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Researchers warn about rising cancer cases among adults under 50 years of
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Boston (Massachusetts) [US], September 7 (ANI): In recent decades, an increasing number of people under the age of 50 are developing cancer. According to a study undertaken by Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers, the incidence of early-onset malignancies (those detected before the age o
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Astronomers uncover new 'patchy' proton aurora on Mars
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): NASA's MAVEN and the United Arab Emirates' EMM missions have released joint observations of dynamic proton aurora events at Mars. By combining the observations, scientists determined that what they were seeing was essentially a map of where the solar wind
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Scientists demonstrate how injuries are converted to regeneration signals
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): The phenomenon of regeneration was discovered over 200 years ago in the freshwater polyp Hydra. Until now, however, it was largely unclear how the orderly regeneration of lost tissues or organs is activated after injury. In its investigations of Hydra, an
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Tourists being studied by scientists to protect great apes
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Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): Researchers are protecting great apes from diseases by studying the behaviour and expectations of tourists who visit them.
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Study: Arctic lakes are vanishing in surprise climate finding
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Washington [US], September 5 (ANI): A study shows a widespread pattern of loss, upending scientists' previous projections.
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Scientists discover new kind of synapse in neurons' tiny hairs
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 3 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a new kind of synapse in the tiny hairs on the surface of neurons. The commonly overlooked protrusions called primary cilia contain special junctions that act as a shortcut for sending signals quickly and directly to the cell's n
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Immense efforts are on for next-generation COVID vaccines: Top expert
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 2 (ANI): As the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be never-ending, scientists are working on next-generation vaccines and the top health expert said that a lot of efforts are on within the country for the development of vaccines.
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Stem cell biologists create new human cell types for research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Scientists have managed to generate a new type of human cell in the lab using stem cells. The new cells closely resemble their natural counterparts in early human embryos. As a result, researchers can now better study what happens just after an embryo impl
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Circadian rhythm disruption found to be common among mental health disorde
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 2 (ANI): Scientists hypothesize that circadian rhythm disruption is a psychopathology factor shared by a broad range of mental illnesses and that research into its molecular foundation could be key to unlocking better therapies and treatments.
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Scientists eavesdrop on communication between fat and brain
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 1 (ANI): Newly discovered sensory neurons send messages from fat tissue to the brain and could eventually be co-opted to treat obesity or metabolic disease.
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Astrocyte neuron interactions in neurological disorders: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Star-shaped cells called astrocytes may bear the brunt of the responsibility for exacerbating the symptoms of some neurodevelopmental disorders. Scientists have now identified a molecule produced by astrocytes that interferes with normal neuron development i
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SciGenom announces Industry oriented Phd program in collaboration with CHA
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], August 29 (ANI/BusinessWire India): To develop future-ready scientists from India in breakthrough technologies, SciGenom Labs, a genomics company with facilities in India (Cochin, Chennai, Hyderabad) and the USA (San Francisco) announced a unique Industry based PhD pr
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