Humankind’s odyssey from Africa began more than two million years ago
Michelle Langley, Griffith University Can you imagine walking 14,000 km? Trekking across wide savannas, down creek beds, along mountain chains
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It is easy for me to spot most image duplications: Elisabeth Bik
Dr. Elisabeth Bik has a remarkable natural ability to identify both image duplication and image manipulation through visual screening. She
Read MorePodcast: Role of OVGP1 protein in embryo implantation
Mumbai-based researchers have discovered how the embryo signals the endometrium to express the OVGP1 protein for a brief period at
Read MorePodcast: Finding a promising target to reduce TB’s tissue-damaging effects
Institute of Genomic and Integrative Biology (CSIR-IGIB), Delhi, researchers have for the first time discovered that necrosis in granulomas result
Read MoreMumbai team discovers the novel role of OVGP1 protein in embryo implantation
Mumbai-based researchers have discovered how the embryo signals the endometrium to express the OVGP1 protein for a brief period at
Read MoreIGIB researchers find ways to reduce TB’s tissue-damaging effects
IGIB researchers have for the first time discovered that necrosis in granulomas result in the development of lipid-rich foamy macrophages,
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About 35,000 papers may need retraction for doctored images
Researchers have been able to spot inappropriately duplicated images in 59 of 960 papers published in one journal between 2009 and
Read MoreEasy way to tell if the foil used in Thanjavur painting is gold or fake
By turning to Raman spectroscopy, a non-destructive tool, a researcher at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi has found an
Read MoreUoH team makes harpin biopesticide more potent by increasing its bioavailability
University of Hyderabad researchers encapsulated harpin biopesticide in chitosan nanoparticles and achieved 80-90% reduction in severity of fungal infection in tomato plants.
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IISER Pune shows bacteria develop resistance even without exposure to antibiotics
Researchers at IISER Pune found that E. coli subjected to different stresses simultaneously and in a unpredictable manner evolved to tolerate novel stresses
Read MorePodcast: FDA-approved asthma drug effectively treats TB
Archita Mishra and other researchers from IISc found that a FDA-approved asthma drug can be used for treating TB. Laboratory
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Tamil Nadu networks all CT, MRI machines in public hospitals for better healthcare delivery
Tamil Nadu will become the first State in the country to virtually connect all 58 CT and 18 MRI machines
Read MoreIISc researchers find asthma drug effective in treating TB
Researchers at IISc used a FDA-approved asthma drug to treat TB. Laboratory studies found the drug to be more effective
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