The role of the Y chromosome in cancer outcomes studied
Two studies have shed light on the role of the Y chromosome in cancer outcomes, in which males are often more adversely affected than females
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IIT-Madras generates hydrogen from seawater using solar energy
The researchers have optimised all the parameters so that water electrolyte can directly use photovoltaic-derived voltage and current density to split water and generate hydrogen
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Study reveals evolutionary history, biogeographic origins of butterflies
According to the study published recently in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, butterflies originated in the Americas about 100 million years ago
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Increased rainfall alone will not help groundwater recovery in India
The projected increase in groundwater use for irrigation can cancel the benefits of increased rainfall from warming climate
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U.K. sees success in mitochondrial replacement therapy
Eight years after the U.K. became the first country in the world to approve a reproductive technique known as mitochondrial
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Wastewater study detects a large, silent wave in Bengaluru
The XBB.1.16 Omicron recombinant first detected in India on December 25, 2022 has become the dominant variant in the country.
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Omicron variants evolve strategies to evade T cell immunity
The cellular mechanisms and consequences of enhanced MHC I inhibition by Omicron variants on infection and disease remain to be determined
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Prior infections driving dengue virus evolution in India
Several lines of evidence point to interlinked dengue evolution driven by the underlying population-level natural immunity
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SARS-CoV-2 virus not found in animal samples from Huanan seafood market, says study
The absence of the virus in samples collected from raccoon dogs and the inability of the study to establish the origin of the virus is in complete variance to the conclusions of a team led by evolutionary biologist Michael Worobey
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GISAID temporarily lifts ban on authors of Zenodo report on the origin of COVID-19 pandemic
GISAID says it reversed its stand and lifted the temporary access restrictions as a ‘show of goodwill’ and did so after it received a reply from the authors on March 21
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No cause for alarm: On the Omicron recombinant XBB.1.16 in India
More than three years after the pandemic began, newer variants, an uptick in cases, hospitalisations, and even deaths are being reported from
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Studies in mice reveal neural mechanism of fear conditioning
The capacity to sense the feelings of others is not unique to humans, and the biological mechanisms are shared with other mammals
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Is Omicron variant XBB.1.5’s superior binding causing higher transmissibility?
XBB.1.5 is the most transmissible variant that has been detected yet, and it has already spread to over 29 countries so far
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