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Now, a sleep disorder drug can help in weight loss
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 14 (ANI): Good news for obese people, who are struggling to control their desire for food to lose weight, as a team of scientists has found that a drug used to treat sleep disorder can reduce the impulse for food in overweight people.
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Delhi govt reviews air quality, stresses on enhanced vigil for anti-air po
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 13 (ANI): Delhi Environment Minister Imran Hussain on Tuesday reviewed the ambient air quality position with scientists and engineers of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee and senior officials of the Department of Environment.
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Scientists develop sawdust into super sponge for oil spills
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington.D.C [US], Dec. 13 (ANI): In a recent research, scientist have chemically modified sawdust to make it exceptionally oil-attracting and buoyant, characteristics that are ideal for cleaning oil spills in the icy, turbulent waters of the Arctic.
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Alternative fuel cell technology can cut down the cost substantially
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Washington .D.C [US], Dec. 13 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists from the University of Delaware profess that fuel-cell vehicles are the way to go because they best preserve the advantages of gasoline automobiles: low upfront cost, long driving range and fast refueling.
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Scientists derive substantial information to develop new drug for cancer
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Washington D.C. [US], Dec.11 (ANI):A recent research led by scientists at the University of California found that cancer researchers and drug companies may have been too quick to ignore a promising line of inquiry that targets a specific cell protein.
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Teenagers with high BMI may have poor cognitive function in midlife
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Washington D.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists have found the association of adolescent BMI with cognitive function in midlife.
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Scientists present novel aspects of magnetic reconnection
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WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a recent magnetic reconnection research, scientists have shed light on explosive phenomena in astrophysics and fusion experiments.
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Researchers aim at developing better battery by peering into atom-sized tu
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 9 (ANI): In a recent research, scientists have used a special electron microscope with atomic-level resolution to show that certain large ions can hold the tunnels open so that the charge-carrying ions can enter and exit the electrode easily and quickly.
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Scientists find relationship between chemicals found on comets
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WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 5 (ANI): A recent study published in Icarus has revealed similarities and relationships between certain types of chemicals found on 30 different comets, which vary widely in their overall composition compared to one another.
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Scientists develop device to accurately assess blood's ability to clo
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Washington D.C [US], Dec. 5 (ANI): In a recent study conducted at the Case Western Reserve University, researchers have developed a portable sensor that can assess the clotting ability of a person's blood 95 times faster than current methods-using only a single drop of blood.
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Scientists develop new algorithm to explain human face recognition
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C [US], Dec. 5 (ANI): In a recent research published in Computational Biology, scientists have developed a new computational model of the human brain's face-recognition mechanism that seems to capture aspects of human neurology that previous models have missed.
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Scientists use machine learning to determine stability of planetary system
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WashingtonD.C [US], Dec. 4 (ANI): Machine learning is a powerful tool used for a variety of tasks in modern life, from fraud detection and sorting spam in Google, to making movie recommendations on Netflix.
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