Economic burden of dengue fever

Dengue fever is a major public health concern in many parts of South-East Asia and South America and its prevalence in Africa is thought to be expanding. Researchers have now conducted an analysis of the economic burden of dengue fever in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Cambodia.

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Economic burden of dengue fever

Dengue fever is a major public health concern in many parts of South-East Asia and South America and its prevalence in Africa is thought to be expanding. Researchers have now conducted an analysis of the economic burden of dengue fever in Burkina Faso, Kenya and Cambodia.

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Turning them on, turning them off -- how to control stem cells

Scientists have identified how a mutant gene in fish is involved in controlling stem cells.

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Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand

In an attempt to shed light on Zika circulation, scientists decided to investigate the history of the Zika virus in Thailand. They discovered that it has been circulating in the country for at least 16 years and probably longer.

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Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand

In an attempt to shed light on Zika circulation, scientists decided to investigate the history of the Zika virus in Thailand. They discovered that it has been circulating in the country for at least 16 years and probably longer.

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Ant societies' arms race: Gene activity in defenders depends on invading slavemaking ants

Temnothorax americanus is a slavemaking ant found in northeastern America. In a new study, biologists examined the special relationship between the parasites and their host and made an exciting discovery: The ability of the host ants to defend themselves depends crucially on whether the raiding slavemakers come from an area with a successful or less successful parasite population.

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Living together: How legume roots accommodate two distinct microbial partners

Researchers have revealed a key piece in the complex genetic systems that control how legume roots form close associations (symbioses) with microbial partners that help supply nutrients to the plant. They discovered a gene in the model legume, Lotus japonicus, that is crucial for enabling both nitrogen-fixing rhizobia bacteria and mycorrhizal fungi to colonize the roots.

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How prostate cancer becomes treatment resistant

Scientists have identified how prostate cancer transforms into a deadly treatment-resistant prostate cancer subtype called neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) following treatment with anti-androgen therapy. Their findings -- which include the metabolic rewiring and the epigenetic alteration that drives this switch -- reveal that an FDA-approved drug holds potential as a NEPC treatment.

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Happy in marriage? Genetics may play a role

People fall in love for many reasons -- similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among them. But if they marry and stay together, their long-term happiness may depend on their individual genes or those of their spouse, says a new study.

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Pan-filovirus T-cell vaccine protects mice from Ebola and Marburg

Vaccines that induce protective T-cell responses could protect against members across the filovirus family, according to a new study.

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Amoebae diversified at least 750 million years ago, far earlier than expected

Reconstitution of Amoebozoa's evolution shows significant Precambrian species diversity. This study changes the view of how life evolved in the very remote past and deepens the understanding of current climate change.

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Research identifies mechanism that helps plants fight bacterial infection

Scientists have identified a regulatory, genetic mechanism in plants that could help fight bacterial infection.

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Lipid-filled particle may work with immune system to keep fat healthy

Researchers have discovered a new particle in fat that works with the immune system to rejuvenate fat.

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Nanotechnology makes it possible for mice to see in infrared

Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice's eyes bestowed infrared vision for up to 10 weeks with minimal side effects, allowing them to see infrared light even during the day and with enough specificity to distinguish between different shapes.

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Asian elephants may lose up to 42 percent of suitable habitats in India and Nepal

Protecting and expanding suitable habitats for wildlife is key to the conservation of endangered species, but owing to climate and land use change the ideal habitats of today may not be fitting in 30 or 50 years. An international team of scientists therefore predicted range shifts of Asian elephants in India and Nepal using species distribution models based on distribution data for the elephants and climate projections.

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Efficiency record for data transfer in ultra-fast transatlantic cable

If you are making an overseas phone call or using cloud computing, there is a 99 percent chance an undersea fiber optic cable is being utilized. Now, new work with lasers shows promise for squeezing more data through these cables, to help meet the growing demand for data flow between computers in North America and Europe.

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New findings shed light on origin of upright walking in human ancestors

The oldest distinguishing feature between humans and our ape cousins is our ability to walk on two legs - a trait known as bipedalism. Among mammals, only humans and our ancestors perform this atypical balancing act. New research provides evidence for greater reliance on terrestrial bipedalism by a human ancestor than previously suggested in the ancient fossil record.

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Population increases and climate change point to future US water shortages

Climate change plus population growth are setting the stage for water shortages in parts of the U.S. long before the end of the century, according to a new study.

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Biologists capture super-creepy photos of Amazon spiders making meals of frogs, lizards

A team of biologists has documented 15 rare and disturbing predator-prey interactions in the Amazon rainforest including images of a dinner plate-size tarantula dragging a young opossum across the forest floor.

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Brain processes concrete and abstract words differently

A new review explores the different areas of the brain that process the meaning of concrete and abstract concepts.

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Pan-filovirus T-cell vaccine protects mice from Ebola and Marburg

Vaccines that induce protective T-cell responses could protect against members across the filovirus family, according to a new study.

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No wires, more cuddles: Sensors are first to monitor babies in the NICU without wires

An interdisciplinary team has developed a pair of soft, flexible wireless sensors that replace the tangle of wire-based sensors that currently monitor babies in hospitals' neonatal intensive care units and pose a barrier to parent-baby cuddling and physical bonding. After completing a series of human studies, the researchers concluded that the wireless sensors provided data as precise and accurate as that from traditional monitoring systems.

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Health data tools to rapidly detect sepsis in newborns

Automated programs can identify which sick infants in a neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) have sepsis hours before clinicians recognize the life-threatening condition. A research team of data scientists and physicians tested machine-learning models in a NICU population, drawing on routine collected electronic health information.

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Lipid-filled particle may work with immune system to keep fat healthy

Researchers have discovered a new particle in fat that works with the immune system to rejuvenate fat.

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Tracking food leads to losing pounds

Without following a particular diet, overweight people who tracked daily food consumption using a free smartphone app lost a significant amount of weight in a new study. The results were achieved using automated, free tools, rather than expensive in-person interventions, suggesting a possible low-cost route to effective weight loss.

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Ability to control stress reduces negative impact

In individuals, stress exposure in adolescence increases vulnerability and risk of developing psychopathologies in adulthood, such as drug addiction, mood, anxiety, addiction to gambling, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, etc. Researchers observed in animal models that the ability to control the source of stress diminishes its effects and could reduce the risk of later developing mental disorders.

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Early-term infants can succeed at breastfeeding

Researchers have determined that healthy premature babies can have as much success breastfeeding as full-term babies. The study involved 2,700 pairs of mothers and infants and included two different survey groups -- one in 2006/07 and another in 2011/12. The mother-infant pairs were monitored from birth to 12 months or until breastfeeding ceased.

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New species of 'golden death' bacterium digests parasitic worms from the inside out

A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts -- roundworm parasites -- from the inside out. The findings suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans.

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2018's biggest volcanic eruption of sulfur dioxide

The Manaro Voui volcano on the island of Ambae in the nation of Vanuatu in the South Pacific Ocean made the 2018 record books. A NASA-NOAA satellite confirmed Manaro Voui had the largest eruption of sulfur dioxide that year.

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New species of 'golden death' bacterium digests parasitic worms from the inside out

A new species of bacterium, Chryseobacterium nematophagum, has been found to digest its hosts -- roundworm parasites -- from the inside out. The findings suggest that the bacteria may potentially be used in future, to control roundworm infections in animals, plants, and, potentially, humans.

