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'Mission Mangal' belongs to five leading ladies: Akshay Kumar
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), July 10 (ANI): Akshay Kumar believes that his upcoming 'Mission Mangal' is not only about highlighting ISRO's achievement but is an ode to all the female scientists who played a part in the mission.
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Climate change, deforestation pushing tropical species towards extinction
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 9 (ANI): Climate change and deforestation are two major phenomena that are pushing tropical species towards extinction.
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Here's how planting more trees can help deal with climate change
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 6 (ANI): While it is a known fact that planting more trees can play a significant role in controlling the pace of climate change, scientists have a more elaborate explanation to how that is possible.
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Scientists develop camera to see polarised light, study atmospheric chemis
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 5 (ANI): Scientists at the Harvard John A. Paulson of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a compact and portable camera that can capture polarised light and help in the study of atmospheric chemistry, and detect camouflaged objects.
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Exercise improves anxiety, mood in elderly cancer patients undergoing chem
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 4 (ANI): The benefits of exercise can't be undermined. Recently, scientists have found that exercise not only improves anxiety and mood problems in younger cancer patients but also in older adult patients who are undergoing chemotherapy.
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Coimbatore: Man mission to Mars in another 20-25 yrs, says Indian scientis
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Coimbatore (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 30 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation's (ISRO) Chandrayaan- 2 is likely to be launched in the first week of September 2019. Indian scientists are also working towards their key expedition, man mission to Mars, which is likely to be launched in nex
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Thirdhand smoke affects cells in humans: Study
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 29 (ANI): People often think that thirdhand smoke is not harmful, however, it does affect us negatively. Thirdhand smoke can damage epithelial cells in the respiratory system by stressing cells and causing them to fight for survival, suggests a study.
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Could botox cousin reduce malaria?
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 28 (ANI): Scientists have discovered an environment-friendly toxin belonging to botox family that selectively targets mosquitos and could reduce malaria.
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This behaviour of blood vessels of brain in zebrafish might explain some f
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a unique behaviour (kugeln) of brain's blood vessels in zebrafish which could probably give an insight into some forms of stroke in humans.
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Scientists find new target for Parkinson's disease
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 23 (ANI): Contrary to earlier discovery that a chemical found in a synthetic opioid, MPTP, induced a form of Parkinson's disease, a new study has found that it is an enzyme in the body that can metabolise compounds formed in the brain from alkaloids causing a neur
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A team of scientists arrives in Kerala to find the source of Nipah Virus o
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], Jun 13 (ANI): An eight-member team of scientists from Institute of Advanced Virology, Kerala, and National Institute of Virology. Pune, arrived in North Paravur, Ernakulam, to collect samples from fruit-eating bats to find the source of Nipah virus.
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Low levels of circulating Vitamin K linked to mobility limitation in older
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 13 (ANI): Scientists have found that a low level of circulating vitamin K is associated with restricted mobility and disability in older adults. According to the study, this newly identified factor can be considered to maintain mobility and independence in old peo
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