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Study reveals role for cell 'antennae' in managing dopamine signals in bra
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 10 (ANI): A historically overlooked rod-like projection present on nearly every cell type in the human body may finally be getting its scientific due: A new study has found that these appendages, called cilia, on neurons in the brain have a key role in ensuring a spec
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Computers can detect chemical blasts, volcanic eruptions by artificial exp
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Alaska [US], July 23 (ANI): A new study has found that computers can be trained to better detect distant nuclear detonations, chemical blasts and volcano eruptions by learning from artificial explosion signals.
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Xi Jinping's Xinjiang visit signals no change in China's Uyghur policy
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], July 22 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day visit to Xinjiang, where he was criticised for actions against Uyghur Muslims, signals no change in his Uyghur policy.
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Neuroengineers use magnetic fields to activate neurons in fruit flies: Res
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 16 (ANI): Neuroengineers have created wireless technology to remotely activate brain circuits. Researchers showed they could control the behaviour of freely moving fruit flies using magnetic signals that activated genetically engineered neurons causing the flies to perf
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Sri Lanka crisis sends warning signals to debt-ridden Pakistan
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 15 (ANI): The economic meltdown in Sri Lanka triggering unrest and unprecedented political upheaval has sent alarm bells ringing in the Indian Ocean region and the loudest among them is in Pakistan, according to foreign policy analysis.
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Azad attending Congress meeting signals intent, his close aide likely to b
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): After a period of relative silence, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad attended an important meeting held in the Congress war room here on Jammu and Kashmir, which may face elections by the end of this year.
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Light exposure might influence mood and cognitive disorders, find research
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 7 (ANI): A study of 20 healthy people undergoing functional MRI while they were exposed to various intensities of light found that more than two dozen brain regions exhibited activation that either decreased or increased with light intensity, suggesting that the brain r
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Philippines health official says COVID-19 cases start to peak
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Manila[Philippines], June 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The steady uptick in the COVID-19 infections in the Philippines signals the start of the peak of cases, the Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) said on Monday.
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Study discovers receptor that may reduce necessity for chemo and radiation
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], June 19 (ANI): According to UCLA scientists working with Stanford and University of Pennsylvania experts, a synthetic IL-9 receptor permits cancer-fighting T cells to accomplish their job without the usage of chemo or radiation.
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Eyes could signal neurodevelopmental disorders: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): According to researchers at the University of South Australia, the human eye's retina could identify distinct signals for both attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD), providing a potential biomarker for each conditio
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Study identifies receptor may reduce the need for chemo and radiation pre-
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Los Angeles [US], June 17 (ANI): According to a team led by UCLA in collaboration with scientists from Stanford and the University of Pennsylvania, has demonstrated that a synthetic IL-9 receptor allows cancer-fighting T cells to do their job without the use of chemo or radiation.
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Possibility of changing the identity of synapses between neurons : Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 14 (ANI): A new study by the Colorado State University suggests that the cells in your brain, called neurons, are sending rapid-fire electrical signals between each other, transmitting information. They're doing so via tiny, specialized junctions between them called synap
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