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Unveiling disease-causing genetic changes in chromosome 17

Extensive single Watson-Crick base pair mutations can occur in addition to duplication or deletion of an entire group of genes on chromosomal region 17p11.2.

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Climate change is shifting productivity of fisheries worldwide

Fish provide a vital source of protein for over half the world's population, with over 56 million people employed by or subsisting on fisheries. But climate change is beginning to disrupt the complex, interconnected systems that underpin this major source of food.

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Study of singing mice suggests how mammalian brain achieves conversation

By studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers have discovered a brain circuit that may enable the high-speed back and forth of conversation.

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Study of singing mice suggests how mammalian brain achieves conversation

By studying the songs of mice from the cloud forests of Costa Rica, researchers have discovered a brain circuit that may enable the high-speed back and forth of conversation.

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Looking into the Future

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Art for Change

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Modern in India begins much before 1947: French art historian, curator Catherine David

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Mobile bedside bioprinter can heal wounds

Scientists have created such a mobile skin bioprinting system -- the first of its kind -- that allows bi-layered skin to be printed directly into a wound.

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Drilling results reveal global climate influence on basin waters in young rifts

New results from the Gulf of Corinth, Greece, a continental rift zone where the first stage of ocean basin formation is taking place, show how the environmental conditions and sediment input into the rift basin changed as the Earth alternated between non-glaciated to glaciated conditions over the last 500 thousand years.

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500-million-year old worm 'superhighway' discovered in Canada

Prehistoric worms populated the sea bed 500 million years ago -- evidence that life was active in an environment thought uninhabitable until now, research shows.

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Bungee jumping for science

Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves off a bridge for a bungee jump, there is a measurable increase in their brain activity. This can be recorded nearly one second before the person makes the conscious decision to jump. Researchers have, for the first time, succeeded in measuring this 'Bereitschaftspotential' (readiness potential) outside a laboratory and under extreme conditions.

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Bungee jumping for science

Immediately before a person decides to launch themselves off a bridge for a bungee jump, there is a measurable increase in their brain activity. This can be recorded nearly one second before the person makes the conscious decision to jump. Researchers have, for the first time, succeeded in measuring this 'Bereitschaftspotential' (readiness potential) outside a laboratory and under extreme conditions.

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Does extra sleep on the weekends repay your sleep debt? No, researchers say

Insufficient sleep and untreated sleep disorders put people at increased risk for metabolic problems, including obesity and diabetes. But is extra sleep on the weekends enough to reduce those risks? The short answer, according to new findings is 'no.'

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For the people, with the people

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Pesticide exposure contributes to faster ALS progression

A new study helps determine the role of pesticides and pollutants during the course of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that has no cure.

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Pesticide exposure contributes to faster ALS progression

A new study helps determine the role of pesticides and pollutants during the course of the progressive neurodegenerative disease that has no cure.

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Reduced salinity of seawater wreaks havoc on coral chemistry

New research confirms that drastic changes in ocean salinity from, for example, severe freshwater flooding, as recently experienced off the coast of north-east Queensland from abnormal monsoonal conditions, provoke a similar stress response in corals as extreme heating, resulting in 'freshwater bleaching' and if unabated, coral death.

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Oldest tattoo tool in western North America

Archaeologists have discovered the oldest tattooing artifact in western North America. The tool was made around 2,000 years ago by the Ancestral Pueblo people of the Basketmaker II period in what is now southeastern Utah.

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Layering titanium oxide's different mineral forms for better solar cells

A research team has improved the efficiency of a new type of solar cell with a double layer consisting of pure anatase and brookite, two different mineral forms of titanium oxide. Using water-solute brookite nanoparticles, a brookite layer was fabricated on top of anatase, increasing solar cell efficiency by up to 16.82 percent.

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Interactive surfaces enter a whole new dimension of flexibility

Researchers propose a novel flexible tube display that is able to take various surface shapes. Information is expressed by streaming colored fluids through the tube and controlling the positions and lengths of the droplets. The tube's flexibility makes it possible to wrap the tube around the surface of an object and present information on its surface that is difficult to express on a standard two-dimensional display.

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'Amazing snapshots' plumb volcanic depths

Research shedding light on the internal 'plumbing' of volcanoes may help scientists better understand volcanic eruptions and unrest. The study analyzed crystals in Italy's famous Mount Etna to reveal how quickly magma moves to the surface.

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Too-tight membrane keeps cells from splitting

Scientists uncover how one protein keeps conditions 'just right' so that cells can easily divide into two identical daughter cells.

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Many antibiotic courses for common infections not in line with guidelines

Many antibiotic courses prescribed for common infections treated in English primary care (general practices and community services) exceed the recommended guidelines.

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Mindfulness could promote positive body image

Making people more aware of their own internal body signals, such as heartbeat or breathing rate, could promote positive body image, according to new research.

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Systems biology: Cell atlas of the aging lung

Aging promotes lung function decline and increases susceptibility to diseases of the respiratory tract. In order to understand these effects in detail, researchers analyzed the aging process in the lung at single-cell level using AI approaches.

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Adipocyte glucocorticoid receptors play a role in developing steroid diabetes

Researchers focused on glucocorticoid receptors (GRs), the receptors for the body's endogenous steroids, are clarifying part of the mechanism behind metabolic disturbances caused by steroids.

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Higher hospital readmission rates for cardiac patients in Northern vs. Southern Ontario: Importance

Patients hospitalized with heart attacks, heart failure, atrial fibrillation or stroke in Northern Ontario, Canada, were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital and repeatedly hospitalized after discharge than those living in Southern Ontario. Yet, no geographical differences were found in 30-day survival. A new study recommends providing access to timely transitional care by clinicians who have the knowledge and expertise to treat patients recently discharged from hospital as one of several strategies necessary to reduce hospital readmission rates.

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Italian make-up artist Luca Luce uses his face as a canvas to showcase 3D art

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Intervention with at-risk infants increases children's compliance at age 3

Children who are maltreated often develop problems complying with directions and expectations of parents and other authority figures. Lack of compliance can lead to other problems, including difficulty regulating anger and academic troubles. A new study tested a home-visiting intervention for parents of children referred to Child Protective Services (CPS). The study found that children whose parents took part in the intervention demonstrated significantly better compliance than children whose parents did not, and that parents' sensitivity also increased.

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Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful? It depends on your age

Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, according to a new study.

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Congenital heart defects vastly increase risk of heart problems later in life

An infant born with a relatively simple heart defect is far more likely to develop heart problems as an adult, researchers have discovered.

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Psychiatry: Case notes indicate impending seclusion

Using notes made by the attending healthcare professionals about psychiatric patients enables impending coercive measures to be predicted in advance -- potentially even through automated text analysis.

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Too-tight membrane keeps cells from splitting

Scientists uncover how one protein keeps conditions 'just right' so that cells can easily divide into two identical daughter cells.

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Many antibiotic courses for common infections not in line with guidelines

Many antibiotic courses prescribed for common infections treated in English primary care (general practices and community services) exceed the recommended guidelines.

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Early use of antibiotics in elderly patients with UTIs associated with reduced risk of sepsis

Prescribing antibiotics immediately for elderly patients with urinary tract infections is linked with a reduced risk of sepsis and death, compared with patients who receive antibiotics in the days following diagnosis, or none at all.

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Over 40 percent of GPs intend to quit within five years: New survey

A new survey of GPs has revealed that over 40 percent intend to leave general practice within the next five years, an increase of nearly a third since 2014.

