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Researchers find new method of microbial pathogen detection in patients wi
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
With the aid of the Wyss Institute's FcMBL broad-spectrum pathogen capture technology, researchers have redesigned the procedure for identifying microorganisms in blood samples from paediatric sepsis patients.
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The voiceless animals should have equal rights to live like humans because
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], December 3 (ANI/GPRC): "Humans are said to be a bright developing species that has a consciousness of understanding its nature, surroundings, and needs, but what is the use of this consciousness if we cannot use it for others' welfare? As our great freedom fighter M.S. Gan
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Study: Small fish could help close nutritional gaps for undernourished peo
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Small fish species caught in lakes and seas in developing countries may help undernourished people, especially young children, fill nutritional gaps.
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MP: He-goats yielding 'milk' in a goat rearing centre, Burhanpur
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The private centre, Sartaj Goat Rearing Training Center and Research Center, was established six years ago at the district headquarters. There are over 350 goats of around ten different species in the centre.
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Research: What happens to microbiomes when corals hibernate
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
As winter approaches, many species of animals -- from bears and squirrels to parasitic wasps and a few lucky humans -- hunker down for some needed rest. The northern star coral (Astrangia poculata) also enters a hibernating state of dormancy, or quiescence, during this time. But what happens
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Research finds ice-free Antarctic area growth leads to unbalanced biodiver
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A study into the impact of global warming on the biodiversity of the Antarctic has identified how the predicted expansion of ice-free areas will impact native animals and plants, paving the way for the invasion of non-native species in Antarctica.
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Microfibers in Mediterranean Sea floating homes for bacteria
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Almost 200 species of bacteria colonize microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea, including one that causes food poisoning in humans, according to a new study led by Maria Luiza Pedrotti of Sorbonne Universite, published November 30 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE.
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Most Asian countries far behind biodiversity targets for protected areas:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Protected areas are one of the most effective tools for safeguarding biodiversity, but new research published today has found that most Asian countries failed to achieve a global minimum target of protecting at least 17 per cent of land by 2020. Under current trends, the outlook for achievin
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Study examines connection between shark nose shape, size, smell sensitivit
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Sharks are known as "super smellers," as they employ olfaction to detect smells associated with finding prey and mates, communicating with their own species, and avoiding predators. Unlike humans, their olfactory system is independent of their respiratory system. Sharks and other fish use gi
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Study finds how forests benefit from variety of tree species, genetic dive
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to a study, reforestation operations should contain a variety of tree species and ensure genetic diversity within each species to maximize the health and production of new forests.
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Formation of rich Asian mammal diversity explored in new study
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Asia is home to a great many species as well as 14 of the globe's 36 biodiversity hotspots. Its present biodiversity is assumed to be linked to diverse Cenozoic events, including very active mountain building and climatic changes.
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Plant study hints evolution may be predictable
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Evolution has long been viewed as a rather random process, with the traits of species shaped by chance mutations and environmental events and therefore largely unpredictable.
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