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  Alcohol molecules answer to growing pollution and haze in atmosphere: Study

  Science | November 27, 2019 13:08 IST

  Alcohol molecules, abundant in the atmosphere, can reduce the formation of hazardous polluting particles that make up haze, according to a study which may lead to more accurate models for air pollution, weather, and climate. The researchers also decoded how air pollutants form and grow in haze.

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  India-UK experts begin largest study on babies with brain injury in India

  World | November 21, 2019 10:42 IST

  According to the Imperial College London, worldwide approximately 50-70 million people have epilepsy, with around 12 million people were estimated to be living with epilepsy in India.

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  'Green inhalers' may lower carbon footprint and med costs: Study

  Science | October 31, 2019 12:07 IST

  Looking at the prescription data from England in 2017, researchers, including those from the University of Cambridge in the UK, collated the carbon footprint data on inhalers -- commonly used for conditions such as asthma -- and compared the financial and environmental costs of different inhalers.

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  Some plants may depend more on friendly fungi than own leaves: Study

  Science | October 29, 2019 16:22 IST

  The researchers, including those from the University of Tennessee in the US, found that certain root-associated, or mycorrhizal, fungi that associate firmly with the cells in plant roots are one of the largest influences on plant tissue nutrient concentrations.

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  Job seekers judged on social status by speech mannerism: Study

  Science | October 22, 2019 16:02 IST

  "Our study shows that even during the briefest interactions, a person's speech patterns shape the way people perceive them, including assessing their competence and fitness for a job," said study researcher Michael Kraus, Assistant Professor oat the Yale University.

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  Young Indian scientists want Modi govt to take steps to stop 'brain drain', boost research funding

  India | July 03, 2019 17:25 IST

  PTI caught up with scientists on the sidelines of the 69th Lindau Nobel Laureates meet to discuss their expectations from the budget and their views on the current situation of scientific research in the country. While most of them said that they expected increased funding for research, many also expressed their grouse with recent "scientific claims" by the government that has "no basis in science".

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  IIT Kharagpur to sponsor undergraduate research program

  Education | June 19, 2019 16:09 IST

  For the UGRP, the institute will fund select research ideas proposed by the students on a competitive basis and each successful proposal will be guided by a member of the IIT faculty.

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  Formation of Moon brought water, made life possible on earth: Study

  Science | May 22, 2019 11:55 IST

  The Moon was formed when Earth was hit by a body about the size of Mars, also called Theia. The study showed that Theia comes from the outer solar system, and it delivered large quantities of water to Earth.

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  DRDO spends 25% of budget on research and development, says Chairman

  India | May 12, 2019 10:08 IST

  "The percentage of what goes into basic, upgraded and translation research has to be seen. When you look at it as basic research and application research, we are trying to spend a good amount of money on it," Reddy said.  

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  Strong political beliefs may hamper ability to think logically: Study

  Politics | April 17, 2019 16:19 IST

  Study on political debate: The research also shows that when confronted with the unsound reasoning of opposing groups, people become better able to identify flawed logic.

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  NASA to study Moon samples from Apollo missions

  Science | March 13, 2019 19:04 IST

  By studying these precious lunar samples for the first time, a new generation of scientists will help advance our understanding of our lunar neighbour

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  Researchers have just discovered a new type of botox from animal gut bacteria

  Trending | January 28, 2018 21:12 IST

  Enterococci are hardy microbes that thrive in the gastrointestinal tracts of nearly all land animals, including our own, and generally cause no harm.

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  If you think expensive gluten-free food is as healthy as believed, you’re wrong

  Food | January 21, 2018 16:56 IST

  The nutrient content of the gluten-free products is not much different from regular eatables.

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  Do you like to put too much salt in food? It may lead to dementia

  Health | January 17, 2018 18:18 IST

  A new gut-brain connection has been revealed in a study from scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine.

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  Want to improve your thinking ability, memory? Try exercise

  Health | December 29, 2017 14:12 IST

  Exercising twice a week could help people with mild cognitive impairment improve memory and thinking.

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  Over four-fifth of Indians trust govt, majority support military rule in country: Pew Research

  India | November 16, 2017 11:41 IST

  More than four-fifths of Indian citizens trust their government, but interestingly, a majority of Indians also support military rule and autocracy, a latest Pew survey said on Monday.

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  Scientists witness huge cosmic crash, find origin of gold

  Science | October 16, 2017 22:01 IST

  It was a faint signal, but it told of one of the most violent acts in the universe, and it would soon reveal secrets of the cosmos, including how gold was created.

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  Tunnels on moon, Mars carved out by volcanoes could serve as human colonies

  Science | September 26, 2017 15:33 IST

  Lava tubes - underground caves created by volcanic activity - could provide protected habitats large enough to house streets or even towns on the Moon and Mars

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  Botanic gardens contain one-third of all known plant species, safeguarding the most threatened

  Science | September 26, 2017 10:07 IST

  A recent study has revealed that the botanic gardens across the world contain at least 30 per cent of all known plant species, including 41 per cent those which have been classified as “threatened”

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  Beware! Highly reviewed products on Amazon may turn out to be of low quality

  Business | September 25, 2017 13:23 IST

  Do you always go for a highly reviewed product while shopping online? If yes, chances of you buying a low-quality item is also high, not less, researchers have warned