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Researchers find out if pharmacotherapies can prevent alcohol use disorder
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Survivors of abuse and trauma are vastly more likely than other people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD); according to some estimates, as many as three-quarters of people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) report drinking problems.
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Injured fruit flies use corrective movements to maintain stability: Resear
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
During a recent study researchers found that fruit flies can quickly compensate for catastrophic wing injuries while maintaining the same stability after losing up to 40 per cent of a wing.
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West Bengal: Ex-navy officer's dismembered body found in pond
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The investigation revealed that the victim was an alcoholic and used to assault his son. On November 14, he had a fight in his family when his son attacked him in retaliation and eventually the victim died.
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India's efforts to counter terrorism "huge", says Nigerian Interior Minist
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Nigerian Interior Minister, Rauf Aregbesola on Saturday expressed his gratitude to India for its commitment to counter-terrorism and emphasised to focus on issues to build on how to use several financial intelligence units and stop the flow of money to terrorists.
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Some countries made 'terrorism' their state policy: Shah in veiled referen
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The veiled reference comes as India has been vociferously telling the world about Pakistan's use of terrorism as state policy, at several world forums. Asides from this, New Delhi has been asking the world for greater scrutiny of Pakistan's actions in breeding terrorism.
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China uses all tactics to gain access to defence technologies
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
China has built its military strength on stolen and copied technologies from various countries, not only the United States and other European countries. It has not even hesitated to copy technologies from Russia.
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People with paralysis navigate a room via a mind-controlled wheelchair
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
A mind-controlled wheelchair can help a paralyzed person gain new mobility by translating users' thoughts into mechanical commands. Researchers now demonstrate that tetraplegic users can operate mind-controlled wheelchairs in a natural, cluttered environment after training for an extended pe
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In a first, India uses 'she', 'her' to refer to all genders in draft law
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The draft Digital Personal Protection Bill, which has been put up for public consultation on Friday, finds the mention of the two pronouns.
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Zuckerberg announces WhatsApp Business for Brazil, UK, Indonesia, Mexico,
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced a new update that will enable WhatsApp users to search for businesses -- by category or name -- directly in their WhatsApp UI.
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Research suggests cultural heritage may influence capuchin monkeys' tool c
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Capuchin monkeys (Sapajus spp.) are among only a few primates that use tools in day-to-day activities. In the Cerrado and Caatinga, they use stones as hammers and anvils to crack open cashew nuts, seed pods of Hymenaea courbaril (West Indian locust; jatoba in Brazil) and other hard foods.
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Game theory suggests moral behaviours pay off in long run
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Selfless behaviour and cooperation cannot be taken for granted. Mohammad Salahshour of the Max Planck Institute for Mathematics in the Sciences (now at Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior), has used a game theory-based approach to show why it can be worthwhile for individuals to set self
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Researchers discover new drug to lower cholestrol
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
After statins, the next leading class of medications for managing cholesterol are PCSK9 inhibitors. These highly effective agents help the body pull excess cholesterol from the blood, but unlike statins, which are available as oral agents, PCSK9 inhibitors can only be administered as shots,
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