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Family businesses should prepare for the unexpected if next generation to succeed

Family businesses looking to the next generation to take over need to prepare themselves for unexpected events -- such as Brexit -- according to researchers. Rather than trying to protect firms from the outside world and excluding non-family members from taking up senior roles, modern family businesses should open themselves up to collaboration and external expertise, experts urge.

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Clues to possible Martian life found in Chilean desert

A robotic rover deployed in the most Mars-like environment on Earth, the Atacama Desert in Chile, has successfully recovered subsurface soil samples during a trial mission to find signs of life. The samples contained unusual and highly specialized microbes that were distributed in patches, which was linked to the scarce availability of water and nutrients. These findings will aid the search for evidence of signs of life during future planned missions to Mars.

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Is alcohol consumption more helpful than harmful? It depends on your age

Studies of health effects of alcohol consumption may underestimate the risks of imbibing, particularly for younger people, according to a new study.

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Watch: How the famous 'kadalai urundai' is made at Kariyapatti near Madurai

This humble snack is made from roasted peanuts and palm jaggery syrup

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Chennai’s new restaurant Asvah 24 has some aces up its sleeve

Located on Neelangarai beach, the place makes for a good date spot

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Sour with a difference

There are many more souring ingredients other than the regularly-used tamarind, tomatoes or lemons

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India’s nutrition programme excludes poorest households: Study

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Tasting menus: the new rage in restaurants

Want to try everything the restaurant offers? Now you can have it all

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India’s nutrition programme excludes poorest households: Study

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Colours and rhythm of joy

Kathak artiste Mukti Shri ushers in Holi a bit early with a celebratory mood and performance

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Kareena Kapoor Khan looks gorgeous on the cover of this magazine

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Ambassador of Kathakali

Graeme Vanderstoel hopes to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Kalamandalam’s first tour to the US with the screening of God With A Green Face, a film shot in 1970

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The sweet thing to do

The making of organic jaggery is a beautifully choreographed process that employs tremendous skill and dexterity

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Earthy, crunchy and nutty

Learn how to make the simple, and endlessly popular kadalai urundai

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BMW, Daimler team up on automated driving technology

BMW and Daimler announced on Thursday that they will work together on developing the automated driving technology expected to transform the industry

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Luka Chuppi promotions: Kriti Sanon shimmers in a beautiful lilac sequin dress

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas picks an all-black outfit for Ralph Lauren store launch in the Capital

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Not all sleep is equal when it comes to cleaning the brain

New research shows how the depth of sleep can impact our brain's ability to efficiently wash away waste and toxic proteins. Because sleep often becomes increasingly lighter and more disrupted as we become older, the study reinforces and potentially explains the links between aging, sleep deprivation, and heightened risk for Alzheimer's disease.

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First semi-identical twins identified in pregnancy

Boy and girl twins in Brisbane, Australia, have been identified as only the second set of semi-identical, or sesquizygotic, twins in the world -- and the first to be identified by doctors during pregnancy.

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Don't panic: Lessons learned from Hawaii false alarm

People did not panic after receiving a false alarm text message about an impending ballistic missile. Instead they looked to others for what to do.

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Newly identified drug targets could open door for esophageal cancer therapeutics

Blocking two molecular pathways that send signals inside cancer cells could stave off esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), the most common esophageal malignancy in the United States, according to new research.

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New mothers reduce their alcohol intake, but this change is short-lived

Most women dramatically reduce their alcohol intake on learning they are pregnant, but by the time their child is five they are back to their pre-pregnancy drinking levels, a new international study has found. The research reported little change in the drinking patterns of men on becoming fathers.

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Model to predict suicide risk in at-risk young adults

New research shows that fluctuation and severity of depressive symptoms are much better at predicting risk of suicidal behavior in at-risk young adults.

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The trials of turfgrass breeders

In the United States, turfgrasses occupy 1.9 percent of the continental surface and cover an area three times larger than any irrigated crop. Turfgrasses provide functional benefits such as water quality protection, soil erosion control, and water microclimate moderation. To fulfill the needs of consumers and to contribute to environmental sustainability, turfgrass breeding programs evaluate, develop, and introduce turfgrasses with superior traits. Various turfgrass species have been assessed for pest and disease resistance, climatic region adaptation, drought tolerance, and reduced nitrogen requirements.

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Improving ecosystems with aquatic plants

Wetland restoration is critical for improving ecosystem services, but many aquatic plant nurseries do not have facilities similar to those typically used for large-scale plant production. This study attempts to determine what methods would effectively benefit the large-scale production of aquatic plants as a possible resource of bolstering the improvement of the ecosystems.

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Aiming for gold: Improving reproducibility in hydrology studies

Low levels of reproducibility are not uncommon in hydrology studies. Researchers have created an online survey tool that will help authors and journals achieve improved reproducibility levels in water resource studies. This practice would recognize authors for their reproducibility work and make it easier for readers to find top reproducibility practices.

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Facial recognition software to identify Civil War soldiers

Photo Sleuth may help uncover the mysteries of nearly 4 million photographs of Civil War-era images.

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Chelated calcium benefits poinsettias

Cutting quality has an impact on postharvest durability during shipping and propagation of poinsettias. This study identifies treatments that will best benefit these ornamentals during transit to improve point-of-sale presentation.

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A conversation between forms The Hindu - Fitness

Exercise specialist and classical dancer Vani Bhalla Pahwa on the science of dance and art of fitness

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A conversation between forms

Exercise specialist and classical dancer Vani Bhalla Pahwa on the science of dance and art of fitness

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FOREST LIFE and lore

Dezika gallery of tribal art celebrates the strength of native expression

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Luka Chuppi promotions: Kriti Sanon gives major street style goals

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Taapsee Pannu gives lessons on how to ace the contemporary look; see pics

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Light wakes up freshwater bacteria

Some of the bacteria that live in ponds grow faster during the day, even if they don't take in sunlight as an energy source, suggesting the existence of special genes that absorb light.

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'Incredibly' diverse microbial community high in Yellowstone

More than 10 miles into the backcountry of Yellowstone National Park, on the edge of the caldera, lives a high-elevation community so diverse that scientists call it "incredible, unique and truly weird."

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Latest anti-retroviral drug regimens provide 'Lazarus Effect' for HIV patients

Frailty related to HIV infection 'is rapidly becoming a specter of the past' and today it 'is possible to control HIV infection in all patients,' according to a perspective article.

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What controls the tips of our chromosomes?

The tips of our chromosomes have structures called telomeres that prevent our genetic material from unfolding. When they do not work properly, it can lead to the total erosion of our genetic material and can trigger cancer and age-related diseases. Scientists have now discovered a key aspect of the regulation of telomeres.

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How nerve fibers enter spinal cord during early development

New research could lead to regenerative therapies for people with injuries to their brachial plexus, a group of nerves that starts at the spinal cord and goes into the arm.

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Cell mechanism delays and repairs DNA damage that can lead to cancer

Researchers have identified a specific mechanism that protects our cells from natural DNA errors -- an 'enemy within' -- which could permanently damage our genetic code and lead to diseases such as cancer.

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New breakthrough in understanding a severe child speech impediment

Scientists have made a breakthrough in identifying a potential cause of the most severe child speech impediment -- apraxia. One in 1000 children has apraxia, but understating the origins of this debilitating speech disorder has until now remained elusive. Speech pathologists have identified anomalies in a key speech pathway of the brain connected to speech.

