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Here's why honey bee colonies are in danger |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 16, 2019 10:11:34 PM IST |
| Pesticides, diseases, poor nutrition and habitat loss are threatening honey bee colonies around the world. But according to a recent study, one threat stands well above the others, a parasitic mite, Varroa destructor, which specialises in attacking honey ... read.. |
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Man's best friend helped early humans in hunting |
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London | Wednesday, 2019 7:45:05 PM IST |
| Human beings began living alongside dogs as early as 11,500 years ago and they may also have started getting help in hunting, a study of animal bones from northeast Jordan has showed. ... read.. |
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2 TV channels launched to drive scientific temperament in India |
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New Delhi | Tuesday, 2019 8:15:04 PM IST |
| In a bid to popularise science, Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday launched two TV channels -- DD Science and India Science -- with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and Doordarshan (DD), Prasar Bharati. ... read.. |
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China's new lunar rover may face challenges on Moon's far side |
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Beijing | Tuesday, 2019 2:15:04 PM IST |
| China's second lunar rover Yutu-2 (Jade Rabbit-2), which is the first-ever rover to drive on the Moon's far side, will face considerable challenges brought by complicated terrain in its future exploration, Chinese space experts have said. ... read.. |
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Here's how human brain recalls events |
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London | Tuesday, 2019 1:45:05 PM IST |
| Do you know how we recall a past event? According to a new study, when retrieving information, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order indicating that it focuses first on recovering the 'gist' and recalls more specific details later. ... read.. |
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Here's what warmer oceans mean for the planet |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 15, 2019 1:41:50 PM IST |
| A new study now finds that our oceans are much warmer than previously thought. Driven by climate changes caused by human, they are heating up faster than earlier believed. ... read.. |
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Human brain works backwards to retrieve memories |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 14, 2019 9:41:58 PM IST |
| A new study, conducted at the University of Birmingham now says that when we remember a past event, the human brain reconstructs that experience in reverse order. ... read.. |
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Special weather services for Kumbh Mela |
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New Delhi | Monday, 2019 7:15:04 PM IST |
| Union Minister of Earth Sciences and Environment Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched special weather services for people visiting Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj during Kumbh Mela between January and March. ... read.. |
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DNA pioneer stripped of honours over race comments |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 14, 2019 6:41:55 PM IST |
| A Nobel Prize-winning American scientist who co-discovered DNA has been stripped of his honorary titles at the laboratory he once led. The move came after he repeated racist comments in a documentary. ... read.. |
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SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft to reach Earth on Monday |
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Washington | Monday, 2019 3:15:24 PM IST |
| After spending over a month in the orbit, SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft left the International Space Station (ISS) on Sunday and is expected to land on Earth on Monday night, NASA said. ... read.. |
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Nobel Prize-winning DNA scientist disgraced |
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Washington | Sunday, 2019 8:45:04 PM IST |
| Nobel laureate James Watson, co-discoverer of the DNA helix and father of the Human Genome Project, has been stripped of honours by his laboratory following "reprehensible" remarks on race and ethnicity. ... read.. |
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Now, a method for mobile, instant diagnosis of viruses |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 13, 2019 1:11:32 PM IST |
| Recent years have seen the discovery of a new miniature, high-throughput and portable sequencing technique for health purposes of both humans and animals. The device uses mobile laboratories to diagnose viruses such as Ebola or Zika almost instantly, that ... read.. |
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Sunscreen, cosmetics compound harming coral: Study |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 12, 2019 8:41:52 PM IST |
| Wearing sunscreen and cosmetics to the beach might seem like a good idea for your skin and beauty, but it is certainly not good for the corals, a recent study has revealed. ... read.. |
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Now, a novel research to advance cancer therapy |
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New Orleans [USA] | January 12, 2019 3:41:47 PM IST |
| A recent study has found that a protein discovered by a group of researchers in their lab prevents the growth and spread of breast cancer. The research was led by Suresh Alahari, Ph.D., the Fred Brazda Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at LS ... read.. |
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Ex-NASA astronaut to join Purdue University's Mumbai fest |
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Mumbai | Thursday, 2019 9:45:10 PM IST |
| US astronaut Jerry L. Ross, who jointly holds a record for maximum space flights, will deliver the keynote address at the Purdue University's 150th International Ideas Festival in Mumbai on January 18, an official said here on Thursday. ... read.. |
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Second fast radio burst detected in space |
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Washington | Thursday, 2019 1:45:05 PM IST |
| Scientists have discovered the second repeating fast radio burst released into space far outside the Milky Way galaxy, according to a study. ... read.. |
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Specific gene variants may raise bipolar disorder risk |
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Washington D.C. [USA] | January 9, 2019 7:11:39 PM IST |
| A new research conducted at The Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at MIT finds that the protein CPG2 is significantly less abundant in the brains of people with bipolar disorder (BD). The study further finds how specific mutations in the SYNE1 gen ... read.. |
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