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Study reveals potential cause of dementia |
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Los Angeles (California) | January 25, 2023 5:31:54 AM IST |
| According to a new study, some patients with behavioural-variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD), an incurable condition that makes patients lose their ability to control their behaviour and cope with daily living, researchers found that patients may inst ... read.. |
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Researchers find neurons that learn to smell a threat |
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Rochester | January 25, 2023 3:01:06 AM IST |
| We use our sense of smell to determine whether a new environment is safe or dangerous, whether we are aware of it or not. In fact, much of the animal kingdom relies on this ability for survival and reproduction. Researchers at the University of Rochester' ... read.. |
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New study reveals how cells prevent dangerous extra DNA copies |
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Washington | January 24, 2023 11:33:15 PM IST |
| A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine has revealed that a protein that prepares DNA for replication also keeps the replication process under control. The study, which was published in the journal Molecular Cell on January 5, explains a long-standing eni ... read.. |
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Research: Anti-ageing gene shown to rewind heart age by 10 years |
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Bristol | January 23, 2023 11:31:35 PM IST |
| An anti-ageing gene discovered in a centenarian population has been proven to reduce the biological age of the heart by ten years. The discovery, which was spearheaded by academics at the University of Bristol and the MultiMedica Group in Italy and was pu ... read.. |
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Climate change makes people too poor to migrate: Study |
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Postdam | January 23, 2023 11:03:17 PM IST |
| Climate change increases migration worldwide. Over the past 30 years, however, this effect has been considerably reduced as climate change weakens economic growth in the countries of the Global South. This is the research result of a team from the Potsdam ... read.. |
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Flower patterns boost bumblebee efficiency: Research |
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Wurzburg | January 22, 2023 7:01:56 PM IST |
| Many flowers, whether mallow, foxglove, or forget-me-not, feature vibrant patterns that are known in biology as nectar cues. They are thought to direct pollinating insects to the nectary as quickly as possible. This guiding activity could boost the insect ... read.. |
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New technology helpful in better visualization of cerebellum: Study |
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Washington | January 22, 2023 4:34:17 PM IST |
| The cerebellum, or our little brain, is primarily in charge of our motor skills. In addition, structure is important for behaviour and cognition. The cerebellum is a part of your brain that is located at the back of your head, just above and behind the po ... read.. |
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Ants' behaviour does not change as temperature rises: Study |
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Washington | January 21, 2023 9:31:41 PM IST |
| In a recent study, researchers at North Carolina State University discovered that ants did not modify their behaviour in response to rising temperatures and remained in suboptimal microhabitats even when ideal ones were there. The discovery shows that ant ... read.. |
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Tumultuous migration on the edge of the hot Neptune desert: Research |
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Washington | January 21, 2023 4:03:20 PM IST |
| All kinds of exoplanets orbit very close to their star. Some look like the Earth, others like Jupiter. Very few, however, are similar to Neptune. Why this anomaly in the distribution of exoplanets? Researchers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and the ... read.. |
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Meteorite hunters find 17-pound space rock in Antarctica |
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Washington | January 21, 2023 4:03:18 PM IST |
| Antarctica is a tough place to work, for obvious reasons it's bitterly cold, remote, and wild. However, it's one of the best places in the world to hunt for meteorites. That's partly because Antarctica is a desert, and its dry climate limits the degree of ... read.. |
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Study reveals key aspect of mechanism of gene expression regulation |
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Houston | January 21, 2023 6:31:11 AM IST |
| Despite the fact that they both develop in the same person and share the same genes, skin cells and brain cells are clearly distinct. They differ because each cell type expresses a different set of genes than the others. Cellular mechanisms that tightly r ... read.. |
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Pizza Hut, KFC owner admits data stolen during ransomware attack |
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San Francisco | Friday, 2023 3:15:09 AM IST |
| Yum! Brands, that owns fast food brands like KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, has admitted a ransomware attack and data was stolen by cyber criminals. The company, however, said there was "no evidence that customer databases were stolen". ... read.. |
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Global PC shipments fell 28% in Q4 of 2022: Report |
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New Delhi | Friday, 2023 1:45:09 AM IST |
| The global PC shipments declined by a record 27.8 per cent (year-on-year) in Q4 2022, reaching 65.2 million units, with entire 2022 shipments declining by 15 per cent (year on year), a new report has shown. ... read.. |
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Solar system is estimated to be about 4.57 billion years old: Research |
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Washington | January 19, 2023 5:33:13 PM IST |
| Our solar system is estimated to be about 4.57 billion years old. Previous analyses of ancient meteorites have shown that minerals were created through chemical reactions with water as far back as 4.5 billion years ago. New findings from the Ryugu asteroi ... read.. |
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Study: Flower patterns increase efficiency of bumblebees |
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Wurzburg | January 18, 2023 11:02:44 PM IST |
