Insect pollination key for rare Wyoming sagebrush species \
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Insect pollination key for rare Wyoming sagebrush species

20-Oct-2022
Washington [US], October 20 (ANI): The Laramie chickensage is unusual among the hundreds of species of sagebrush, most of which are primarily pollinated by the wind.
20-Oct-2022 Science
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Study: Polar bears of Greenland shed light on future of the species in warming world \
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Study: Polar bears of Greenland shed light on future of the species in warming world

26-Jun-2022
Washington [US], June 26 (ANI): A new population of polar bears documented on the southeast coast of Greenland use glacier ice to survive despite limited access to sea ice, according to a new study by the University of Washington. This small, genetically distinct group of polar bears could be important to the future of the species in a warming world.
26-Jun-2022 Science
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Population of polar bears shed light on species’ future in warming Arctic: Study \
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Population of polar bears shed light on species’ future in warming Arctic: Study

21-Jun-2022
Washington [US], June 21 (ANI): According to a new study by the University of Washington, a new population of polar bears documented on the southeast coast of Greenland use glacier ice to survive despite limited access to sea ice. This small, genetically distinct group of polar bears could be important to the future of the species in a warming world.
21-Jun-2022 Science
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Rare skin cancer patients face 40 pc recurrence rate: Study \
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Rare skin cancer patients face 40 pc recurrence rate: Study

30-Apr-2022
Seattle (Washington) [US], April 30 (ANI): A new study at the University Of Washington School Of Medicine said that patients treated for Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) face a 40 per cent of recurrence rate in five years. This is significantly higher than the recurrence rate of melanoma and other skin cancers.
30-Apr-2022 Health
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Mosquito vision could help in hiding from disease vectors: Study \
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Mosquito vision could help in hiding from disease vectors: Study

13-Feb-2022
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): A new research led by scientists at the University of Washington has indicated that a common mosquito species (after detecting a tell-tale gas that we exhale) flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other colours, such as green, purple, blue and white.
13-Feb-2022 Science
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Smartphone app can detect how well blood clots with a single drop of it, finds study \
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Smartphone app can detect how well blood clots with a single drop of it, finds study

13-Feb-2022
Washington [US], February 13 (ANI): Blood clots form naturally as a way to stop bleeding when someone is injured. A team of researchers at the University of Washington developed a new blood-clotting test that used only a single drop of blood and a smartphone vibration motor and camera. The system included a plastic attachment that holds a tiny cup beneath the phone's camera.
13-Feb-2022 Science
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New findings about mosquito vision could help in hiding from disease vectors \
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New findings about mosquito vision could help in hiding from disease vectors

07-Feb-2022
Washington [US], February 7 (ANI): The tiny looking mosquitoes that hum a tune every time they cross our ears are vectors of some of the most dangerous diseases known to mankind. Now, new research led by scientists at the University of Washington indicates that a common mosquito species (after detecting a tell-tale gas that we exhale) flies toward specific colours, including red, orange, black and cyan. The mosquitoes ignore other colours, such as green, purple, blue and white.
07-Feb-2022 Science
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Study finds new way to develop safer opioids \
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Study finds new way to develop safer opioids

01-Jan-2022
Washington [US], January 1 (ANI): A team of researchers have designed a new opioid to bypass the part of the brain that feels pleasure, but retain the analgesic properties, which make opioids one of the most effective pain relievers.
01-Jan-2022 Science
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Research discovers antibiotics for treating appendicitis \
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Research discovers antibiotics for treating appendicitis

31-Oct-2021
Washington [US], October 31 (ANI): According to the findings of the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial and an updated treatment guideline for appendicitis from the American College of Surgeons, antibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis.
31-Oct-2021 Health
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Research approves antibiotics for appendicitis \
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Research approves antibiotics for appendicitis

27-Oct-2021
Washington [US], October 27 (ANI): According to final results of the Comparing Outcomes of antibiotic Drugs and Appendectomy (CODA) trial, and an updated treatment guideline for appendicitis from the American College of Surgeons, antibiotics are now an accepted first-line treatment for most people with appendicitis.
27-Oct-2021 Health
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