Covid antiviral drug molnupiravir linked to virus mutations: Study

New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) A widely used COVID-19 antiviral drug, molnupiravir, has been linked with a pattern of mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a study published in the journal Nature.

Omicron subvariant BA.5 more virulent, study in mice finds

New Delhi, Sep 26 (PTI) Scientists have used engineered mice to compare SARS-COV-2 Omicron subvariants and found that the BA.5 strain was more virulent likely due to its ability to rapidly replicate early during infection.

Stem cell therapy shows promise for reducing Alzheimer's symptoms: Study

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) Scientists have transplanted stem cells into mice and found reduction of brain abnormalities typical of Alzheimer's disease.

Metal-mining pollution impacts 23 million people globally: Study

New Delhi, Sep 25 (PTI) An estimated 23 million people around the world live on flood-plains contaminated by potentially harmful concentrations of toxic waste from metal-mining activity, according to a study.

Love forms and intensity mapped on human body in a new study

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Researchers have created a map of the human body showing where different forms of love are felt and the intensity with which they are felt.

Steady violence part of life in ancient societies in Chile's Atacama Desert, study finds

New Delhi, Sep 24 (PTI) Consistent violence was a part of life for the ancient populations that once inhabited the Atacama Desert in northern Chile, researchers say.

Getting-ready-to-sleep behaviour hard wired in brains for survival, study in mice finds

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) Scientists tired out mice only to find that it triggered them to "build a nest", or in other words, to "get ready for bed".

Devoid of 'brain', jellyfish seen to learn from past experiences, new study finds

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) The ability to learn from past experiences could be independent of possessing a "central brain" like the one that humans, mice and flies possess, according to latest findings of a study in jellyfish.

Devoid of 'brain', jellyfish seen to learn from past experiences, new study finds

New Delhi, Sep 23 (PTI) The ability to learn from past experiences could be independent of possessing a "central brain" like the one that humans, mice and flies possess, according to latest findings of a study in jellyfish.

To restore walking in spinal cord injuries, proper direction while regrowing nerve cells critical, new study in mouse model reveals

New Delhi, Sep 22 (PTI) Directing and nudging nerve cells while regrowing them is critical to restoring the ability to walk in mice with spinal cord injuries, scientists at the University of California - Los Angeles (UCLA), US, found.

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