| Whether it's a mallow, foxglove, or forget-me-not, many flowers have vivid patterns that are known in biology as nectar cues. They are thought to direct pollinating insects toward the nectary in the quickest manner. The insects' ability to find food could ... read.. |
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Google pilots 'Soundpod by Google Pay' for UPI payments in India |
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New Delhi | Wednesday, 2023 10:45:09 AM IST |
| Google is actively working on a Soundbox for the India market -- similar to the Paytm or PhonePe ones that you see at your neighbourhood shop which gives a sound alert on the digital payment that has been made, media reports said on Tuesday. ... read.. |
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Scientists uncover mysteries around parasite immunity, development |
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Washington | January 17, 2023 12:01:51 PM IST |
| Research led by a University of Maryland team has identified the first inter-species, signalling pathway between an arthropod parasite and host, where molecules in the blood of a host animal trigger the immunity and development of a parasite. ... read.. |
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BYJU'S implements 4-tier sales model to guard against mis-selling |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2023 1:15:09 AM IST |
| In a bid to make its sales model more rigorous amid controversies around mis-selling of its courses, edtech major BYJU'S on Monday said it has rolled out a 4-tier, tech-driven internal sales process replacing its existing direct sales process. ... read.. |
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Ethical ancient DNA research must involve descendant communities |
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Washington | January 15, 2023 3:31:56 PM IST |
| The analysis of ancient DNA allows scientists to trace human evolution and make important discoveries about modern populations. The data revealed by ancient DNA sampling can be valuable, but the human remains that carry this ancient DNA are often those of ... read.. |
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Scientists explain how Butterfly Nebula got its wings |
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Washington | January 15, 2023 3:03:34 PM IST |
| Planetary nebulae form when red giant stars expel their outermost layers as they run out of helium fuel, becoming hot, dense white dwarf stars that are roughly the size of Earth. The material that was shed, enriched in carbon, forms dazzling patterns as i ... read.. |
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Hubble finds hungry black hole twisting captured star into donut shape |
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Washington | January 15, 2023 3:03:07 PM IST |
| Black holes are gatherers, not hunters. They lie in wait until a hapless star wanders by. When the star gets close enough, the black hole's gravitational grasp violently rips it apart and sloppily devours its gasses while belching out intense radiation. ... read.. |
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Researchers reveal diabetic retinopathy cause blindness in adults |
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Birmingham (Alabama) | January 15, 2023 12:03:05 AM IST |
| Diabetic retinopathy, which results in progressive damage to the blood vessels in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, is the main cause of blindness in adults in the United States. However, a study suggested that the small leaky intestine, ... read.. |
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Study suggests strong social connections help to improve health |
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Canterbury | January 15, 2023 12:02:50 AM IST |
| According to recent research that looked at how social ties between close social circles and wider groups connect to physical and psychological well-being, the time people spent with family over the holiday season may improve their health. ... read.. |
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Study concludes evolution of uniquely human DNA was a balancing act |
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Washington | January 14, 2023 12:02:57 AM IST |
| The difference between humans and chimpanzees lies in only one per cent of their DNA. Human accelerated regions (HARs) are parts of the genome with an unexpected amount of these differences. HARs were stable in mammals for millennia but quickly changed in ... read.. |
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Fossils reveal dinosaurs of prehistoric Patagonia: Research |
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Washington | January 13, 2023 2:02:20 PM IST |
| A study is providing a glimpse into dinosaur and bird diversity in Patagonia during the Late Cretaceous, just before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct. The fossils represent the first record of theropods, a dinosaur group that includes both modern bird ... read.. |
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Martian meteorite contains large diversity of organic compounds |
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Washington | January 13, 2023 11:33:51 AM IST |
| The Martian meteorite Tissint contains a huge diversity of organic compounds, found an international team of researchers led by Technical University of Munich and Helmholtz Munich's Philippe Schmitt-Kopplin and including Carnegie's Andrew Steele. Their wo ... read.. |
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Study reveals how placebo can reduce feelings of guilt |
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Basel | January 12, 2023 9:31:50 PM IST |
| During interactions with others, people don't always behave impeccably. We frequently feel bad once we realise this has unintentionally caused harm to someone. We are motivated to take remedial action, like apologising or owning up, by this unsettling emo ... read.. |
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Scientists study life origins by simulating cosmic evolution |
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Washington | January 12, 2023 3:32:03 PM IST |
| Amino acids make up millions of proteins that drive the chemical gears of life, including essential bodily functions in animals. Because of amino acids' relationship to living things scientists are eager to understand the origins of these molecules. After ... read.. |
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Planetary system's second Earth-size world discovered |
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Washington | January 11, 2023 12:32:58 PM IST |
| Using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, scientists have identified an Earth-size world, called TOI 700 e, orbiting within the habitable zone of its star, the range of distances where liquid water could occur on a planet's surface. Th ... read.. |
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