Tag: Sci & Tech
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Choroid Plexus Role in Stroke Recovery
Context: Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed an innovative animal model to explore the role of the choroid plexus, an organ within the brain’s ventricles, in repairing stroke-induced damage. About the Research and its Findings: This research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, addresses the process of adult…
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Novel Mechanism for targeting bone marrow adipocytes to prevent bone loss
Context: Recently, a research team from the Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has revealed that targeting estrogen-related receptor α (ESRRA) in adipocytes could be a potential therapeutic target for osteoporosis. Novel Mechanism for Targeting Bone Marrow Adipocytes to Prevent Bone Loss: Bone Marrow Adipocytes (BMAds): Situated…
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What is Darknet or Dark web?
Context: As per the recent reports, the National Testing Agency (NTA) that conducts important exams like NEET, JEE and CUET, faces a fresh challenge from the ‘darknet’, posing concerns about the secure conduct of exams. Darknet: An Overview The dark web (darknet) is an encrypted part of the internet not accessible through traditional search…
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Camouflaging as a dead enzyme VEGFR1 holds key to medical solutions for colon and renal cancers
Context: Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, have decoded the molecular mechanism of VEGFR1,a cell surface receptor from the RTK family, which prevents cancers by regulating various cellular functions What are VEGF Receptors and their Functions: VEGF receptors are membrane proteins that link sensing of circulating ligands to…