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Jumping spider mimics two kinds of ants as it grows

Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character to birds that want to eat them?

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Return of the wolves: How deer escape tactics help save their lives

As gray wolves return to Washington state, a new study finds that one species of deer is changing its behavior to spend more time away from roads, at higher elevations and in rockier landscapes.

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Predictive modeling could help fight neighborhood crime

New technology could help police officers predict where burglaries are likely to occur.

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Mother's behavioral corrections tune infant's brain to angry tone

The same brain network that adults use when they hear angry vocalizations is at work in infants as young as six months old, an effect that is strongest in infants whose mothers spend the most time controlling their behavior, according to a new study.

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Fast, flexible ionic transistors for bioelectronic devices

Researchers have developed the first biocompatible internal-ion-gated organic electrochemical transistor (IGT) that is fast enough to enable real-time signal sensing and stimulation of brain signals. The IGT provides a miniaturized, soft, conformable interface with human skin, using local amplification to record high quality neural signals, suitable for advanced data processing. This could lead to safer, smaller, and smarter bioelectronic devices that can be implanted in humans over long periods of time.

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Risk remains low despite rise in global shark attacks

A new study shows that although the number of shark attacks has increased over time, the rate of attack is low and the risk of being attacked by a shark is highly variable across the globe.

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Ancient extinct sloth tooth in Belize tells story of creature's last year

Some 27,000 years ago in central Belize, a giant sloth was thirsty. It eventually found water in a deep sinkhole, but it was the creature's last drink. A new analysis of its tooth offers insight into the landscape it inhabited and what it ate its last year of life.

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A rare assemblage of sharks and rays from nearshore environments of Eocene Madagascar

Eocene-aged sediments of Madagascar contain a previously unknown fauna of sharks and rays, according to a new study. This newly described fauna is the first report of sharks and rays of this age in Madagascar.

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Opioid use in the family may influence adolescents' opioid risk after surgery

Having a family member with persistent opioid use may be a risk factor for young adults continuing prescriptions long after their own surgeries, a new study suggests.

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Achieving Paris climate target could net additional billions in fisheries revenue

Achieving the Paris Agreement global warming target could protect millions of tons in annual worldwide fisheries catch, as well as billions of dollars of annual revenues for fishers, workers' income and household seafood expenditures, according to new research.

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3,500 years of shellfish farming by indigenous peoples on the Northwest coast, U.S.

The indigenous peoples of British Columbia have been harvesting shellfish from specially-constructed clam gardens for at least 3,500 years, according to a new study. This research offers new methods for tracking the history and development of mariculture.

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Infectious diseases could be diagnosed with smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa

A new review has outlined how health workers could use existing phones to predict and curb the spread of infectious diseases.

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A new method for precision drug delivery: Painting

Researchers are one step closer to delivering precise amounts of medication to exact location, repurposing an existing imaging ''painting'' method.

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Thirty years of fast food: Greater variety, but more salt, larger portions, and added calories

Despite the addition of some healthful menu items, fast food is even more unhealthy for you than it was 30 years ago. An analysis of the offerings at 10 of the most popular US fast-food restaurants in 1986, 1991, and 2016, demonstrates that fast-food entrees, sides, and desserts increased significantly in calories and sodium and entrees and desserts in portion size over time.

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Infant sleep duration associated with mother's level of education and prenatal depression

A new study analyzing data from Canadian parents has found that babies sleep less at three months of age if their mothers do not have a university degree, experienced depression during pregnancy or had an emergency cesarean-section delivery.

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Infectious diseases could be diagnosed with smartphones in sub-Saharan Africa

A new review has outlined how health workers could use existing phones to predict and curb the spread of infectious diseases.

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Predictors that determine toxic fats in the liver

Researchers have discovered biomarkers in the blood that can predict the accumulation of toxic fats in the liver, which are a sign of early fatty liver disease.

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Toxic byproducts of Agent Orange continue to pollute Vietnam environment

During the Vietnam War, United States aircraft sprayed more than 20 million gallons of herbicides, including dioxin-contaminated Agent Orange, on the country's rain forests, wetlands, and croplands. A new article documents the environmental legacy of Agent Orange in Vietnam, including hotspots where dioxin continues to enter the food supply.

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Thirty years of fast food: Greater variety, but more salt, larger portions, and added calories

Despite the addition of some healthful menu items, fast food is even more unhealthy for you than it was 30 years ago. An analysis of the offerings at 10 of the most popular US fast-food restaurants in 1986, 1991, and 2016, demonstrates that fast-food entrees, sides, and desserts increased significantly in calories and sodium and entrees and desserts in portion size over time.

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Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids

Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also novel cannabinoids not found in the marijuana plant itself. The yeast factories would be more environmentally friendly and less energy intensive than growing the plant and separating out the psychoactive and non-psychoactive ingredients. They may also yield cannabinoid derivatives with unexpected medical uses.

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Medicating mosquitoes to fight malaria

Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria, according to new research.

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Put eggs all in one basket, or spread them around? Birds know best

A species of Central American cuckoo, the greater ani, forms groups of two or three females that nest communally to protect their eggs from predators, but sometimes a female will go outside the communal group and lay an egg in an outsider's nest. A team of researchers found that the birds know best when to place all their eggs in one basket and when to spread them around.

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How fungi influence global plant colonization

The symbiosis of plants and fungi has a great influence on the worldwide spread of plant species. In some cases, it even acts like a filter.

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Smoking and alcohol: Double trouble for the brain?

Along with many other harmful health consequences, smoking tobacco causes chemical changes, oxidative stress and inflammation in the brain. Excessive alcohol use can have similar effects. Surprisingly, however, very few studies have examined the combined impact of smoking and alcohol on the brain. Now, researchers have shown that in rats, the joint use of tobacco and alcohol could increase neural damage in particular brain regions.

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Yeast produce low-cost, high-quality cannabinoids

Synthetic biologists have created an enzymatic network in yeast that turns sugar into cannabinoids, including tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol, but also novel cannabinoids not found in the marijuana plant itself. The yeast factories would be more environmentally friendly and less energy intensive than growing the plant and separating out the psychoactive and non-psychoactive ingredients. They may also yield cannabinoid derivatives with unexpected medical uses.

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Medicating mosquitoes to fight malaria

Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite that causes malaria, according to new research.

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Scientists devise strategies to counteract T cell exhaustion in CAR T cancer therapies

CAR T-cell therapies have saved lives in patients with blood cancers, but there has been a downside: T cells that enter solid tumors can stop working due to a phenomenon called T cell exhaustion. Now scientists have found a way of counteracting T cell exhaustion and making CAR T cell therapies more effective.

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New mechanism of bone growth discovered

Researchers report that bone growth in mice takes place in accordance with the same principles as when new cells are constantly produced in blood, skin and other tissue. This contradicts the previous understanding that bone growth depends on a finite number of gradually consumed progenitor cells. If the findings apply to humans, they could make an important contribution to the treatment of children with growth disorders.

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Why environmental cues make drug addiction extra hard to beat

Besides triggering the brain's emotional and stimulus-response systems, environmental cues activate areas where memories are processed, according to this study. Prompting these memory processing systems makes it extra difficult to counter addiction because the classic stimulus-response mechanisms are reinforced by the memory effects of environmental drug cues. While this double effect makes it hard to treat drug abuse, this finding may offer a way to use cues to improve cognitive behavioural therapy.

