Defense against infections is improved by epigenetic emergency switch: Study \
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Defense against infections is improved by epigenetic emergency switch: Study

12-Dec-2022
The hematopoietic system switches from normal to emergency mode during infections and this improves the defense against pathogens.
12-Dec-2022 Science
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Scientists discover a multiplanet system with two Earth-sized planets just 33 light-years away \
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Scientists discover a multiplanet system with two Earth-sized planets just 33 light-years away

18-Jun-2022
Scientists discovered a multiplanet system hosting two earth-type planets just 33 light-years away from us. Here’s all you need to know about it. NASA spots a Multiplanet system with Earth-sized planets NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) spotted a multiplanet system in our galactic neighborhood. The system is present just 33 light-years from planet Earth […]
18-Jun-2022 Science
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Biohybrid: Scientists create human-like skin for robots \
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Biohybrid: Scientists create human-like skin for robots

14-Jun-2022
Scientists are moving forward in the effort of making robots more human-like. Here’s all you need to know about skin for biohybrid robots. Biohybrid robots to have human-like skin Scientists were successful in putting together living skin on a joint robotic finger. This was possible by culturing a “single piece of skin tissue surrounding the […]
14-Jun-2022 Science
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Nominations for Padma Awards-2023 open till September 15 \
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Nominations for Padma Awards-2023 open till September 15

31-May-2022
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday said the online nominations and recommendations for the Padma Awards 2023 to be announced on the occasion of Republic Day 2023 opened on May 1, 2022.
31-May-2022 National
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Scientists identify ‘trigger molecule’ for COVID-19 related changes in smell \
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Scientists identify ‘trigger molecule’ for COVID-19 related changes in smell

27-May-2022
Scientists have found the “trigger molecule” that causes pleasant aromas to smell like burning garbage or sewage in those whose sense of smell is affected by Covid. A symptom of Covid is a loss of sense of smell. Infected people have experienced problems with their sense of smell. Many patients have also remarked that the […]
27-May-2022 World
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Scientists successfully grow plants in moon soil for the first time \
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Scientists successfully grow plants in moon soil for the first time

14-May-2022
Scientists have successfully grown plants in moon soil for the first time. Thus, marking a significant milestone in lunar and space exploration. According to a team from the University of Florida, plants may successfully sprout and grow on lunar soil. It is the first step toward one-day producing plants for food and oxygen on the […]
14-May-2022 Science
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Scientists believe there’s an ‘Anti-Universe’ running backward in time \
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Scientists believe there’s an ‘Anti-Universe’ running backward in time

22-Apr-2022
Scientists believe there may be an “anti-universe” someplace out there that mirrors our own universe and reciprocates nearly everything we do. If this idea of the Anti-Universe is correct, it could explain why dark matter exists. To begin, some background: “Big Bang” refers to a collection of ideas researched by cosmologists. They are scientists who […]
22-Apr-2022 Science
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Scientists figure out how vampire bats got a taste for blood \
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Scientists figure out how vampire bats got a taste for blood

29-Mar-2022
Scientists have discovered why vampire bats are the only creatures capable of surviving solely on blood. They compared the genomes of common vampire bats to those of 26 other bat species. Then, they discovered 13 genes in vampire bats that are either absent or no longer function. Those gene changes allowed them to adapt to […]
29-Mar-2022 World
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Strange marks on Japanese macaques’ teeth have scientists rethinking human evolution \
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Strange marks on Japanese macaques’ teeth have scientists rethinking human evolution

14-Mar-2022
According to a new study, the discovery of peculiar patterns on wild Japanese macaques’ teeth could have major consequences on our knowledge of human evolution. Until now, these traces of unique wear were only observed on human teeth. They were useful as proof for our ancestors’ tool culture; with researchers arguing that the way ancient […]
14-Mar-2022 World
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How does Venus fly trap snap shut? Scientists reveal the secret! \
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How does Venus fly trap snap shut? Scientists reveal the secret!

20-Feb-2022
California [US], February 20 (ANI): Venus flytrap is a carnivorous plant that catches its prey (chiefly insects and arachnids) with a trapping structure formed by the terminal portion of each of the plant's leaves. How this happens is a question that has often plagued people. Now, scientists at Scripps Research have revealed the three-dimensional structure of Flycatcher1, an aptly named protein channel that may enable Venus flytrap plants to snap shut in response to prey.
20-Feb-2022 Science
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