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Study reveals how brain gathers threat cues, turns them into fear
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 16 (ANI): Scientists at the Salk Institute have discovered a biochemical route that combines hazardous sights, sounds, and odours into a single message: Be afraid. CGRP is a protein that allows neurons in two different parts of the brain to combine hazardous sensory c
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Indian subcontinent to face more very wet monsoon seasons as climate warms
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): The latest generation of climate models projects an increase in severity and frequency of very wet Indian summer monsoon seasons, a new study by scientists from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impacts Research shows.
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Scientists reveal using sound, bubbles make bandages stickier, durable
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Montreal [Canada], August 15 (ANI): Researchers have discovered that using ultrasound waves and bubbles, they can control the stickiness of adhesive bandages. This discovery could pave the way for new advances in medical adhesives, particularly in situations where adhesives are difficult to
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Prehistoric podiatry: How dinosaurs carried such enormous burdens
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 14 (ANI): Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus supported their gigantic bodies on land.
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Scientists reveal new radiolabelling method for personalised cancer treatm
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Delft [Netherlands], August 14 (ANI): TU Delft researchers have developed a new method for producing nanocarriers loaded with radioactive salts for imaging and treatment. Because the assembly of these nanocarriers is so simple, the innovation is ideal for clinical research and cancer treatme
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Scientists use mathematical modelling to combat malaria
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], August 14 (ANI): To manage one of the most serious threats to global malaria control, researchers developed a mathematical model to predict genetic resistance to antimalarial drugs in Africa, according to a recent study.
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Prehistoric podiatry: How dinosaurs carried such heavy loads
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 12 (ANI): Scientists have cracked an enduring mystery, discovering how sauropod dinosaurs like Brontosaurus and Diplodocus supported their gigantic bodies on land.
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Genetic testing is 'promising' for detecting hundreds of disease agents: S
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 9 (ANI): Based on the outcomes of a new study by the scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine by continuously sequencing many DNA strands found in patient samples, Next Generation Sequencing enables doctors to quickly and precisely identify a single pathogen from among hu
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Vitamin D deficiency associated with chronic inflammation: Study
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Adelaide [Australia], August 8 (ANI): Scientists have discovered a direct link between low levels of vitamin D and high levels of inflammation, providing an important biomarker to identify people at higher risk of or severity of chronic illnesses with an inflammatory component.
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Researchers reveal that different adolescent groups have different social
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international team of scientists.
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Advanced non-alcoholic fatty liver disease may benefit from the use of B v
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 7 (ANI): Scientists have found that elevated blood levels of an amino acid called homocysteine correlate strongly with the severity of an advanced form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. They also found vitamin B12 and folic acid could be used to prevent and/or del
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How mutation functions in the brain, affects anxiety and sociality: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 6 (ANI): New research using genome editing technology has allowed scientists to create a model and assess a gene mutation associated with neuropsychiatric disorders in humans. The study has revealed how the mutation functions in the brain and affects anxiety and socia
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