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Genetic Hints for Kidney Disease

Genetic Hints for Kidney Disease

IgA nephropathy (IgAN) which is an autoimmune kidney disease has affected the lives of many people. Researchers came across genes that are linked to molecular defect in people associated with this dis

The Ancient Pueblo were Master Builders

The Ancient Pueblo were Master Builders

New research from Arizona State University has revealed that the ancient Southwestern Pueblo people were brilliant architects. They had no written language or a number system to help them construct a

Museum Visitors can do Virtual Autopsy of a Mummy

Museum Visitors can do Virtual Autopsy of a Mummy

The Gebelein man is the mummy of a man buried more than 5000 years ago at the site of Gebelein in Upper Egypt. The visitors at the British Museum not just witness this mummy but also solve the reason

Supercapacitor Rose

Supercapacitor Rose

Laboratory of Organic Electronics, Linkoping University, Nov 11, 2015. A research group presented results enabling roses to absorb a conducting polymer solution. With an electrode at each end and

Is There Life on Mars?

Is There Life on Mars?

Researchers at the University of Arkansas got a step closer in finding out the answer to this question. Recent studies have shown that life on Mars might be a possibility, but in the form of ancient,

Invention of Sticky Gels Supports Artificial Pollination

Invention of Sticky Gels Supports Artificial Pollination

In a time to cope with the declining population of Honey bees, researchers in Japan have developed a technique. They artificially pollinate lilies with the help of insect sized drones coated with ioni

Effects of Water Temperature on Carbon Emissions

Effects of Water Temperature on Carbon Emissions

A recent study has found that global climate changes affect the carbon emissions from organic matter breakdown in streams and rivers. But the emission rate is not as adversely affected by temperature

Pendant Reveals More about Mayan Civilization

Pendant Reveals More about Mayan Civilization

Archaeologists have found a jade pendant worn by an ancient Maya king during important religious ceremonies. The jewel was unearthed at Nim Li Punit, a small site in the Toledo District of Belize. It

Breakthrough Research in IBS Treatment

Breakthrough Research in IBS Treatment

A new study has found that a fecal bacterium in patients suffering from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) impacts their intestinal and behavioural symptoms. IBS is an intestinal disorder that causes sto

Malware Turning Headphones into Microphones

Malware Turning Headphones into Microphones

Can you imagine your headphones transforming into microphones without your knowledge! Even worse, a hacker eavesdropping on your conversations through this technology! This is the potential of a malwa

ORIGIN OF ASIAN HORNED FROGS STUDIED

ORIGIN OF ASIAN HORNED FROGS STUDIED

Asian Horned Frogs comprise about half of the Megophryidae, the ancient family of frogs which have characteristic horn-like projections over their eyes. Their evolutionary history is not known because

Astronomers Analyze the Connection between Each Star

Astronomers Analyze the Connection between Each Star

A team of astronomers are borrowing principles applied in biology and archaeology to build a family tree of the stars in the galaxy. As per the scientists, there is a chemical signature found in the s

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