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Human heart cells behave differently in space: Study
Science | Nov 11, 2019, 03:47 PM ISTHuman heart muscle cells show changes in the way they operate in space, although they behave normally within 10 days after returning to the Earth.
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Man-wild conflict: Humans and Lions share Savannah harmoniously
World | Oct 08, 2019, 07:19 PM ISTPetro is one of more than 50 lion monitors from communities on the Maasai steppe who walk daily patrol routes to help shepherds shield their cattle in the pasture, with support and training from a small, Tanzanian nonprofit called African People & Wildlife. Over the past decade, this group has also helped more than a thousand extended households to build secure modern corrals made of living acacia trees and chain-link fence to protect their livestock at night.
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Scientists discover how plants breathe and how humans shaped their 'lungs'
Jun 28, 2019, 04:50 PM ISTThe new study, led by scientists at the University of Sheffield's Institute for Sustainable Food in the UK, used genetic manipulation techniques to reveal that the more stomata a leaf has, the more airspace it forms.
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Artificial Intelligence overtakes humans in predicting death, heart attack risk
May 13, 2019, 03:06 PM ISTBy repeatedly analysing 85 variables in 950 patients with known six-year outcomes, an algorithm "learned" how imaging data interacts.
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People trust machines more than humans for sharing data
May 11, 2019, 12:30 PM ISTThe faith in machines may be triggered because people believe that machines do not gossip, or have unlawful designs on their private information.
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Environment may affect lifestyle and intelligence genes in humans
Lifestyle | Sep 25, 2018, 11:04 PM ISTLatest lifestyle update: Environment may influence one's lifestyle and intelligence genes in humans.
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India ranks 131 on Human Development Index
India | Mar 22, 2017, 06:36 PM ISTIndia came down by one slot and was ranked 131st among 188 countries on Human Development Index (HDI) 2016 released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). India fell under the "medium human development category"
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NASA’s Rs 20 lakh ‘Space Poop challenge’ seeks solutions to manage human waste in space
World | Nov 24, 2016, 04:52 PM ISTWhen nature calls, even the best of space suited astronauts find it tough to negotiate. The problem - they can’t easily rush to the bathroom in space. In an attempt to handle situations such
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Robots to replace human workers in hospitals, may conduct surgeries
Oct 07, 2016, 09:29 PM ISTIn coming years, it will be very frequent to watch robots in hospitals that could complete all the tasks to diminish workload, said a latest research. Robots can imitate human motions as well as
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Scientists discover relation between human sounds and different languages around the world
World | Sep 15, 2016, 12:26 PM ISTScientists have found that words with the same meanings in different languages all around the world often seem to share the same sounds, even if the languages are completely unrelated. According to the study, an
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Dogs can understand what we say, new study finds
Lifestyle | Sep 01, 2016, 11:22 AM ISTScientists have found evidence to support that dogs can really understand human language. Researchers in Hungary scanned the brains of dogs as they were listening to their trainer speaking to determine which parts of the
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China to perform world's first human gene editing trial for lung cancer
World | Aug 02, 2016, 04:38 PM ISTScientists in China will be performing the world's first genetic editing trial on humans this month in an attempt to find a cure for lung cancer. A group of oncologists at the West China
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Watch: ‘Rocky’, the giant ape, that can talk like a human
Life | Jul 27, 2016, 06:48 PM ISTThe eight-year-old primate not only copied words but also reproduced them in a tone very similar to humans.
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This is how humans made ropes 40,000 years ago
World | Jul 25, 2016, 02:00 PM ISTA team of German researchers have discovered the tools that were used for making ropes about 40,000 years ago, the time when modern humans arrived in Europe.
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At 116, Netaji's driver Col Nizammudin oldest human alive ?
India | Apr 18, 2016, 12:06 PM ISTLucknow: Col Nizamuddin-a close aide of legendary leader Subhash Chandra Bose and a man who had also played a part in formation of Azad Hind Fauj, has added another feather in his cap. The freedom
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How human body ages?
Lifestyle | Mar 29, 2016, 03:19 PM ISTTokyo:Japanese researchers have discovered metabolites that are specifically related to aging and shed light on how the human body ages. Metabolites, substances that are created during metabolism, can provide a wealth of information about an
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Homo naledi: Scientists discover new human species in South African cave
World | Sep 10, 2015, 07:10 PM ISTMagaliesburg (South Africa): Scientists say they've discovered a new member of the human family tree, revealed by a huge trove of bones in a barely accessible, pitch-dark chamber of a cave in South Africa.The creature
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Foreigners availing research visa to undergo strict scrutiny
India | Jul 05, 2015, 03:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Foreigners intending to work in NGOs, carry out research work on human rights and environment issues will have to face stricter scrutiny of their visa applications after detection of several incidents of alleged
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Human H5N6 bird flu case detected in China
World | Dec 24, 2014, 07:28 AM ISTBeijing: A human bird flu case has been detected in the Guangdong province in southern China, the country's health authorities said on Tuesday.The patient, a 58-year-old resident of the provincial capital Guangzhou, was under treatment
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There's something more emotional about this dog that would leave you with lump throat!
Lifestyle | Nov 20, 2014, 02:58 PM ISTGod has given this great virtue to animals that they behave in the same way they feel unlike us humans, who can fake even emotions.Dogs are known to be the most loyal friends of human