has forecast normality to be restored by the end of this month, as there will be a dip in the maximum temperature over the next few days.
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Research claims prehistoric human migration in Southeast Asia driven by se
Updated : 3 years ago IST
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU, Singapore) found that rapid sea-level rise prompted early settlers in Southeast Asia to migrate during the prehistoric period, increasing the genetic diversity of the region today.
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Genetic alterations linked to behavioural disorders associated with autism
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Autism-related behavioural disorders are linked to a wide range of genetic changes. Scientists have discovered a new molecular cause for this illness. MYT1L, a transcription factor, generally protects nerve cells' molecular identity. When it is turned off genetically in human nerve cells or
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Study finds space travel influences working of brain
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Scientists of the University of Antwerp and the University of Liege have found how the human brain changes and adapts to weightlessness, after being in space for 6 months.
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Researchers how bacteria use electricity to communicate
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Bacteria use electricity to communicate and react to environmental cues, much like neurons do in human brains. To better understand antibiotic resistance, scientists have now found a mechanism to alter this electrical signalling in bacteria.
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Scientists reengineer cancer drugs to be more versatile
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Rice University scientists have enlisted widely used cancer therapy systems to control gene expression in mammalian cells, a feat of synthetic biology that could change how diseases are treated.
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Chattisgarh: Aroma of coffee changing negative narrative of Naxal-hit Bast
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Changing the narrative of Naxal violence, lack of development and unemployment associated with the worst Naxal- hit Bastar region is now witnessing a positive transformation and progressing on the path to becoming a hub for production of coffee.
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Scientists develop new technique for studying mitochondria
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
An advanced imaging-based method from scientists at Scripps Research offers a new way of studying mitochondria, which are best known as the "powerhouses" of cells.
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Study finds food coloring nanoparticles can affect human gut
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to new research by Cornell and Binghamton University scientists, metal oxide nanoparticles - commonly used as food coloring and anti-caking agents in the commercial ingredients industry - may damage parts of the human intestine.
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"The tech industry must create equal opportunities for women professionals
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/NewsVoir): Media reports in 2021 stated that Indian women make up nearly 43 per cent of the total graduates in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) but just constitute 14 per cent of scientists, engineers, and technologists in
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Scientists identify protein that's crucial to tumor cells' metabolism
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tumor cells typically alter their energy metabolism and increase glucose uptake to support their rapid division and spread. This limits glucose availability for immune cells and therefore dampens the body's anti-cancer immune response.
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