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Study reveals how trees influence cloud formation
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers at PSI have identified sesquiterpenes - gaseous hydrocarbons generated by plants - as a crucial contributor in cloud formation as part of the multinational CLOUD project at the nuclear research facility CERN. This discovery could help to reduce uncertainty in climate models and p
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Study reveals how resistant starch intake lowers liver triglycerides in pe
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Resistant starch is a nondigestible fibre that ferments in the large intestine and has previously been shown in animal studies to improve metabolism.
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Study sheds light on why diabetic patients' wounds heal so slowly
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A recent Nano Today study led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers found that diabetic individuals had faulty exosomes, which can lead to inflammation and impair wound healing. Exosomes are microscopic particles that shuttle signals between cells.
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Study gives more insight into head, neck cancer patients resistance to che
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Two new genes have been discovered by Queen Mary University of London researchers that render people with head and neck cancer resistant to chemotherapy. Cancer cells that were previously resistant to chemotherapy can now respond to it by silencing one of these genes.
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Growing pains in children are linked to migraines, according to new study
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
According to new research published in the journal Headache, discomfort in the lower limbs, which is commonly referred to as "growing pains" by physicians and is sometimes associated with rapid growth, may suggest the presence or risk of migraines in children and teenagers.
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Kindergarten misbehaviour may cost society in the long run: Study
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
For the first time, a new economic analysis has linked kindergarten pupils' misbehaviour to significant societal costs in terms of criminality, associated medical expenses, and lost productivity as they grow up.
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Study reveals why high income individuals are more prone to develop melano
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
A new study sponsored by McGill University analyses why people living in Atlantic regions are more prone than other Canadians to get melanoma, delivering lessons on skin cancer prevention for the entire country.
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Study sheds more light on early pancreatic cells' behaviour
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Different cells in our pancreas perform critical functions in blood sugar regulation. The gene neurogenin 3 (NEUROG3) is discovered in pancreatic cells. Its mutant version may induce diabetes.
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Musashi-2 protein regulates metabolic processes in skeletal muscle: Study
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Researchers discovered that the protein Musashi-2 (Msi2) regulates bulk and metabolic processes in skeletal muscle. The study was published in the journal 'The FASEB Journal.'
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Poor water quality has negative impact on socially vulnerable communities:
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
A recent analysis of the links between poor drinking water quality and social vulnerability in the United States, published in IOP Publishing's journal Environmental Research Letters, reveals that these violations disproportionately damage the most vulnerable people.
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Study sheds more light on 'Atlantification' of Arctic Ocean
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered the source of the Arctic Ocean's sea ice decline. The findings indicate that stronger declines in sea ice will occur when an atmospheric feature known as the Arctic dipole reverses itself in its recurring cycle.
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Study finds how precarious employment conditions increase risk of early de
Updated : 8 months, 4 weeks ago IST
People without a stable employment contract can reduce their risk of premature mortality by 20 per cent if they obtain permanent work, according to a study.
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