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Researchers discover new methods to identify bacteria more easily |
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Trondheim | December 3, 2023 2:50:31 PM IST |
| Antibiotics are used far too regularly around the world. Bacteria are becoming more resistant as a result. Curing bacterial illnesses is getting increasingly difficult because antibiotics are one of our most powerful weapons in the fight against them. ... read.. |
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Pathogens use force to overcome immune defences: Study |
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Bloomington (Indiana) | December 2, 2023 11:51:24 PM IST |
| Indiana University researchers have found a previously unknown technique by which infections penetrate a cell with physical force, bypassing the body's immunological defences that prevent infection, similar to a burglar smashing a window to get into a hou ... read.. |
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Study finds viable therapy for heart arrhythmias |
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California | December 2, 2023 2:50:15 PM IST |
| In a study led by Guadalupe Sabio and Jose Jalife at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC) in Madrid, researchers discovered a new signalling pathway connected with the development of ventricular fibrillation, a type of arrhythmia ... read.. |
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Study sheds more light into secret strength of marine mussels |
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Washington DC | December 2, 2023 12:20:34 AM IST |
| How can one establish robust, yet fast-releasing bonds between living and non-living tissues? Bioengineers who want to develop materials that fuse together for sophisticated biological applications are still perplexed by this subject. ... read.. |
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Researchers reveal new ways to identify bacteria more easily |
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Trondheim | November 28, 2023 11:21:33 PM IST |
| Antibiotics are used far too frequently all over the world. Bacteria are getting resistant as a result. Curing bacterial infections is becoming increasingly challenging because antibiotics are one of our most powerful tools in the fight against them. ... read.. |
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Y-chromosome impacts hereditary of digestive issues |
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California | November 25, 2023 10:52:02 PM IST |
| A study suggests that the Y chromosome may impact the genetic basis of digestive diseases. The Y chromosome is responsible for important biological roles such as sex determination and male fertility. ... read.. |
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Research reveals how plants determine where light is coming from |
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Washington DC | November 24, 2023 2:48:08 PM IST |
| Plants lack visual organs, so how do they know where light comes from? In an original study combining expertise in biology and engineering, the team led by Prof Christian Fankhauser at UNIL, in collaboration with colleagues at EPFL, discovered that a ligh ... read.. |
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Our sense of taste helps us pace our eating: Study |
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California | November 22, 2023 11:22:37 PM IST |
| It has been generally held that when you eagerly dig into a long-awaited dinner, signals from your stomach to your brain keep you from eating so much you'll regret it. A team of scientists at UC San Francisco recently decided to test the theory and the pi ... read.. |
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Research shows emotions stirred by music create powerful memories |
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California | November 21, 2023 11:48:11 PM IST |
| Time is a continuous stream, yet our memories are separated into distinct episodes, each of which becomes part of our particular narrative. The role of emotions in memory formation is a puzzle that science has only lately begun to explore. UCLA scientists ... read.. |
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Bear genes exhibit circadian rhythms even when hibernating |
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Washington | November 19, 2023 10:52:46 PM IST |
| A genetic study found that grizzly bears' internal clocks continue to tick during hibernation. This tenacity highlights the significance of circadian cycles in the metabolism of many organisms, including humans. ... read.. |
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Ribosomes help to recognise RNA crosslinking damage: Study |
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Los Angeles | November 19, 2023 9:49:10 PM IST |
| According to a study, ribosomes can act as a sensor for crosslinking damage. Ribosomes are made of RNA and protein, and are responsible for protein synthesis in cells. Ribosomes read the messenger RNA (mRNA) sequence and translate it into a string of amin ... read.. |
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New method to identify keystone microbial species |
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Massachusetts | November 19, 2023 8:52:29 PM IST |
| Keystone species, which are thought to exist in low abundance in microbial communities, are thought to have a disproportionate impact on community stability. It can be difficult to identify these keystone species, especially in the human gut, because syst ... read.. |
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Social media helping to protect biodiversity: Study |
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California | November 18, 2023 1:51:05 AM IST |
| Nature photographers using social media to post their work are helping enhance biodiversity conservation mapping in South Asia and the concept has the potential to spread globally, according to a study. ... read.. |
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Study finds new approach for identifying keystone microbial species |