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Three Lovers and Some Voyeurs

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Room 204 and the Hall of Fame

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Human settlements and rainfall affect giraffe home ranges

Giraffes that live close to densely populated towns have larger home ranges than giraffes that live far from towns, suggesting that the giraffes in human-impacted areas need to travel longer distances -- and expend more energy -- to obtain critical resources.

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Show of Hands

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Comparing antioxidants levels in tomatoes of different color

Greater levels of specific antioxidants were associated with particular colorations of tomato fruit. These genotypes could be used either directly as food or in breeding programs to recover greater levels of functional compounds such as carotenoids, tocopherols, anthocyanins, and vitamin C.

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New buzz around insect DNA analysis and biodiversity estimates

Researchers on the remote forested island of Hauturu, New Zealand have compiled a staggering inventory of invertebrate biodiversity using DNA sequencing, adding a significant number of invertebrates to GenBank - an open access database of all publicly available DNA sequences.

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Oldest frog relative found in North America

Paleontologists have identified fossil fragments of what are thought to be the oldest known frogs in North America.

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Comparing antioxidants levels in tomatoes of different color

Greater levels of specific antioxidants were associated with particular colorations of tomato fruit. These genotypes could be used either directly as food or in breeding programs to recover greater levels of functional compounds such as carotenoids, tocopherols, anthocyanins, and vitamin C.

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Researchers 'bait' pathological proteins underlying many neurodegenerative disorders

The vast majority of patients with neurodegenerative disorders do not have specific gene mutations, but a single misbehaving protein -- called TDP-43 -- seems to be at the heart of these diseases. Researchers have found a way to recreate and rescue TDP-43 pathology in a dish.

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Muscle gene mutations implicated in human nasal/sinus cancer

By sequencing the entire genomes of tumor cells from six people with a rare cancer of the nose and sinus cavity, researchers report they unexpectedly found the same genetic change -- one in a gene involved in muscle formation -- in five of the tumors.

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Directed evolution builds nanoparticles

Directed evolution is a powerful technique for engineering proteins. Scientists now show that it can also be used to engineer synthetic nanoparticles as optical biosensors, which are used widely in biology, drug development, and even medical diagnostics such as real-time monitoring of glucose.

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Crop residue burning is a major contributor to air pollution in South Asia

Urban emissions of black carbon from fossil fuel combustion are not always the main contributor to severe air pollution in south Asian megacities like New Delhi, shows a new study.

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Ice-free Arctic summers could happen on earlier side of predictions

The Arctic Ocean could become ice-free in the summer in the next 20 years due to a natural, long-term warming phase in the tropical Pacific that adds to human-caused warming, according to a new study.

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A water-splitting catalyst unlike any other

Chemists have developed a new iron-nickel oxide catalyst for water splitting, the reaction that produces hydrogen fuel. The patent-pending catalyst shows significantly higher activity in the oxygen-evolution part of reaction than conventional nickel iron oxide catalysts.

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Right- or left-handed? Gene expression tells the story of snail evolution

Snails, like humans, can be right-handed or left-handed and the swirl etched into the shell of a snail can reveal a lot about them, down to their genetic makeup. Researchers have found that the gene influencing the direction of the shell coil may also offer insight into the evolution of snails overall.

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Packaging insecticides in tiny capsules may make them more toxic

Encasing insecticides in microscopic plastic capsules -- a common formulation for many pest sprays on the market -- could lead to unintended consequences.

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Resistance training even as little as once per week benefits older individuals

Resistance training improves the health of over 65-year-olds, and the benefits occur even when some people train as little as once per week.

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A gentle method for unlocking the mysteries of the deep brain

Serious diseases are directly linked to the subcortical areas of the brain. Existing treatments for regulating and measuring the activity of the subcortical areas are highly invasive. Researchers have decided to see whether a noninvasive method -- electroencephalography -- could be employed in tandem with mathematical algorithms to measure this brain activity externally. They proved for the first time that this technique is able to record signals usually only seen by implanting electrodes in the brain.

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Reprogramming the wonder drug rapamycin allows creation of new small-molecule drugs

In the new study, the authors aimed to reprogram rapamycin by keeping the parts of rapamycin and tacrolimus that bind FKBP12 and changing the remaining half of the molecule in order to target completely new disease-associated proteins beyond mTOR and calcineurin.

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Directed evolution builds nanoparticles

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Detecting cyanide exposure

Cyanide exposure can happen occupationally or in low levels from inhaling cigarette smoke -- or from being poisoned by someone out to get you. The effects are fast and can be deadly. But because cyanide is metabolized quickly, it can be difficult to detect in time for an antidote to be administered. Now researchers report a new precise and accurate biomarker of cyanide exposure.

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Using histones as bait: How do cells decide how to repair their DNA?

When DNA in the cell nucleus gets damaged, our cells can resort to a variety of repair mechanisms. A recent study elucidates the molecular basis by which a cell makes the choice between these repair mechanisms. The trick the scientists used: they developed a molecular bait to literally fish out the relevant proteins from the cell nucleus.

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'Upcycling' plastic bottles could give them a more useful second life

Scientists have developed a recycling process that transforms single-use beverage bottles, clothing, and carpet made from the common polyester material polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into more valuable products with a longer lifespan. Their research could help protect oceans from plastic waste by jumpstarting the recycled plastics market.

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Spending childhood in greener spaces may prevent mental disorders later

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A collective of refugee women from Afghanistan are working to preserve their traditional hand embroidery

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How listening to music 'significantly impairs' creativity

The popular view that music enhances creativity has been challenged by researchers who say it has the opposite effect. Psychologists investigated the impact of background music on performance by presenting people with verbal insight problems that are believed to tap creativity. They found that background music 'significantly impaired' people's ability to complete tasks testing verbal creativity -- but there was no effect for background library noise.

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How young adults experience pain affects self-injury

Teen-agers and young adults who intentionally hurt themselves engage in such behavior based, in part, on how they experience pain and their emotional distress, according to a new study.

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New treatment offers potentially promising results for the possibility of slowing, stopping, or even reversing Parkinson's disease

A pioneering clinical trials program that delivered an experimental treatment directly to the brain offers hope that it may be possible to restore the cells damaged in Parkinson's disease. The study investigated whether boosting the levels of a naturally-occurring growth factor, Glial Cell Line Derived Neurotrophic Factor (GDNF), can regenerate dying dopamine brain cells in patients with Parkinson's and reverse their condition, something no existing treatment can do.

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Biologists find the long and short of it when it comes to chromosomes

A team of biologists has uncovered a mechanism that determines faithful inheritance of short chromosomes during the reproductive process. The discovery elucidates a key aspect of inheritance -- deviation from which can lead to infertility, miscarriages, or birth defects such as Down syndrome.

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Getting to the core of underwater soil

Soils all over the Earth's surface are rigorously tested and managed. But what about soils that are down in the murky depths? Some scientists are working to get them the recognition and research they deserve.

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Bat-mobile with cruise control

A new study investigated the energy requirements and travel speeds of migrating Nathusius' bats (Pipistrellus nathusii).

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Custom-made proteins may help create antibodies to fight HIV

Using computational modeling, a team of researchers has designed and created proteins that mimicked different surface features of HIV. After being immunized with the proteins, rabbits developed antibodies that were able to bind with the virus.

