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Scientists proved Charles Darwin’s theories of evolution for the first time

According to Darwin's theories of evolution, all species of organisms arise and develop through the natural selection of small, inherited variations that increase the...

Inflammation in the brain may be more widely implicated in dementias

Inflammation in the brain – known as neuroinflammation – has been recognized and linked to many disorders, including depression, psychosis, and multiple sclerosis. It...

World’s first licensed, downloadable artificial pancreas app

Type-1 diabetes is a chronic, life-threatening condition that has a life-long impact on those diagnosed with it and their families. As of now, people...

Wine glass size can influence the amount of wine drunk

Bigger the size of wine glasses, even without increasing the amount of wine, leads people to drink more, suggests a new study by the...

Astronomers have found an exoplanet to be potentially habitable

Using the mass, radius, and atmospheric data of the exoplanet K2-18b, astronomers from the University of Cambridge, suggests that the exoplanet- more than twice...

Most detailed maps of breast cancer ever achieved

This reveals how genetic changes shape the physical tumor landscape.

Sand dunes can ‘communicate’ with each other

A physics that hasn’t been part of the model before.

Drug to effectively improves Autism symptoms by targeting the brain’s chemical messengers

The study demonstrates for the first time that the drug improves the symptoms by decreasing the ratio of the GABA to glutamate in the brain.

River flow is permanently reduced after planting forests

The study highlights the need to consider the impact on regional water availability, as well as the wider climate benefit, of tree-planting plans.

Mothers’ and babies’ brains ‘more in tune’ when the mother is happy

Mothers’ and babies’ brains can work together as a ‘mega-network’ by synchronizing brain waves when they interact.

Degraded soils mean tropical forests may never fully recover from logging

Continually logging and re-growing tropical forests to supply timber is reducing the levels of vital nutrients in the soil, which may limit future forest growth and recovery, a new study suggests. This raises concerns about the long-term sustainability of logging in the tropics.

New understanding of placental development and function

Placenta changes could mean male offspring of older moms more likely to develop heart problems in later life, rat study finds.

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