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The Tongue May Hold Clues To Detect, Track Motor Neurone Disease: Study
Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia found that people living with MND, also known as ALS, who have difficulty speaking or swallowing tend to have smaller tongue muscles.
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Global Research Reveals The Most Common Diseases Linked With Assisted Dying
More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it.
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Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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UNESCO Inviting Applications For Al Fozan International Prize
The prize is awarded every two years to five talented young people for their contributions to research, education or scientific cooperation.
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Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module Set for Automatic Landing Sequence, Says ISRO
ISRO on Wednesday said it is all set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) for its ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) to touch down on the lunar surface this evening.
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What Elon Musk Said On The Existence Of Aliens And Life In The Universe
Mr Musk said during his research of space technology, he had seen no signs of alien life, evidence of alien technology, or alien life whatsoever.
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COVID-19 Antibody Discovered That Can Neutralise All Known SARS-CoV-2 Strains, Claim Researchers
Molecular Biology Consortium based at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) claims to have discovered an antibody that can neutralise all known SARS-CoV-2 strains, including the new mutants.
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IIT Hyderabad Team Finds New Molecule To Potentially Treat ALS Disease
A team of researchers from IIT Hyderabad has found a molecule called 'AIM4' which shows promise in the treatment of 'Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis' (ALS).
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Here's Why Researchers Are Looking At Oysters For Tracking Pollution
French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an unlikely ally in a mollusc more often destined for the dinner table.
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Indian-American Studied A Disease. Later He Was Diagnosed With The Same
Rahul Desikan sits at his dining room table, a large computer screen before him, and works on his latest scientific paper. He types a single letter, then another, then another. For a man in a hurry, desperately trying to rid the world of terrible diseases, it's an excruciatingly slow process.
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Stephen Hawking Dies At The Age Of 76: Know The Early Symptoms Of Motor Neuron Disease
Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist dies at the age of 76 on Wednesday.
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Man Who Inspired Ice Bucket Challenge To Receive US Athletic Association Award
The National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA is honouring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's Disease research.
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Declassified US Document Suggests Pak ISI Link To Attack On CIA Agents
A Pakistani intelligence officer paid $200,000 to an extremist network to facilitate a deadly suicide bomb attack on CIA operatives at a base in Afghanistan in 2009, according to a declassified US government document obtained by an independent research group.
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Sharing a Husband May Lead to Greater Wealth and Health, Study Says
Children can thrive in polygamous families and are often better off than those from monogamous households in poor communities, researchers said on Monday, calling for greater cultural sensitivity among campaigners seeking to ban polygamy.
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United Arab Emirates' Space Agency Seeks Cooperation With ISRO
A delegation from the UAE Space Agency has undertaken a visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to discuss possibilities of cooperation between the two space organisations.
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The Tongue May Hold Clues To Detect, Track Motor Neurone Disease: Study
Researchers from the University of Queensland in Australia found that people living with MND, also known as ALS, who have difficulty speaking or swallowing tend to have smaller tongue muscles.
-
Global Research Reveals The Most Common Diseases Linked With Assisted Dying
More and more countries are legalising voluntary assisted dying. This lets a doctor, or sometimes a nurse practitioner, give life-ending medication to an eligible person who requests it.
-
Novel Brain-Computer Interface Improves Control of Prosthetic Hands With Thought Alone
A recent study by scientists at the German Primate Center has made significant strides in the development of brain-computer interfaces for controlling prosthetic hands. By training rhesus monkeys to use neural signals for hand posture control, the researchers have shifted focus from movement velocity to hand position, resulting in improved fine mot...
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UNESCO Inviting Applications For Al Fozan International Prize
The prize is awarded every two years to five talented young people for their contributions to research, education or scientific cooperation.
-
Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module Set for Automatic Landing Sequence, Says ISRO
ISRO on Wednesday said it is all set to initiate the Automatic Landing Sequence (ALS) for its ambitious third Moon mission Chandrayaan-3's Lander Module (LM) to touch down on the lunar surface this evening.
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What Elon Musk Said On The Existence Of Aliens And Life In The Universe
Mr Musk said during his research of space technology, he had seen no signs of alien life, evidence of alien technology, or alien life whatsoever.
-
COVID-19 Antibody Discovered That Can Neutralise All Known SARS-CoV-2 Strains, Claim Researchers
Molecular Biology Consortium based at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source (ALS) claims to have discovered an antibody that can neutralise all known SARS-CoV-2 strains, including the new mutants.
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IIT Hyderabad Team Finds New Molecule To Potentially Treat ALS Disease
A team of researchers from IIT Hyderabad has found a molecule called 'AIM4' which shows promise in the treatment of 'Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis' (ALS).
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Here's Why Researchers Are Looking At Oysters For Tracking Pollution
French researchers hoping to get an early warning on pollution in the ocean have found an unlikely ally in a mollusc more often destined for the dinner table.
-
Indian-American Studied A Disease. Later He Was Diagnosed With The Same
Rahul Desikan sits at his dining room table, a large computer screen before him, and works on his latest scientific paper. He types a single letter, then another, then another. For a man in a hurry, desperately trying to rid the world of terrible diseases, it's an excruciatingly slow process.
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Stephen Hawking Dies At The Age Of 76: Know The Early Symptoms Of Motor Neuron Disease
Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist dies at the age of 76 on Wednesday.
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Man Who Inspired Ice Bucket Challenge To Receive US Athletic Association Award
The National Collegiate Athletic Association or NCAA is honouring the former Boston College baseball captain who inspired people around the world to dump buckets of ice water over their heads to raise millions of dollars for Lou Gehrig's Disease research.
-
Declassified US Document Suggests Pak ISI Link To Attack On CIA Agents
A Pakistani intelligence officer paid $200,000 to an extremist network to facilitate a deadly suicide bomb attack on CIA operatives at a base in Afghanistan in 2009, according to a declassified US government document obtained by an independent research group.
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Sharing a Husband May Lead to Greater Wealth and Health, Study Says
Children can thrive in polygamous families and are often better off than those from monogamous households in poor communities, researchers said on Monday, calling for greater cultural sensitivity among campaigners seeking to ban polygamy.
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United Arab Emirates' Space Agency Seeks Cooperation With ISRO
A delegation from the UAE Space Agency has undertaken a visit to the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to discuss possibilities of cooperation between the two space organisations.