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Spending childhood in greener spaces may prevent mental disorders later

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Art of the farmer and the artisan

Farmers from all over Kerala and artisans from many states in India have showcased several products ranging from heirloom rice to handlooms and handicrafts at VJT Hall

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Aditi Rao Hydari looks stunning in this ivory lehenga from Tarun Tahiliani

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Sonakshi Sinha dazzles on the cover of this magazine; see pics

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Family trips are cool but do you solo travel?

As millennials set out to explore the world, often alone. a slew of startups is curating memorable experiences and wild party nights. It’s also a great way to make new friends

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Now, arrive in style in ‘rented’ luxury cars on your wedding

Many soon-to-weds up the glamour quotient with chauffeured luxury cars on the big day

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Scenes from India’s land of leopards

Beyond the majestic forts and bustling bazaars, discover the untamed side of Jaipur

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Meet Apatanis, a gentle tribe from Arunachal Pradesh

A photo-essay by Palaniappan Subramanyam, a Chennai-based photographer on the Apatanis, a gentle tribe nestled in the valleys of Ziro in Arunachal Pradesh.

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A twist in taste

The new menu at Farzi Café keeps to its DNA, while offering a new set of palate-pleasers that bring together India and the world

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Tales from Garden of Eden

The Garden of Eden is a gem tucked away in the folds between hills and ocean on the Maui island of Hawaii

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Blushing beauties

The 91st Academy Awards had some surprise winners and fashion-wise this year’s red carpet saw some interesting trends

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Delhi-based chefs discuss fine-dining experience at 35,000 feet

In an industry driven by stiff competition, airlines attempt to woo passengers with carefully curated menus and popular desserts

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Shilpa Shetty turns heads in an orange fusion sari on the sets of Super Dancer 3

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The house for a woke generation: how home decor brands are adapting to millenials’ tastes

The millennial home is an expression of their heightened socio-political engagement, annd design and home decor brands are catching on

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Having a baby disrupts sleep quality of new parents for six years: Study

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Having a baby disrupts sleep quality of new parents for six years: Study

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Urban parks boost happiness and led to improvement in life satisfaction: Study

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Urban parks boost happiness and led to improvement in life satisfaction: Study

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Celebrity trainer Yasmin Karachiwala on her love for Pilates and how women’s fitness has changed over the years

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All you need to know about the updated version of Ford Endeavour

The latest version of Ford Endeavour doesn’t come with major changes, but the few tweaks make it an even more robust SUV

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Akash Ambani and Shloka Mehta’s pre-wedding bash in Switzerland was a dreamy affair

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Machine learning could eliminate unnecessary treatments for children with arthritis

Machine learning algorithm was able to sort children with arthritis into seven distinct types of disease according to the location of painful joints in the body in a way that was predictive of disease outcome. This will help physicians to better tailor treatment so that patients who are more likely to develop milder form of disease can be spared medications that can have serious side effects.

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Climate rewind: Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into coal

Scientists have harnessed liquid metals to turn carbon dioxide back into solid coal, in research that offers an alternative pathway for safely and permanently removing the greenhouse gas from our atmosphere. The new technique can convert CO2 back into carbon at room temperature, a process that's efficient and scalable. A side benefit is that the carbon can hold electrical charge, becoming a supercapacitor, so it could potentially be used as a component in future vehicles.

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Migrating blue whales rely on memory more than environmental cues to find prey

Blue whales reach their massive size by relying on their exceptional memories to find historically productive feeding sites rather than responding in real time to emerging prey patches, a new study concludes.

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Can we address climate change without sacrificing water quality?

Strategies for limiting climate change must take into account their potential impact on water quality through nutrient overload, according to a new study. Some efforts at reducing carbon emissions could actually increase the risk of water quality impairments, they found.

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Worldwide estimates suggest that nearly 1 in 2 children with cancer are left undiagnosed and untreated

A modelling study estimates that there are almost 400,000 new cases of childhood cancer annually, while current records count only around 200,000.

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Cancer genes' age and function strongly influence their mutational status

Researchers have provided new insight on why some genes that formed during the evolution of the earliest animals on earth are particularly impaired (or dysregulated) by specific mechanisms during cancer development.

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Electronic 'word of mouth' useful in detecting, predicting fashion trends

According to new research, social media hashtags could be the tool fashion designers use to forecast trends in the industry to better connect with consumers.

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Cancer survivors see mostly positives in how they have changed

Two years after diagnosis, breast cancer survivors have four times more positive than negative thoughts about changes they experienced because of their illness, a new study found.

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When temperatures drop, Siberian Miscanthus plants surpass main bioenergy variety

Miscanthus is a popular, sustainable, perennial feedstock for bioenergy production that thrives on marginal land in temperate regions. A new study assessed Miscanthus collected on a Siberian expedition to identify three Miscanthus plants with exceptional photosynthetic performance in chilling temperatures that outstrip the industry favorite by as much as 100 percent.

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Being surrounded by green space in childhood may improve mental health of adults

Children who grow up with greener surroundings have up to 55 percent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life. This is shown by a new study emphasizing the need for designing green and healthy cities for the future.

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Being surrounded by green space in childhood may improve mental health of adults

Children who grow up with greener surroundings have up to 55 percent less risk of developing various mental disorders later in life. This is shown by a new study emphasizing the need for designing green and healthy cities for the future.

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Better together: Mitochondrial fusion supports cell division

New research shows that when cells divide rapidly, their mitochondria are fused together. In this configuration, the cell is able to more efficiently use oxygen for energy. This work illuminates the inner workings of dividing cells and shows how mitochondria combine to help cells to multiply in unexpected ways.

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Radiation-resistant E. coli evolved in the lab give view into DNA repair

Scientists are blasting E. coli bacteria with ionizing radiation once a week to watch evolution happen in real time as the bacteria become radiation resistant.

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Cellular alterations increase vulnerability of obese and diabetic individuals to infection

A study identifies changes to neutrophils that appear to explain why people suffering from obesity and type 2 diabetes are more likely to contract infectious diseases.

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Engineers create rubbery 'smart' material to treat open wounds, infections and cancer

Researchers have developed a material -- a new kind of shape memory polymer (SMP) -- that could have major implications for health care.

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More extreme coastal weather events likely to increase bluff erosion, landslide activity

Unstable slopes on Oregon's coastline could see a 30 percent jump in landslide movements if extreme storms become frequent enough to increase seacliff erosion by 10 percent, a new study shows.

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Radiation-resistant E. coli evolved in the lab give view into DNA repair

Scientists are blasting E. coli bacteria with ionizing radiation once a week to watch evolution happen in real time as the bacteria become radiation resistant.

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'Dead zone' volume more important than area to fish, fisheries

A new study suggests that measuring the volume rather than the area of the Gulf of Mexico's dead zone is more appropriate for monitoring its effects on marine organisms.

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How economic inequality shapes mobility expectations and behavior in disadvantaged youth

By integrating the methods and techniques of economics and psychology, an inventive framework reveals how rising economic inequality can weaken the motivating belief that achieving socioeconomic success is possible, which reduces the likelihood that young people from low socioeconomic status backgrounds will engage in behaviors that could improve their chances of upward mobility. Based on this interdisciplinary approach, policy recommendations that would advance mobility opportunities are proposed.

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New method uses AI to screen for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder

Scientists have developed a new tool that can screen children for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) quickly and affordably, making it accessible to more children in remote locations worldwide.

