Scientists identify the root of nicotine addiction, may lead to new treatments
Nicotine is a stimulant that works by binding to receptors widely distributed throughout the brain.
Dec 28, 2017, 20:41 PM IST
Secret of human evolution may be hidden inside 400,000-year-old skull!
The cranium was found in 2014. Since the sediments containing the cranium at the Aroeira site were firmly cemented, the cranium was removed from the site in a large, solid block.
Mar 14, 2017, 12:56 PM IST
Venomous marine snail may provide potent painkiller: Study
The medical community is in need of alternative therapies that do not rely on the opioid pathways to relieve pain.
Feb 21, 2017, 17:26 PM IST
Domestication may have damaged dog's DNA
The researchers analysed the complete genome sequences of 19 wolves, 25 wild dogs from 10 different countries, and 46 domesticated dogs from 34 different breeds.
Jan 12, 2016, 11:50 AM IST
Another contagious form of cancer discovered
The cancer spreads rapidly throughout the animal's body and the disease usually causes the death of affected animals within months of the appearance of symptoms.
Dec 29, 2015, 19:21 PM IST
How body controls inflammatory response to pathogens
This study is significant because there is an urgent need to develop novel anti-inflammatory agents to combat inflammation, and these findings could offer an alternative.
Dec 29, 2015, 19:11 PM IST
Enzyme find can help fight autoimmune diseases
AGS is a rare genetic disorder that mainly affects the brain, while SLE can affect the skin, joints, kidneys, brain and other organs.
Nov 02, 2015, 10:48 AM IST
Global warming 'tipping points' identified
Many of these events occur for global warming levels of less than two degrees, a threshold sometimes presented as a safe limit.
Oct 16, 2015, 17:57 PM IST
