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Scientists warn of frequent, intense heatwaves, drought in China due to cl
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Beijing [China], August 27 (ANI): Amid the severe heatwave and drought on the Chinese mainland, which has severely affected the agriculture sector putting the harvest under "severe threat," scientists have warned that more frequent and intense heatwaves may grip China due to climate change.
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Study: Risk of heart disease, stroke found low among good sleepers
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Barcelona [Spain], August 26 (ANI): According to a study, nine out of 10 Americans do not get good sleep at night. Insufficient sleep was linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke. The scientists predicted that if everyone slept well, seven out of ten of these cardiovascular di
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Research: Brain's spatial mapping is supported by molecular processes
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 25 (ANI): Research in mice has cast new light on the molecular mechanisms that underlie spatial mapping in the brain. Scientists have found that a gene called Fos plays a key role in helping the brain use specialized navigation cells to form and maintain spatial maps.
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Researchers identify chemo alternative for targeted treatment of leukemia
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], August 25 (ANI): Chemotherapy is a painful experience. The treatments in general have terrible side effects and it's no secret that the medications used are frequently hazardous to both the patient and the tumour. Because tumours spread so quickly, the theory is that chemoth
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1700 km 'Chain Reaction' Cyclothon India gate to Mumbai to promote nuclear
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 24 (ANI/ATK): Senior scientists of Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) cycled for 1700 km starting from India Gate in Delhi on August 13, 2022. The campaign was to spread awareness about nuclear energy as clean, green and safe energy resource. The Cyclot
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Research: Lack of sleep can make a person selfish
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
California [US], August 24 (ANI): Humans help one another; it is one of the pillars of civilised society. However, a new study conducted by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals that a lack of sleep impairs this fundamental human trait, with real-world consequences.
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Study: Untapped stem cell potential may help heal damaged spinal cord
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): Scientists have identified a group of latent stem cells that respond to injury in the central nervous system of mice. If a similar type of cell exists in humans, they could offer a new therapeutic approach to treat brain and spinal cord injuries.
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Study reveals food can be produced without sunlight via artificial photosy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 21 (ANI): Scientists have found a way to bypass the need for biological photosynthesis altogether and create food independent of sunlight by using artificial photosynthesis, according to a study by the University of California.
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Want to know how sharks use the ocean? Read here
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Stanford (California) [US], August 21 (ANI): Scientists have compiled a sizable biologging dataset using sophisticated electronic tags to gain comparative insights into how "elasmobranchs," such as sharks, rays, and skates, use the ocean's depths.
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Researchers discover how impact causes a new planet to 'break up'
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 19 (ANI): Impacts affect the porosity and structure of moons and planets more dramatically than scientists suspected, increasing their potential habitability for life. Studying how those impacts affect planetary bodies, asteroids, moons and other rocks in space helps
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Human brain's cerebral cortex mapped by scientists
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): The surface of the cortex of the young human brain has been mapped by scientists at the UNC School of Medicine with unprecedented resolution. It revealed the development of key functional regions from two months before birth to two years after.
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Scientists determine structure of key player in antibiotic resistance
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 18 (ANI): With antibiotic-resistant bacteria on the rise, scientists have been searching for ways to shut down the Type IV secretion system (T4SS), a protein complex on the outer envelope of bacterial cells that helps them to exchange DNA with neighbouring bacteria an
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