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London: A second Covid-19 booster dose, or the fourth jab against the virus, boosts immunity more than the initial or the third dose, according to a UK trial. The UK rolled out fourth doses to over-75s and those over the age of 12 who are immuno suppressed in April. It is also offered in Israel […]
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Hyderabad: The rise of Covid infections, causing the fifth wave in South Africa due to two new lineages of Omicron-BA 4 and BA 5, has triggered fears among geneticists and scientists here on the potential of new variants to create a similar surge of infections in Telangana and elsewhere in the country. The swift rise […]
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Washington: Scientists have discovered a new type of ‘plastic-loving bacterium’ that attaches itself to plastic present in the deep sea, probably allowing them to hitchhike across the ocean as per a new study. The findings of the research were published in the journal ‘Environmental Pollution’, a team led by researchers at Newcastle University. The team […]
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Babraham: Scientists at Babraham Institute have developed a new technique for rejuvenating skin cells. This technique has allowed scientists to rewind the cellular biological clock by around 30 years according to molecular measures, significantly longer than previous reprogramming methods. The results of the research were published in the journal, ‘eLife’. Scientists have been able to […]
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London: A team of scientists have for the first time discovered microplastics in live human lungs, a finding that indicates we are inhaling the dangerous substances without knowledge that can have a major impact on our respiratory health. Micro-plastic pollution is one of the most crucial environmental issues in recent times. The latest finding comes […]
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Hyderabad: Dr. Radhakrishna Vangipuram, Associate Professor with the Department of Information Technology at VNR Vignana Jyothi Institute of Engineering and Technology (VNRVJIET), has featured in the world top two per cent scientists listed by Stanford University. The list classifies scientists of 22 scientific fields and 176 sub-fields and ranks scientists based on citations, h-index and […]
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Hyderabad: A cutting edge facility for cryo-electron microscopy was inaugurated by Director-General, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Dr Shekhar Mande, at Hyderabad-based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) on Friday. The CSIR-funded cryo-electron microscopy will allow scientists to look at matter to its atomic details, CCMB researchers in a release said. A […]
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The research, published in the scientific journal Environment International, shows that miniscule pieces of plastic from our living environment are absorbed into the human bloodstream.
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In new research published in the journal 'Psychological Science', researchers used a haunted-house experience to study participants' subjective and physiological responses to perceived threats in a safe yet immersive environment.
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The study, published in the Nature Immunology journal on Friday, used data collected from unvaccinated patients at St Vincent's hospital who were infected with the Alpha variant.
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Hyderabad: Director, National Institute of Nutrition (NIN), Dr R Hemalatha presented the first Tulpule Awards in the senior and junior categories to Dr Bharati Kulkarni, Scientist F and Head, Clinical Division and Dr Paras Sharma, Scientist C, Food Chemistry Division respectively for their contributions to nutritional and health sciences, a press release said. The Tulpule […]
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Tokyo: Experts in Japan have identified a fundamental part of the immune system’s long-term memory, providing a useful new detail in the pursuit to design better vaccines for diseases, ranging from Covid-19 to malaria. The research, published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine, reveals a new role for the enzyme TBK1 in deciding the fate […]
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Hyderabad: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB) is organising its annual Open Day celebrations online between September 23 and 26. The four-day celebrations will be filled with insightful discussions with scientists on their research and feature special discussions on how the research is helping farmers and conservation and how to become a scientist […]
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The whitest paint in the world created in a lab at Purdue University has now made it into the Guinness World Records. Yes, the paint is so white that it could eventually reduce or even eliminate the need for air conditioning, scientists say. When quizzed about the reason behind the creation of the whitest paint, […]
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The scientists indigenously prepared the powders suitable for the additive manufacturing process.
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Hyderabad: Hyderabad-based Genome Foundation has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA), Hyderabad, to provide training to students, scientists, clinicians and medical graduates by sharing the available expertise and facilities. The two entities will collaborate to supplement, support and strengthen their sources and provide structured modules of […]
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The students were indeed enriched with the life stories and journey of these esteemed people who had braved all odds to become successful in life, the school said.
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The production-scale framework indicates that AI models could be as sensitive as traditional template matching algorithms, but orders of magnitude faster.
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Life as we know it on Earth is impossible on Venus due to the lack of water in its atmosphere. Read more details of the new study on possibility of life on this planet…
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The authors note that this presents challenges at both the individual and population levels, since current vaccine protocols may not provide adequate protection to immunosuppressed patients
