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  Strong earthquakes may increase in 2018, predict US scientists

  November 20, 2017 17:47 IST

  If a prediction by two US scientists were true then the world could see an increase in the number of strong earthquakes in 2018 and the next few years, a media report said.

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  US scientists develop first plant-based vaccine against Zika

  Lifestyle | August 10, 2017 10:29 IST

  The first worldwide Zika threat surface in 2015, affecting millions as it targeted populations of America and led to birth of babies with microcephaly.

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  2 US scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

  World | October 10, 2012 16:04 IST

  Stockholm, Oct 10: Americans Robert Lefkowitz and Brian Kobilka won the 2012 Nobel Prize in chemistry today for studies of proteins that let body cells respond to signals from the outside.The Royal Swedish Academy of

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  Secret To Long Life, Fast On Alternate Days, Say US Scientists

  World | February 20, 2012 14:27 IST

  Washington, Feb 20: The National Institute of Ageing has relied on a research which says fasting on alternate days can make a person live longer. Fasting on and off can boost brain power and help

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  Aliens Could End Global Warming Or Kill Us

  World | August 21, 2011 22:41 IST

  London, August 21: US scientists claim that when aliensarrive, they will destroy Earthlings because we harm our environment so much. Three scientists from NASA and Pennsylvania State University have warned that aliens would declare a