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Tufts University's India Visit Forges New Academic Alliances
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11: In a significant step towards strengthening Indo-US academic ties, Tufts University, a globally recognized U.S. educational institution, has announced a landmark partnership with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. The announcement was made on June 23 d
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Researchers develop innovative model to study sense of smell: Study
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Using a newly devised, three-dimensional model to study the regeneration of nerve tissue in the nose, researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences (GSBS) and colleagues have discovered that one type of stem cell thought to be dormant may p
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Study reveals link between human breast milk micronutrient and brain devel
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
Researchers at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Centre on Ageing (HNRCA) suggested that micronutrients in human breast milk have considerable positive effects on newborns' growing brains.
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Study finds how micronutrient in human breast milk linked to newborns’ bra
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
A recent study by researchers at Tufts University's Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) suggests that a micronutrient in human breast milk benefits newborns' developing brains significantly. This finding sheds more light on the relationship between nutrition and
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Dollar stores are growing as food retailers in US: Research
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
Tufts University researchers have found that dollar stores are now the fastest-growing food retailers in the contiguous United States--and have doubled their share in rural areas. Households with more purchases at dollar stores also tend to be lower-income and headed by people of colour. The
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Using vapes can contribute to dental decay: Research
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A vaping habit could end up leading to a tarnished smile, and more frequent visits to the dentist. Research by faculty from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine found patients who said they used vaping devices were more likely to have a higher risk of developing cavities. With CDC sur
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Hunting gets easier for chimpanzees with communication: Study
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 1 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Zurich and Tufts University, scientists have discovered that by making bark vocalizations, the wild apes catalyze group hunting, rendering this form of cooperative behaviour more effective
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America: Adults' cardiometabolic health status sets alarm bells ringing fo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): According to a recent study which suggested that less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has good cardiometabolic health, a devastating health crisis requires urgent action. A group of researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Polic
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Research explores why the memory of fear is seared in brains
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 1 (ANI): A team of neuroscientists from the Tulane University School of Science and Engineering and Tufts University School of Medicine have been studying the formation of fear memories in the emotional hub of the brain - the amygdala -- and think they have a mechanism
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Nearly half of the brain's cells execute new functions, according to resea
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Massachusetts [US], May 8 (ANI): In a new study at Tufts University researchers came across a previously unknown function performed by a cell type that contains almost half of all cells in the brain.
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Researchers discover new function performed by nearly half of the cells in
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Massachusetts [US], May 2 (ANI): According to a new study at Tufts University, researchers have discovered a previously unknown function performed by a cell type that contains almost half of all cells in the brain.
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New filtering method promises safer drinking water, improved industrial pr
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 7 (ANI): A team of scientists at the Tufts University School of Engineering has developed a new filtering technology inspired by biology that could help curb a drinking water-related disease that affects tens of millions of people worldwide and potentially improve
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