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Drug interactions in ER's common but preventable

In a recent study, 38 percent of patients discharged from the emergency department had at least one drug interaction resulting from a newly prescribed medicine. The study identified the most common prescription drug combinations that may result in a negative interaction.

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Face it. Our faces don't always reveal our true emotions

When it comes to reading a person's state of mind, visual context -- as in background and action -- is just as important as facial expressions and body language.

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'Silent-type' cells play greater role in brain behavior than previously thought

Brain cells recorded as among the least electrically active during a specific task may be the most important to doing it right.

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Infants exposed to corticosteroids in utero are smaller at birth

Infants exposed to antenatal corticosteroid therapy (ACT) to accelerate lung maturation have a clinically significant reduction in birth size, according to a new of study of 278,508 births.

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Lowering lactose and carbs in milk does not help severely malnourished children

Treating hospitalized, severely malnourished children with a lactose-free, reduced-carbohydrate milk formula does not improve clinical outcomes, according to a new study.

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Savoring ... It's not just for dinner

Just as we can savor a decadent dessert, so, too, can we savor a meaningful conversation. And the latter may be better for us.

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An existing drug may have therapeutic potential in mitochondrial disease

New preclinical findings from extensive cell and animal studies suggest that a drug already used for a rare kidney disease could benefit patients with some mitochondrial disorders -- complex conditions with severe energy deficiency for which no proven effective treatments exist. Future clinical research is needed to explore whether the drug, cysteamine bitartrate, will meaningfully benefit patients.

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Lowering lactose and carbs in milk does not help severely malnourished children

Treating hospitalized, severely malnourished children with a lactose-free, reduced-carbohydrate milk formula does not improve clinical outcomes, according to a new study.

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Indigenous agriculture has potential to contribute to food needs under climate change

Researchers have published a study highlighting the large role indigenous agriculture can play in producing food, while supporting biodiversity and indigenous well-being in Hawaii under intense land use and climate changes.

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How power-to-gas technology can be green and profitable

Hydrogen production based on wind power can already be commercially viable today. Until now, it was generally assumed that this environmentally friendly power-to-gas technology could not be implemented profitably. Economists have now described, based on the market situations in Germany and Texas, how flexible production facilities could make this technology a key component in the transition of the energy system.

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Indigenous knowledge, key to a successful ecosystem restoration

Ecological restoration projects actively involving indigenous peoples and local communities are more successful. A new study places value on indigenous and local knowledge contribution in the restoring of degraded ecosystems, and highlights the need to engage them in these projects for ensuring a long-term maintenance of restored areas.

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Neuroscientists discover neural mechanisms of developmental dyslexia

Neuroscientist show that people with dyslexia have a weakly developed structure that is not located in the cerebral cortex, but at a subcortical processing stage; namely the white matter connectivity between the left auditory motion-sensitive planum temporale (mPT) and the left auditory thalamus (medial geniculate body, MGB).

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Improved outlook for people of African descent with treatment-resistant schizophrenia

A new study means that more people of African descent who have treatment-resistant schizophrenia could be safely given the drug best proven to manage their symptoms.

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New insight on how the nose adapts to smells

Our noses may be able to adapt themselves to tell the brain, as efficiently as possible, about the most typical smells in our environment, suggests new research.

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Stem cells provide greater insight into rotator cuff disease

New research explores stem cells in the rotator cuff in hopes of understanding why fatty accumulation happens at the tear site, instead of proper muscle healing.

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Inhibiting cancer-causing protein could prevent scleroderma fibrosis

Examining the autoimmune disease at the molecular level led researchers to a specific molecule that could be contributing to the disease progression in patients.

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Inherited mutations may play a role in pancreatic cancer development

A small, retrospective study has found that, in patients with particular pancreatic duct lesions, the presence of an inherited mutation in a pancreatic cancer susceptibility gene may increase the patients' risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

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Signals from distant lightning could help secure electric substations

Side channel signals and bolts of lightning from distant storms could one day help prevent hackers from sabotaging electric power substations and other critical infrastructure, a new study suggests.

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Zoonoses: Antimicrobial resistance shows no signs of slowing down

Scientists reveal that antimicrobials used to treat diseases that can be transmitted between animals and humans, such as campylobacteriosis and salmonellosis, are becoming less effective.

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The paper mulberry coevolved with soil microbes to humanity's benefit

The paper mulberry evolved its uniquely fibrous inner bark around 31 million years ago, long before the woody tree was first used for bookmaking during China's Tang dynasty. This adaptation, which makes the nutrient-rich plant easy to pass through foraging animals, may have been its way of feeding nearby soil microbes. Botanists in China discovered this connection in the first analysis of the Broussonetia papyrifera genome.

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Study sheds more light on genes' 'on/off' switches

Regulation of genes by noncoding DNA might help explain the complex interplay between our environment and genetic expression.

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Recovering forests important to conservation

Tropical forests recovering from disturbance could be much more important to the conservation of forest bird species than first thought, according to a new study.

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A Brief History of the World

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Study traces the origins of Chikungunya in Brazil

New evidence suggests that Chikungunya virus arrived in Brazil at least one year earlier than it was detected by public health surveillance systems.

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CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

Using CRISPR, scientists have carried out extensive work on a little-known yet effective weapon of the innate immune system, antimicrobial peptides.

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Identifying the common ground for sustainable agriculture in Europe

Agriculture is critical to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. New research shows that researchers, policymakers, and farmers in Europe currently have different, often conflicting priorities for sustainable agriculture. The researchers propose a way forward built on shared priorities.

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Inside the brains of hungry worms, researchers find clues about how they hunt

When looking for food, the roundworm C. elegans searches the same area for up to 20 minutes before trying its luck at more distant locales. New research on the worm's brain explains how this behavior arises at the level of molecules and cells.

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Nematode odors offer possible advantage in the battle against insect pests

Gardeners commonly use nematodes to naturally get rid of harmful soil-dwelling insects. A new study revealed that these insect-killing nematodes also produce distinctive chemical cues, which deter Colorado potato beetles and make potato leaves less palatable to them.

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Study traces the origins of Chikungunya in Brazil

New evidence suggests that Chikungunya virus arrived in Brazil at least one year earlier than it was detected by public health surveillance systems.

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CRISPR reveals the secret life of antimicrobial peptides

Using CRISPR, scientists have carried out extensive work on a little-known yet effective weapon of the innate immune system, antimicrobial peptides.

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Identifying the common ground for sustainable agriculture in Europe

Agriculture is critical to achieving many of the Sustainable Development Goals. New research shows that researchers, policymakers, and farmers in Europe currently have different, often conflicting priorities for sustainable agriculture. The researchers propose a way forward built on shared priorities.

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You recognize your face even when you don't 'see' it

Given the limited capacity of our attention, we only process a small amount of the sights, sounds, and sensations that reach our senses at any given moment -- what happens to the stimuli that reach our senses but don't enter awareness? Research suggests that certain stimuli -- specifically, your own face -- can influence how you respond without you being aware of it.

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Study reveals that night and weekend births have substantially higher risk of delivery complications

As if expecting mothers didn't have enough to worry about, a new study has found that the quantity of delivery complications in hospitals are substantially higher during nights, weekends and holidays, and in teaching hospitals.

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Maternal smoking during pregnancy increases risk of ADHD among offspring up to 3-fold

The higher the cotinine levels were in the mother's blood during pregnancy, the greater was the child's risk of developing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) later in life, showed an epidemiological study. Globally, it is the first study in which the connection between fetal nicotine exposure and diagnosis of ADHD was shown by measuring cotinine levels from pregnant maternal serum specimens.

