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Commercial ship emissions could endanger Arctic, says new study

Washington - Soot from commercial shipping vessels may contribute to climate change in the Arctic and is already impacting many coastal populations worldwide, according to the first extensive stud

Dr Who''s Daleks ''more familiar to kids than barn owl''

London, July 9 : Children spend so little time outdoors, they are more likely to recognise fictitious ''Dr Who'' monsters like the Daleks than real life animals such as a barn owl, according to a n

''Happiness'' hormone variant may make women more vulnerable to alcoholism

Washington, July 9 : Researchers at the Universities of Bonn and Sweden''s Karolinska Institute have found that a particular gene variant might make women more vulnerable to alcoholism.

‘Great Green Wall’ will slow down southwards spread of Sahara desert

Washington, July 9 : Preparations for an African ‘wall of trees’ to slow down the southwards spread of the Sahara desert are getting underway.

Index for atherosclerosis may help accurately estimate cardiovascular risk

Washington, July 9 : A new study led by researchers at the Scotland-based University of Edinburgh suggests that the ankle brachial index (ABI)—the ratio of systolic pressure at the ankle to that in

Megaliths and boulders dating back to 4,100-2,500 B.C. found at temples in Malta

Valletta , July 9 (ANI): Archaeologists have discovered megaliths and boulders that date back to 4,100-2,500 B. C. at the site of the Tarxien temples in Malta.

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