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Soon, hi-speed running robots to navigate ‘inaccessible’ terrains

Washington: A large fraction of the Earth’s surface remains inaccessible to conventional wheeled or tracked vehicles, while animals and humans traverse such terrain with ease and elegance, researchers say.

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Potential biomarker for osteoarthritis identified

Washington: Researchers have for the first time identified two molecules that hold promise as a biomarker for determining cartilage damage linked with osteoarthritis.

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Russia eyes mission to reach moon this decade

Washington: Russian scientists are looking forward to have a man on the moon by 2020, as it launches a new campaign to select a new team of cosmonauts to train for the special task, according to reports.

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Men better at recalling unpleasant experiences than women

Washington: Men may have more accurate memory than women, when it comes to recollecting unpleasant and emotionally provocative experiences, a new research has suggested.

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Soon, ‘smart clothing’ to turn ordinary fabric into wearable gadgets

Washington: Today’s regular clothing has the unexplored power to become tomorrow’s wearable electronics, researchers say.

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‘Designer’ babies with three parents ‘may help eradicate genetic diseases’

Melbourne: Sydney scientists are now willing to create designer babies with the DNA of three parents to prevent children from inheriting life-threatening genetic diseases.

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Soy supplements may not protect against breast cancer

Washington: Soy isoflavone supplements have failed to decrease breast cancer cell proliferation in a randomized clinical trial, according to a study.

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Lower levels of sunlight may up risk of allergies and eczema

Washington: A new study has found that children living in areas with lower levels of sunlight are at greater risk of developing food allergies and the skin condition

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Hubble’s image offers clear view of barred spiral galaxy

Washington: Most spiral galaxies in the Universe have a bar structure in their centre.

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New ‘fluid biopsy’ could help save thousands of cancer victims per year

London: A new, extra sensitive blood test could help detect the spread of cancer through the body.

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Placebos and distractions together provide greater pain relief

Washington: A new study has found that using placebos together with a distraction that would keep a brain engaged - like a puzzle - in order to provide pain relief, can

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