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New clue for cancer treatment could be hiding in microscopic molecular machine

Researchers have discovered a critical missing step in the production of proteasomes -- tiny structures in a cell that dispose of protein waste -- and found that carefully targeted manipulation of this step could prove an effective recourse for the treatment of cancer.

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‘In an artist’s studio, the palette is evidence’

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THC found more important for therapeutic effects in cannabis than originally thought

Researchers recently solved a major gap in scientific literature by using mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects of actual cannabis-based products used by millions of people every day.

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Mechanism behind DNA damage control uncovered

Researchers have identified a mechanism that is critical for the survival of cells under genotoxic stress. New finding could help develop novel anti-cancer approaches to improve the cancer cell killing effects of chemotherapy.

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The secret to bats' immunity

Bats' ability to host deadly viruses without getting sick could help shed light on inflammation and aging in humans.

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THC found more important for therapeutic effects in cannabis than originally thought

Researchers recently solved a major gap in scientific literature by using mobile software technology to measure the real-time effects of actual cannabis-based products used by millions of people every day.

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First common risk genes discovered for autism

A study has found the first common genetic risk variants for autism and uncovered genetic differences in clinical subgroups of autism. The discovery means that we will in future be able to determine the genes which separate the diagnostic groups, make more precise diagnoses, and provide better counseling for the individual person suffering from autism disorders.

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Mechanism behind DNA damage control uncovered

Researchers have identified a mechanism that is critical for the survival of cells under genotoxic stress. New finding could help develop novel anti-cancer approaches to improve the cancer cell killing effects of chemotherapy.

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The secret to bats' immunity

Bats' ability to host deadly viruses without getting sick could help shed light on inflammation and aging in humans.

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Scientists simulate forest and fire dynamics to understand area burn of future wildfires

Scientists are examining more data via simulations of wildfires in the Sierra Nevada to improve their understanding between prior and future wildfires. They hypothesized that prior wildfires and their influence on vegetation, coupled with a changing climate and its influence on vegetation recovery after a wildfire, would likely restrict the size of wildfires in the future.

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Tobacco plants transformed into 'green bioreactors' to benefit human health

Researchers are using tobacco plants as 'green bioreactors' to produce large quantities of a human protein called Interleukin 37, or IL-37. The protein is naturally produced in the human kidney in very small quantities and has powerful anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressing properties, providing potential for treating a number of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders like type 2 diabetes, stroke, dementia and arthritis.

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How the immune system maintains a healthy gut microbiota

Researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism that controls immune reactions against microorganisms in the intestine. The results of the international study may contribute to the development of new therapies for chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

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Few kids' multivitamin products supply recommended daily vitamin D dose

Few multivitamin products for children supply the recommended dose of 400 IU a day of vitamin D, suggest the results of a survey of 91 different products.

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How genetic background shapes individual differences within a species

Study reveals how genetic background influences trait inheritance laying the grounds for predicting personal risk of disease.

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Tobacco plants transformed into 'green bioreactors' to benefit human health

Researchers are using tobacco plants as 'green bioreactors' to produce large quantities of a human protein called Interleukin 37, or IL-37. The protein is naturally produced in the human kidney in very small quantities and has powerful anti-inflammatory and immune-suppressing properties, providing potential for treating a number of inflammatory and autoimmune disorders like type 2 diabetes, stroke, dementia and arthritis.

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Coda waves reveal carbon dioxide storage plume

Pumping carbon dioxide into the ground to remove it from the atmosphere is one way to lower greenhouse gases, but keeping track of where that gas is, has been a difficult chore. Now researchers are using previously ignored seismic waves to pinpoint and track the gas clouds.

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Earning a bee's wings

When a honey bee turns 21 days old, she leaves the nest to look for pollen and nectar. For her, this is a moment of great risk, and great reward. It's also the moment at which she becomes recognizable to other bees.

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How the immune system maintains a healthy gut microbiota

Researchers have uncovered a critical mechanism that controls immune reactions against microorganisms in the intestine. The results of the international study may contribute to the development of new therapies for chronic inflammatory bowel disease.

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Ancient wetlands provide new insight into global carbon cycle

Scientists have unearthed and pieced together evidence on more than 1,000 ancient wetland sites from across the globe, that are presently covered by fields, forests and lakes. Although vanished from the Earth's surface, these buried sites could explain some of the differences between global carbon cycle models and real-life observations.

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130,000 years of data show peatlands store carbon long-term

An international team of scientists has become the first to conduct a study of global peatland extent and carbon stocks through the last interglacial-glacial cycle 130,000 years ago to the present. The team discovered that northern peatland expanded across high latitudes during warm periods and were buried during periods of cooling, or glacial advance.

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Nitrogen-fixing trees 'eat' rocks, play pivotal role in forest health

By tapping nutrients from bedrock, red alder trees play a key role in healthy forest ecosystems.

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Sara Ali Khan looks like a dream on the cover of this magazine

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From Aloo Parantha to Japanese Sticky Rice: Easy gluten-free recipes to nourish your soul

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan gives ethnic fashion goals in this powder blue gota patti suit

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Vidya Balan gives fashion goals at Akash Ambani-Shloka Mehta’s pre-wedding bash

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Vanity Fair Oscar after-party 2019: Kendall Jenner nails the naked dress, again!

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Save the Dolphin

When was the last time you saw one on our roads?

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Willy Wonka on wheels

A trip to Hot Wheels’ design studio in Los Angeles is a pilgrimage of sorts

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Onion and garlic might protect against cancer: Study

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‘I don’t get attached to any car’

Actor Yash on his passion for the RX 100 and how his car doubles up as his second home

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Onion and garlic might protect against cancer: Study

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Vanity Fair Oscar after-party 2019: From Kendall Jenner to Miley Cyrus; who wore what

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A life on the road

It doesn’t matter what direction you take, infinite possibilities may lie on the road

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The Best Oscar fashions were not on the red carpet. They were on Melissa McCarthy and Brian Tyree Henry

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A virtual buddy

Here is an app that provides a platform for home-chefs and people who crave a good old home cooked meal

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‘Food is more about emotions than looks’

Award winning chef Arvind Prasad tried his hand at engineering before changing course

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The new Bangalore International Centre complex is a free space

This new space in the city offers a new alternative to hangouts in town

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Vanity Fair Oscar Party: Priyanka Chopra Jonas plays it safe in this black Elie Saab gown but we love the pockets!

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New research casts doubt on cause of Angkor's collapse

Research has revealed the ancient Cambodian city of Angkor underwent a gradual decline in occupation rather than an abrupt collapse.

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Humans struggle to identify snail shell shades, but technology reveals true colors

They're neither white and gold or black and blue. But in an optical puzzle akin to The Dress, colourful snails are causing scientists turn to technology to definitively decide whether some snails' shells are pink or brown.

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Manipulating gene expression in neurons with CRISPR

Neuroscientists have used CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing technology to regulate genes in the rat brain. This technique paves the way for researchers to probe genetic influences on brain health and disease in model organisms that more closely resemble human conditions.

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ADHD drug Ritalin has no effect on primate prefrontal cortex

In contrast to studies of mice and rats, new research investigating the effect of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on neuronal activity in monkeys has found no effect of the drug on the prefrontal cortex. The study leaves open the question of how and why Ritalin improves attention in humans.

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