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Massachusetts | November 17, 2023 10:51:43 PM IST |
| Microbial communities are hypothesised to contain keystone species, which can have a disproportionate impact on community stability even if they are present in low abundances. Identifying these keystone species can be difficult, especially in the human gu ... read.. |
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Even during hibernation, bear genes exhibit circadian rhythms |
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Washington | November 16, 2023 7:46:20 PM IST |
| According to a genetic study, grizzly bears' internal clocks appear to keep ticking during hibernation. This persistence emphasises the importance of circadian cycles in the metabolism of many species, including humans. ... read.. |
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Smaller hippocampus associated with cognitive decline: Study |
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Minneapolis (Minnesota) | November 16, 2023 2:47:35 PM IST |
| With new medications that can target the amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, which are an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease, new methods for determining whether memory loss and thinking issues are caused by Alzheimer's disease or another neurodegenerati ... read.. |
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Scientists solve physics riddle by observing Kondo effect |
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Los Angeles | November 15, 2023 11:47:31 PM IST |
| A group of scientists has solved a long-standing condensed matter physics puzzle by directly observing the Kondo effect (the re-grouping of electrons in a metal produced by magnetic impurities) in a single artificial atom. ... read.. |
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Researchers give more insight into development of lupus in females |
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Washington | November 14, 2023 12:19:36 AM IST |
| For many years, healthcare professionals have known that lupus, an autoimmune disease, affects women nine times more than males. Some of the variables that contribute to the disease's high incidence in women have remained unknown, but Johns Hopkins Medici ... read.. |
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Research shows bacterial protein capable of keeping human cells healthy |
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Washington DC | November 10, 2023 11:18:05 PM IST |
| Researchers at the University of Sao Paulo (USP) in Brazil, in collaboration with colleagues in Australia, discovered a unique bacterial protein that can maintain human cells healthy even when the cells are heavily contaminated with bacteria. The discover ... read.. |
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Research reveals how mega-floods can be predicted |
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Washington DC | November 10, 2023 10:23:47 PM IST |
| In the worst-case scenario, what can we expect? This is a crucial concern in flood-prone areas: what extreme occurrences should preventive measures be constructed for? ... read.. |
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Study reveals how any activity better for heart than sitting |
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Wilmington (Delaware) | November 10, 2023 4:18:20 PM IST |
| Researchers at Nemours Children's Health, Delaware Valley, found that laser epilation, also called laser hair removal, decreased the risk of recurrence in patients with pilonidal disease, an inflammatory, painful, and occasionally chronic or recurring con ... read.. |
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Women produce skin temperature data just as predictable as men: Study |
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California | November 9, 2023 11:16:36 PM IST |
| When it comes to skin temperature, women produce physiological data that is just as predictable as males. This may seem obvious, yet fluctuations in bodily signals caused by menstrual cycles, such as temperature, have been used to keep women out of clinic ... read.. |
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Study reveals how antioxidant glutathione keeps mitochondria healthy |
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Washington DC | November 8, 2023 11:47:08 PM IST |
| If a package is left on your front step without notifying you, you may not notice it. A hungry cell waiting for refuelling is in a similar situation. A detecting mechanism must notify it to the presence of nutrients outside of the cell wall so that a tran ... read.. |
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Study sheds light on epigenetic changes in cancer progression |
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Barcelona | November 7, 2023 12:16:36 AM IST |
| Every cell produces its own proteins by utilising the genetic information contained in its genes. Mutations are changes in this information that can disrupt the function of the affected proteins. This is known as cancer genetics in oncology. However, in r ... read.. |
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Here is how plants defend against mutational damage |
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Bergen | November 6, 2023 5:16:31 PM IST |
| Plant mitochondria and chloroplasts are essential to human survival. These vital plant cell compartments are well-known for capturing sunlight and powering plant life, ultimately providing all of the food we eat.But there's a catch: Mitochondria and chlor ... read.. |
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Wearable devices may help astronauts avoid being 'lost' in space |
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Lausanne | November 3, 2023 4:49:05 PM IST |
| The sky is no longer the limit - but flying is risky. We lose many of the clues we need to orient ourselves when we leave the Earth's surface, and this spatial disorientation can be fatal. Astronauts typically require extensive training to protect themsel ... read.. |
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