Scientists have identified immune cell types that could be targeted to develop specific immunotherapies in chemotherapy-resistant breast cancers. Researchers from King’s College London and The Institute of Cancer Research, London, with support from Breast Cancer Now, have performed a deep dive into the different immune markers within tumour tissues and blood samples of early breast cancer patients whose cancer failed ...
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Ancient Maya cities were dangerously contaminated with mercury; what are Maya cities
The cities of the ancient Maya in Mesoamerica never fail to impress. But beneath the soil surface, an unexpected danger lurks there: mercury pollution. In a review article in Frontiers in Environmental Science, researchers conclude that this pollution isn’t modern: it’s due to the frequent use of mercury and mercury-containing products by the Maya of the Classic Period, between 250 and ...
Read More »Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 enters second day of sale; Lowest prices
Amazon Great Indian Festival 2022 sale has picked up but the numbers are not available still still compared Flipkart’s Big Billion Deal as both entered the second day on Saturday. The massive festive season sales are offering big discounts on popular smartphones, large appliances, and other electronic items. If you’re looking to get all your Diwali shopping done online, here ...
Read More »Prince Harry not singing national anthem ‘God save the King’? Here’s the truth
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at the Westminster Abbey on Monday raised questions on Prince Harry for not singing in chorus the national anthem “God save the King”. Besides the British royal family, 2,000 state heads gathered at Westminster Abbey for the funeral and they reportedly paid tribute to the monarch by singing ‘God Save the King’. But some ...
Read More »Queen’s funeral guest list: Putin among some glaring names missing
Nearly 500 dignitaries from around the world are invited to attend Queen Elizabeth’s final rites in London at Westminster Abbey on Monday and some of the glaring names missing in the guest list will be Russian President Vladimir Putin and Afghan leadership. The 500 and odd guests will join members of the Royal family in final funeral event for the ...
Read More »Tennis: Roger Federer announces retirement, says Laver Cup will be his last ATP event
Sep 15 (IANS) Roger Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, on Thursday announced his retirement from top-level tennis, saying that Laver cup will be his final ATP tour event. The 41-year-old has not played since Wimbledon 2021, after which he had a third knee operation. “Laver cup next month will be my final ATP tour event. I will not play ...
Read More »What’s Moonlighting? Infosys bans, IBM warns, Wipro cracks whip
As the issue of moonlighting or working elsewhere to make extra money in India is plaguing many tech giants after the Work From Home concession that entailed tech employees work remotely, several Indian tech giants are facing the challenge to keep their workforce committed and focused. The ethical issue has been raised by tech services giant Infosys first, followed by ...
Read More »Family, friends, celebrities,fans bid tearful adieu to Tollywood actor Krishnam Raju
Veteran Tollywood actor and former Union Minister U. V. Krishnam Raju was cremated with state honours near here on Monday. Family members, friends, Tollywood celebrities and fans bid tearful adieu to Raju, who was popular as the ‘rebel’ star. The last rites were performed in his farm house at Moinabad near Hyderabad. Raju’s nephew ‘Bahubali’ star Prabhas, Jagapati Babu, and ...
Read More »Award Of Meritorious service medal(military) to Admiral Sunil Lanba(Retd) by Singapore Govt
Singapore President Halimah Yacob conferred the prestigious Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) [Meritorious Service Medal (Military)] on Admiral Sunil Lanba (Retd), the former Chief of Naval Staff, Indian Navy. Dr Ng Eng Hen, Defence Minister of Singapore presented the award to Admiral Sunil Lanba (Retd), on behalf of the President, in a solemn Investiture Ceremony, held on 08 Sep 22 at the ...
Read More »Liz Truss to take oath today, Rishi Sunak to be dropped from new cabinet
Rishi Sunak, who was defeated in the party leadership contest is not likely to be given any Cabinet berth, breaking from the tradition whereby most unsuccessful leadership contenders have been offered posts, reports said. The newly elected Conservative leader Liz Truss will take the oath as the next UK Prime Minister on Tuesday. Liz Truss will be the third woman Prime ...
