The Sports Ministry's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Thursday approved multiple proposals for assistance towards equipment by athletes and para athletes in the build up to the Paris Olympics and...
Toddlers engage more regions of their brains around 16-months to help them develop important cognitive skills enabling them to follow simple instructions and control impulses. Findings from the study suggests 16 months is a critical period for brain development.
Native plants and non-native crops do not fare well in proximity to one another, attracting pests that spread diseases in both directions, according to two new studies.
Researchers have identified an ion channel that contributes to chronic pain, suggesting a new target for pain medication.
Revenue for the quarter is projected to be Rs 27,997 crore, marking a 6.5% increase over the same quarter of the previous financial year, according to average estimates. Although the company is expected to report year-on-year growth in profit after tax (PAT), a sequential decline is anticipated due to project completions and reduced discretionary spending.
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PFAS, the potentially cancer-causing chemicals known as 'forever chemicals', have become an increasing concern in home drinking water. Solutions to reduce the risk of exposure range from mandated municipal-level water treatment to under-the-sink home treatment systems. But are consumers willing to foot the bill for an additional treatment system to help municipalities meet new federal drinking water regulations? Researchers found that they are, if it helps reduce the risk and fits their budget.
Researchers discovered a new mechanism of resistance to KRAS inhibitors that suggests an opportunity to make the treatment more effective.
Authorities in Houston have set up SWAT teams as they search for the suspect they say fatally shot a sheriff’s deputy in an apparent ambush. It happened when they were searching for a man who reportedly pistol-whipped a Little Caesars Pizza clerk over an incorrect order. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said Thursday that 28-year-old Deputy Fernando Esqueda was killed. Chief Deputy Mike Lee said Esqueda found the customer's vehicle and was communicating with another deputy when he was shot multiple times. Читать дальше...
Two women have been arrested, while their partners are still at large, following the death of a 19-year-old woman from Alice in the Eastern Cape.
Hedge funds are looking at South Korean chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung.
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In a recent mouse-model study researchers have now found that the cerebellum also controls thirst, a major function necessary for survival. Specifically, the research team found that a hormone, asprosin, crosses from the periphery into the brain to activate Purkinje neurons in the cerebellum. This leads to an enhanced drive to seek and drink water.
After winning the British Grand Prix, Lewis Hamilton has a taste for success again and thinks Mercedes can continue to take the fight to Max Verstappen as the season goes on
New AI technology, such as Apple Intelligence, presents a "substantial step forward" for handheld computing.
Man United and Bayern Munich are expected to reach an agreement over the transfer of Matthijs de Ligt next week with the defender keen on a move to Old Trafford. Erik ten Hag has identified the Dutch star as one of his top targets to strengthen his defence ahead of the 2024/25 campaign having worked with […]
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A new study finds four in 10 cancer cases and about one-half of all cancer deaths in adults 30 years old and older in the United States (or 713,340 cancer cases and 262,120 cancer deaths in 2019) could be attributed to modifiable risk factors, including cigarette smoking, excess body weight, alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, diet, and infections.
The qualities and behavior of dark matter, the invisible 'glue' of the universe, continue to be shrouded in mystery. Though galaxies are mostly made of dark matter, understanding how it is distributed within a galaxy offers clues to what this substance is, and how it's relevant to a galaxy's evolution.
Investigators analyzing the potential cognitive effects of antidiabetic medications in records of more than 1.5 million patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) found risks of dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD) were significantly lower in patients treated with metformin and sodium glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors (SGLT-2i) compared to other antidiabetic drugs.
Shelley Duvall has died at the age of 75. She was well known for works like starring in Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining opposite Jack Nicholson and appearing in seven Robert Altman movies. Her longtime partner, Dan Gilroy, confirmed that she passed in her sleep due to complications from diabetes at home in Texas. Keep reading [...]
This year’s Principality Building Society Cardiff Half Marathon is taking strides to ensure it represents the Wales of today – by encouraging people of all ages, running abilities and backgrounds to get involved. While thousands get behind the Cardiff Half each year, event organisers Run 4 Wales want to celebrate and shine a spotlight on
A new wildfire has triggered an evacuation order for the northeast corner of the District of Wells in the Cariboo region of central B.C.
Oxfam reports rich nations claimed USD 116 billion in 2022 climate finance, but only USD 35 billion was actual aid. The 2009 pledge was USD 100 billion. OECD's figures include market loans; only USD 15 billion was for adaptation. UNEP estimates USD 215-387 billion needed. Baku conference to set new goals. Citing Article 9, aid should be grants.
