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Excess weight almost doubles risk of womb cancer, researchers find
London: New research shows that lifelong excess weight almost doubles a woman’s risk of developing womb cancer. The findings of the study were published in ‘BMC Medicine’. The study from the University…
- Science
Researchers develop maps of bird species to protect biodiversity
Madison: Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed the maps at a fine-enough resolution to help conservation managers focus their efforts where they are most likely to help birds — in individual…
- Health
Researchers find cell-derived therapy may help repair abnormal heart rhythm
Washington: Vesicles secreted from human heart cells may repair damaged tissue and prevent lethal heart rhythm disorders, according to a new study from investigators in the Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai. The…
- Health
Researchers map first ever lung development after birth into late childhood
New York: Scientists have constructed the first single-cell atlas of postnatal lung development in humans and mice. The map will help answer how lungs develop after taking their first breaths outside the…
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Ageing in human skin cells reversed by 30 years
London: UK researchers have developed a method to ‘time jump’ human skin cells by 30 years, turning back the ageing clock for cells without losing their specialised function. The team from the…
- Technology
New cheap, smartphone tech to detect dengue developed
London: An international team of researchers has developed new smartphone-powered tests for dengue fever that has significantly improved rates over lateral flow testing kits. The new diagnostic test, described in the journal…
- Science
Researchers find vegetarian birds are more sociable than insect eaters
London: A new study has found that weaver birds that eat seeds flock together and nest in colonies more commonly than those species that eat insects. For the first time, the study…
- Science
Researchers discover fishes can calculate
Berlin: A recent study by the University of Bonn has shown that cichlids and stingrays can perform simple addition and subtraction in the number range of one to five. The findings of…
- Health
Researchers discover new treatment for people with asthma, food allergies
Indianapolis: Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered a particular molecule that can improve lung function for people with asthma and food allergies. The findings of the research were…
- Health
Researchers discover our sleep shows how risk-seeking we are
Bern: Researchers at the University of Bern have demonstrated that the brain waves during sleep can determine the extent of an individual’s propensity for risk. The findings of the research were published…
- Hyderabad
Researchers from UoH report novel step-efficient synthesis of Tamoxifen
Hyderabad: Shubham Dutta (lead author), currently working as a PhD Research Scholar under the guidance of Prof. Akhila K. Sahoo in the School of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad (UoH) along with Shashank,…
- Health
Researchers develop new MRI tool to detect, track progression of cancer
Waterloo: A team of researchers at the University of Waterloo recently developed a new magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) tool that makes cancerous tissue glow in medical images. It could help doctors more…
- Technology
AI-powered app to protect Australia from invasive stink bugs
Canberra: Researchers from Australia’s national science agency have developed an app powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to keep invasive stink bugs out of the country. The app, developed by the Commonwealth Scientific…
- Lifestyle
Sharing memories with children set them on path to better well-being
Dunedin North: Researchers have found that toddlers whose mothers received special coaching in talking about memories could experience better well-being. The study was published in the journal, ‘Journal of Personality’. The study…
- Technology
Apple, Microsoft’s electronic gadgets may stop heart devices: Researchers
London: Electronic gadgets like Apple AirPods Pro charging case, Pencil 2nd Generation, and the Microsoft Surface Pen can interfere with life-saving heart devices and stop them from working, researchers have warned. Researchers…
