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Water discharge in Joshimath reduced to 100 LPM: Disaster Management Secre
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Uttarakhand Chief Secretary Sukhbir Singh Sandhu has urged the directors and scientists of various technical institutes working in Joshimath to study the affected area on an immediate basis and make the study report available at the earliest.
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Study sheds light on world in grains of interstellar dust
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A recent study by Hokkaido University explains how dust grains form in interstellar gas and could offer significant insights to astronomers and help materials scientists develop valuable nanoparticles.
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Scientists uncover mysteries around parasite immunity, development
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The study, which was published on January 13 in the journal Science, identifies a potential target for anti-tick vaccines or therapeutics to prevent the spread of infections like Lyme disease.
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Brain drain in Middle East countries entails an ignorance cost amounting t
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
According to several studies carried out by UNESCO, the Arab League and the World Bank, the Middle East and the Arab World are responsible for about one-third of the brain drain from developing countries. The countries where Arab scientists and other highly skilled professionals migrate a
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Scientists reveal that plastic pollution in the oceans is an equity issue
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Many people are aware of plastic pollution in the oceans. Photos of turtles or seabirds entangled in plastic garbage first went viral in the 1990s, and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is now the focus of highly publicized cleanup efforts.
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Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoveries about modern populations. The data revealed by ancient DNA sampling can be valuable, but the human remains that carry this ancient DNA are often those of the ancestors of modern Indigenous g
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Scientists explain how Butterfly Nebula got its wings
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Planetary nebulae form when red giant stars expel their outermost layers as they run out of helium fuel, becoming hot, dense white dwarf stars that are roughly the size of Earth. The material that was shed, enriched in carbon, forms dazzling patterns as it is blown gently into the interstell
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Scientists use paleogenomics to elucidate 10,000 years of immune system ev
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists from the Institut Pasteur, Universite Paris Cite, the CNRS and the College de France have used paleogenomics to trace 10,000 years of human immune system evolution. They analyzed the genomes of more than 2,800 individuals who lived in Europe over the past ten millennia. They were
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Scientists decode physical process behind chocolate melting in mouth
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists have decoded the physical process that takes place in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is eaten, as it changes from a solid into a smooth emulsion that many people find totally irresistible.
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Scientists reveal why chocolate feels so good
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Scientists have explained the physical process that occurs in the mouth when a piece of chocolate is consumed, as it transforms from a solid to a smooth emulsion that many people find completely irresistible.
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Enzyme 'atlas' helps researchers decipher cellular pathways
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A new atlas maps more than 300 protein kinases found in human cells and identifies which types of protein substrates they target. The atlas could help scientists understand what happens when cells become cancerous or are treated with specific drugs.
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Study explains why older fathers pass on more genetic mutations to their o
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The male reproductive system serves as a hotspot for the emergence of new genes. Perhaps that explains why more new mutations are inherited from fathers than from mothers. It doesn't, however, clarify why older fathers pass on more mutations than younger ones do. The mechanisms that might un
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