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Current Antarctic conservation efforts insufficient to avoid biodiversity
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Existing conservation efforts are insufficient to protect Antarctic ecosystems, and population declines are likely for 65 per cent of the continent's plants and wildlife by the year 2100, according to a study
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Researchers say plant roots identify the climatic conditions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The unique climatic characteristics that a plant needs to thrive are determined by the characteristics of its roots. The nature of ecological trade-offs is questioned in a recent study conducted by the University of Wyoming that throws insight on this relationship.
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Study reveals new ways to help in safety planning of plastic, reconstructi
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers examined the individual anatomy of the nasolabial triangle using computed tomography. They suggested potential strategies for the three-dimensional dispersion of blood arteries. It will assist in the safe planning of plastic surgery and reconstructive operations.
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Massive 'marimo' algae balls at risk from deadly winter sunburn
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Climate change could overexpose rare underwater "marimo" algae balls to sunlight, killing them off according to a new study at the University of Tokyo. Marimo are living fluffy balls of green algae. The world's largest marimo can be found in Lake Akan in Hokkaido, Japan's northern main isla
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AI teaching assistants need to be simple for students' utility: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers at the Nicholson School of Communication and Media at the University of Central Florida are investigating how students view teachers who use artificial intelligence, and to make it more utility-driven by simplifying it.
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Hong Kong once had abundance of coral reefs: Research
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
A study published in the journal 'Science Advances' examined fossil corals gathered from more than 11 sites throughout Hong Kong and established the first palaeoecological baseline for coral communities in the Greater Bay Area.
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Most heart disease deaths can be prevented by changing diets: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
According to a study published the journals 'European Society of Cardiology's journal' and European Heart Journal - Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes (ESC)', heart disease fatalities could be avoided to a large extent with changed diets.
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Genes influence cats' response to disease medication: Study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Cats develop hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, or HCM, which thickens their heart muscle. Cats can develop blood clots in their hearts as the illness develops, which could eventually dislodge and result in excruciating pain, anxiety, or even abrupt death.
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Study unveils strategy to enhance immune response to viral infections
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The immune system, including T cells, is known to be compromised by severe viral infections and cancer, a condition known as immunological 'exhaustion'. The development of novel medicines for cancer or severe viral infections has a major focus on overcoming immunological fatigue.
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Study finds regulation of photosynthesis under changing light conditions
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Plants are commonly grown in controlled lighting environments for research purposes, which does not mimic real-world conditions. Researchers revealed the significance of two key proteins for the dynamic control of photosynthesis in a series of experiments with changing light conditions, simu
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Study reveals how organisms deal with imbalance in sex chromosomes
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
The study, which was published in the journal "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B," focused on softshell turtles and the functions of sex chromosomes in them.
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Study identifies new cause for melting Antarctic ice shelves
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Researchers have discovered a process that can contribute to the melting of ice shelves in the Antarctic. An international team of scientists found that adjacent ice shelves play a role in causing instability in others downstream.
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