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Amazon rainforest is losing resilience, suggests analysis of new satellite
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Washington [US], March 8 (ANI): Data analysis from high-resolution satellite images suggests that the Amazon rainforest is likely losing resilience. This is due to stress from a combination of logging and burning. The influence of human-caused climate change is not clearly determinable so fa
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Corals can be 'trained' to tolerate heat stress: Study
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Florida [US], March 6 (ANI): A new study led by researchers at the University of Miami (UM) Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science found that corals that underwent a stressful temperature treatment in the laboratory for 90 days were more tolerant to increased water temperatures.
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Showing different types of COVID-19 data influences pandemic behaviour, su
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Toronto [Canada] March 6 (ANI): The reaction of people to the pandemic has a lot of influence on how well they can hold up in stressful situations. In this light, a new U of T Scarborough study found that showing COVID-19 data in a certain way can influence how seriously people viewed the pa
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Govt proactively expanding mass transportation, including Metro connectivi
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Pune (Maharashtra) [India], March 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said that the government is proactively working on enhancing the means of the mass transport system at a rapid scale as India undergoes rapid urbanisation, stressing that Metro rail services which had been c
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Research suggests 'purchase happiness' is directly proportional to amount
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Durham (North Carolina) [US], March 5 (ANI): A new study, led by Duke University's Fuqua School of Business, showed that whether one is getting a new shirt, a new computer, or taking a trip, people derive less "purchase happiness" from buying things when they feel financial stress.
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Stress during peripuberty leads to increase in adipose tissue: Study
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Lausanne [Switzerland], March 3 (ANI): 'Peripuberty' is a natural change that every person's body undergoes when childhood ends and adolescence begins. A new study has found that stress during the peripubertal period leads to an increase in adipose tissue in the individual's body.
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Financially stable people more protected from persistent depression during
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Boston (Massachusetts) [US], March 3 (ANI): The pandemic made many people lose their jobs as companies were aggressively retrenching their workforce to sustain the expenses. This increased mental health problems in people as they now not only had a pandemic to deal with but also had the addi
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Collaborative efforts needed for enhancing awareness about hearing disorde
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New Delhi [India], March 3, (ANI): Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya stressed on the importance of collaborative efforts for enhancing awareness among communities regarding hearing disorders and hearing impairment.
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Study finds corals can be 'trained' to tolerate heat stress
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Florida [US], March 3 (ANI): There is as much life underwater as much as there is above the water. One of the most fascinating marine creatures is undoubtedly, corals. Corals are invertebrate animals belonging to a large group of colourful and fascinating animals called Cnidaria. A new study
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PM Modi calls for 'zero defect, zero effect on environment' manufacturing
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New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Laying stress on "zero defect, zero effect on environment" manufacturing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that infinite opportunities await the manufacturers in the changing post-pandemic global supply chain.
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PM Modi pitches for self-reliance in semi-conductor, Make in India
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New Delhi [India], March 3 (ANI): Making a pitch for self-reliance in semi-conductor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stressed on 'Make in India' initiative, calling for sustainable and qualitative manufacturing in the country.
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In phone call, PM Modi discusses Ukraine situation with French President,
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New Delhi [India], March 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with French President Emmanuel Macron and discussed the ongoing situation in Ukraine.
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