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Xi Jinping’s Assurance To Nepal: From Landlocked To Land-Linked

September 23, 2023 admin

Xi met Prachanda on the sidelines of the Hangzhou Asian Games in eastern China. Hangzhou: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday vowed to help Nepal transform itself from a landlocked country to a land-linked nation by facilitating infrastructure connectivity and transit transportation cooperation as he met Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Xi met Prachanda…

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Neural circuitry of mouse mothers to pups’ calls deciphered

September 23, 2023 admin

The neural circuitry underlying the responses of mouse mothers to calls from their pups has now been studied by researchers. The results were published in Nature. This mechanism may be important for sustaining mouse maternal care over time, the authors suggest. The hormone oxytocin is known to be important for maternal physiology and behaviour; for example,…

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Richness of human milk – The Hindu

September 23, 2023 admin

The levels of cyclic sugar alcohol in breast milk is high during first two weeks of lactation | Photo Credit: Getty Images “Human breast milk is not only a perfectly adapted nutritional supply for the infant, but probably the most specific personalised medicine that he/she is likely to receive, given at a time when gene…

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Draft patent amendment rules undermine pre-grant opposition

September 23, 2023 admin

The draft patent amendment rules made public on August 23 this year could hugely benefit big pharma but turn out to be disastrous for patients in India and in countries in the global South, which rely on generic drugs manufactured in India, in accessing affordable drugs and vaccines. The draft rules released by the Department for…

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Is it possible in mice to restore walking after paralysis from spinal cord injury?

September 23, 2023 admin

Researchers have uncovered a crucial component for restoring functional activity after spinal cord injury. The neuroscientists have shown that re-growing specific neurons back to their natural target regions led to recovery, while random regrowth was not effective (Science). They aimed to determine whether directing the regeneration of axons from specific neuronal subpopulations to their natural…

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Asian Games 2023 Live Streaming September 24: When And Where To Watch Indians In Action

September 23, 2023 admin

File photo of Shafali Verma.© Twitter The Asian Games 2023 had an official start on Saturday with a mesmerising opening ceremony in Hangzhou, China. While several events have already started at the Asian Games 2023, the medal events will start from Sunday (September 24). The opening ceremony of Asian Games 2023 on Saturday kicked off…

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Asian Games 2023: Vishnu Sarvanan Slips To Second Spot, Neha Third In Standings

September 23, 2023 admin

Asian Games 2023: Vishnu Sarvanan in action.© Twitter Former Olympian Vishnu Sarvanan slipped to second spot, while Neha Thakur was ranked third in the overall standings of their respective events at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday. Leading in the 13-member men’s dinghy event on Friday, Sarvanan was ranked fifth in the seventh race…

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Ahead Of Madhya Pradesh Polls, Jyotiraditya Scindia’s Aide Returns To Congress

September 23, 2023 admin

A Congress leader said Mr Tandon is the sixth leader from the Scindia camp to rejoin the party. Indore/Bhopal: Pramod Tandon, an associate of Union minister and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia, on Saturday returned to the Congress’s fold ahead of the assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh. Mr Tandon, along with Ramkishore Shukla and Dinesh Malhar,…

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Indian GP: Marc Marquez Returns With Superb Podium, Joan Mir Shows His Potential

September 23, 2023 admin

The positive progress in India for Team Honda continued as Marc Marquez sent the crowd into a frenzy on his way to third in the Sprint Race while Joan Mir took positives from his strong start at the Buddh International Circuit during the Indian Grand Prix on Saturday. Afternoon rain hit the Indian Grand Prix,…

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Russia Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov On Ukraine Peace Plan, UN Bid To Revive Black Sea Grain Deal

September 23, 2023 admin

Sergei Lavrov was speaking at a presser after annual gathering of leaders at UN headquarters (File) Moscow: Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that Ukraine’s proposed peace plan as well as the latest UN proposals to revive the Black Sea grain initiative were both “not realistic.” Lavrov spoke at a press conference after…

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