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Researchers suggest green veggies good for health of blood vessels

Some of our least favourite vegetables may really be the best for preventing serious blood vessel damage, according to recent studies

Delhi govt to study jeans dyeing, washing units' impact on environment

The Delhi government will study the environmental impact of units engaged in dyeing or washing of garments and metal surface treatment activities such as electroplating and phosphating. According to officials, effluents from such small scale units operating in non-conforming and residential areas in Delhi flow directly into the Yamuna, increasing its pollution load. Most of these units operate without permission and effluent treatment plants. Their effluents have high concentrations of ammonia and phosphates, one of the primary reasons behind the thick foam on the river water. The Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has called for proposals from academic institutions in this regard by February 28. According to a notice on the DPCC website, the study will ascertain how much water is being used by these units and the capacity of the treatment plants and water bodies in their areas. Activities such as dyeing or washing of jeans and other garments or metal surface treatment -- ..

Researchers find effective drug to treat autoimmune ITP blood disorder

According to findings from the ADVANCE IV clinical trial, patients taking efgartigimod, a medication being studied for use to treat chronic primary ITP, showed greater improvement in platelet counts

Experimental cancer therapy shows 73% success rate in trials: Study

Researchers found that a novel treatment that induces the immune system to eradicate bone marrow cancer cells was effective in as many as 73 per cent of patients in two clinical studies

Research shows how SARS-CoV-2 virus creates severe Covid-19 causing toxin

According to a recent study published in the journal Nature Communications, the SARS-CoV-2 virus may create a viral toxin that causes severe Covid-19 infections

GDP may print at 5.8% in Q2 due to weak manufacturing: SBI research

Citing a weak manufacturing sector coupled with the steep margin compression, SBI Research has pencilled in the country's GDP growth for the second quarter at 5.8 per cent, down 30 basis points from average estimates. The government will release the official numbers on November 30. In a report on Monday, SBI Research headed by Soumya Kanti Ghosh said corporate results, operating profit of companies, excluding banking and financial sector, degrew by 14 per cent in Q2FY23 as against 35 per cent growth in Q2FY22, though the top line continued to grow at a healthier pace. Net sales grew by 28 per cent, while bottom line was down by around 23 per cent from the year ago period. Further, corporate margin seems to be under pressure, as reflected in results of around 3,000 listed entities, excluding banking and financial sector, due to higher input costs with declining operating margins, from 17.7 per cent in Q1FY22 to 10.9 per cent in Q2FY23. Given this and the wide divergence in market ..

Research shows migraines caused by alterations in metabolite levels

Migraines are a pain in the head and in the hip pocket, but newly discovered genetic causes by QUT researchers could lead the way to new preventative drugs and therapies

Gene controlling social behaviour may hold key to understand autism: Study

A new animal study has identified a gene essential for the early development of basic social behaviours

IIT-Delhi research reveals brain abnormalities in long Covid patients

A team of researchers at IIT Delhi used a special type of MRI to uncover brain changes in patients up to six months after they recovered from Covid-19

COP27: Scientific research crucial to accelerate delivery for mitigation

COP27's second thematic day focused on the importance of scientific developments and research to solve the catastrophic long-term problems that the world is facing as a result of climate change

Children aged 8 or younger face higher risk of monkeypox: Researchers

Children aged 8 years or younger should be considered a group at high risk for more severe monkeypox disease, researchers report.

Neanderthals might have been carnivores, new research by CNRS finds

The findings of a new study led by a CNRS researcher, for the first time, used zinc isotope analysis to determine the position of Neanderthals in the food chain

Research suggests livers can stay functional for over 100 years

According to researchers from the University of Texas (UT) there is a small, but growing, subset of livers that have been transplanted and have a cumulative age of more than 100 years.

Sadness, loneliness speed up ageing faster than smoking: Research

A study found that the onset of molecular damage makes age-related weakness and serious diseases worse. Some people age more quickly than others due to their molecular processes being more intensive.Fortunately, employing computational models of ageing can help identify the accelerated rate of ageing before its devastating effects become apparent (ageing clocks). These models can be used to generate anti-ageing treatments for both individuals and populations.A study found that the onset of molecular damage makes age-related weakness and serious diseases worse. Some people age more quickly than others due to their molecular processes being more intensive.Fortunately, employing computational models of ageing can help identify the accelerated rate of ageing before its devastating effects become apparent (ageing clocks). These models can be used to generate anti-ageing treatments for both individuals and populations.The authors of the article concluded that the psychological aspect of ...

Mindful use of smartphones enhances productivity, indicates study

The three-week survey required all participants to complete four questionnaires and about half of them were required to download a screen-monitoring application to their phones

NIT Hamirpur signs MoU with IIT Mandi for research, academic workshops

National Institute of Technology (NIT), Hamirpur, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mandi, for research-related activities, academic workshops and scientific conferences. IIT-Mandi Director Prof Laxmidhar Behera and NIT-Hamirpur Director Prof Hiralal Murlidhar Suryawanshi signed the MoU here on Wednesday evening. NIT-Hamirpur Registrar Prof Vinod Kumar said the agreement would allow undergraduate and postgraduate students of both the institutes to carry out their studies and research work in joint consultation with the two faculties. The faculty will also be able to share their academic knowledge and jointly publish research papers, he said. This agreement will enhance the quality of students at the two institutes. On the occasion, Prof Behera addressed the students and apprised them about the ongoing research in robotics and drone technologies at IIT-Mandi.

Maha govt commissions TISS to assess social, financial status of Muslims

The Maharashtra government has commissioned a detailed study to assess the social, financial and educational status of the Muslim community in 56 cities of the state, an official order said. As per a government resolution (GR) issued on September 21, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has been roped in to conduct the study for which Rs 33.92 lakh have been earmarked. The study is being commissioned by the Minority Development Department being headed by Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. "The study will focus on education, health, employment, standard of living, financial assistance, infrastructure availability and availing of government schemes in order to bring the Muslim community in Maharashtra to the mainstream," the GR said. The study will be conducted in 56 cities across six revenue divisions of the state, it said. The study will also focus on infrastructure development, financial assistance and benefits of government schemes in the areas dominated by the Mus

Researchers discover 380 million-year-old heart, oldest ever found

This research presents -- for the first time -- the 3D model of a complex s-shaped heart in an arthrodire that is made up of two chambers with the smaller chamber sitting on top

Khattar stresses on conducting research, extending reach of natural farming

Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Friday stressed on conducting more research along with ensuring the extensive reach of the benefits of natural farming to the masses. He was speaking while attending a brainstorming session regarding natural farming held at Gurukul here. Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Gujarat's Agriculture Minister Raghavji Patel, among others, also attended the session. Khattar discussed the model of natural farming in detail with the Gujarat Governor and the Gujarat Chief Minister at Gurukul. Patel especially reached Gurukul Kurukshetra to know about the model of natural farming. After attending the session on natural farming, he visited Gurukul's agriculture farm where natural farming is being done and took a look at the crops being grown there. In the present time, natural farming is the need of the hour. There is an increasing trend among farmers and consumers for adopting this kind of cultivation in

Research identifies new prognostic biomarker for heart failure patients

The findings suggest that blood testing for endotrophin may eventually become a standard part of cardiologists' toolkits for assessing heart failure patients