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Study: Heat-temperature marine bacteria help detoxify asbestos
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
For the first time, University of Pennsylvania researchers have demonstrated that extremophilic bacteria from high-temperature marine settings may be employed to lessen the toxicity of asbestos. The study was published in the American Society for Microbiology journal Applied and Environmenta
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Study finds how intestinal bacteria effects growth of fungi
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The bacteria in the gut offer information about the number of potentially harmful Candida fungus present. Surprisingly, lactic acid bacteria are among them, which are renowned for their potential to protect against fungal illnesses.
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Kids gut bacteria predict whether they will be overweight at 5 years old:
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
The composition and amount of gut bacteria in kids at 3.5 years old predict body mass index (BMI) at age 5, regardless of whether they were born prematurely or not, according to new research.
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Study reveals our brain prefers positive sounds that come from our left
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Physically, the sounds we hear around us are characterised by their frequency and loudness. But sounds have meaning for us beyond those parameters: they might be pleasant or unpleasant, threatening or reassuring, engaging and rich in information, or merely noise.
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Boys require 'lessons in bromance' to tackle mental health crisis in schoo
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Teenage boys are twice as likely as girls to commit suicide, and as boys become men, they are three times more likely than women to die by suicide.
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Even mild traffic noise has an adverse effect on work performance: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
According to the study, the individuals performed much worse on the performance test and felt that the task was more difficult to complete with road noise in the background.
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Pollinators are attracted to humidity, not just fragrance: Study
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Humidity is as crucial as aroma in drawing pollinators to a plant, according to a new Cornell-led study, enhancing basic biology and creating new avenues to boost agriculture.
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Study reveals noninvasive brain imaging may differentiate among hand gestu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, discovered a way to identify people's hand movements by reviewing only data from noninvasive brain imaging, rather than information from the hands themselves. The findings represent an early step towards constructing a non-invasive brai
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Study examines the intentional enslavement of zombie flies by puppeteer fu
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Lead author Carolyn Elya, a postdoctoral researcher in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard, describes the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying the ability of the parasitic fungus Entomophthora muscae (E. muscae) to influence the behaviour of fruit flies i
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Study: Blending pairing of alleles has moulded human ancestry
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Complex patterns of migration, isolation, and admixture--a phrase used to describe the exchange of genes between members of various populations--have characterised human history. As a result of the mixing of genetic lineages during admixture, populations' genetic diversity increases. Ancient
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Not only fragrance, but humidity also attracts pollinators to plants: Stud
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According to recent research done by Cornell University, humidity has an equal role as aroma in luring pollinators to a plant. This finding advances basic biology and creates new opportunities for agriculture.
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Perm State Medical University (PSMU) Rector to strengthen educational ties
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 19 (ANI/SRV): Intending to strengthen ties with Indian institutions to provide better facilities for Indian students studying MBBS in Russia, the Rector of Perm State Medical University (PSMU), Prof. Blagonravova Anna, visited India, further leading to strengthening th
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