Read More »Onions can bring down sugar levels in Diabetes patients
Diabetes is an ailment that cannot curbed entirely but controlled. The patients of diabetes often experience spiking blood sugar levels due to insufficient insulin generated in the body. While type-1 diabetes is visible since childhood, diabetes type-2 affects the middle aged people and mostly those in their 50s or 60s. In India too, it’s the most common disease affecting millions ...
Read More »Cyrus Mistry’s Demise: What happens to SP Group’s stake in Tata Sons
Cyrus P. Mistry, 54, a scion of the Shapoorji Pallonji Group and former Chairman of Tata Group, was killed in a road accident in Palghar on Sunday afternoon, sending shock waves across the Mumbai circle of businesses and on the future of SP Group’s stake in Tata Sons. He is survived by his wife, two children and a sister and ...
Read More »NASA’s Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide in Exoplanet Atmosphere
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope has captured the first clear evidence for carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of a planet outside the solar system. This observation of a gas giant planet orbiting a Sun-like star 700 light-years away provides important insights into the composition and formation of the planet. The finding, accepted for publication in Nature, offers evidence that in ...
Read More »Gulam Nabi Azad resigns finally from Congress, blames Rahul Gandhi’s leadership
Ghulam Nabi Azad dashed off his resignation letter not without blaming everything on 8 years of Rahul Gandhi’s leadership of Congress under whom he said proxies and puppets are propped up for the party president’s post. Azad alleged that the senior leaders were abused, humiliated, insulted and vilified in a specially summoned meeting of the extended Congress Working Committee meeting ...
Read More »Adani Group shares fall drastically after ‘debt trap’ warning
Adani Wilmar stock lost 3.86 per cent intraday to Rs 663 on Wednesday against the previous close of Rs 689.60 on BSE, on Tuesday when it closed 4.73 per cent lower from the previous close of Rs 723.85 on Monday. Its market cap fell to Rs 87,338 crore on BSE. The stock has lost 24.57 per cent till date from ...
Read More »Famous Galileo manuscript in Michigan University turns out to be a forged one
The popular Galileo manuscript at the University of Michigan Library was found to be a forgery, as per an investigation by the University authorities, after a historian flagged it. Based on the watermarks, they realized that it was no more than a century old and not from 1609 as claimed. “It was pretty gut-wrenching when we first learned our Galileo ...
Read More »Random acts of kindness make recipients feel elated
Even though they often enhance happiness, acts of kindness such as giving a friend a ride or bringing food for a sick family member can be somewhat rare because people underestimate how good these actions make recipients feel, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. The study by UT Austin McCombs School of Business Assistant Professor ...
Read More »Early COVID-19 pandemic induced cancer survivors to reduce smoking: Study
Recent study shows that during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the proportion of working-aged UAmerican adults without health insurance did not change despite increases in unemployment, and the prevalence of unhealthy behaviors decreased. The findings, published by Wiley online in CANCER, studied individuals with and without a history of cancer. While cancer survivors often have high health care ...
Read More »Kremlin denies Putin cancer rumors, so is CIA director
Refuting the rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin is fighting cancer, the Kremlin has stoutly denied such reports once again. The Kremlin routinely rejected any speculation about Putin’s health. Last week, spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Putin felt “fine” and in “good health” before describing speculation to the contrary as “nothing but hoaxes”. But the US intelligence community believes that Putin ...
Read More »Kushner narrates Capitol Hill insurrection in new book, distances from Trump
Former President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner has distanced himself from the January 6 Capitol Hills insurrection and his father-in-law Donald Trump in his new book titled “Breaking History”, as the Congressional committee’s investigations on Trump’s alleged role began. ‘Breaking History’ is the latest memoir from a Trump administration official, this one from the former president’s son-in-law who also served ...
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