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For the first time in human history, scientists have succeeded in preparing artificial blood in the lab and has been transfused to two people. However, only a few drops of this blood were added, so that their effect in the human body could be detected. These clinical trials have been done in the UK. See complete analysis of blood made in the lab in DNA

Seven in ten long Covid patients experience concentration and memory problems. Half of the patients reported difficulties in getting medical professionals to take their symptoms seriously. People who experienced neurological symptoms during initial illness were more likely to have cognitive symptoms later on.

The new theory is not the first to propose that the gravitational forces of a massive disc made of small objects could avoid the need for a ninth planet.

The results showed that those who played "Decoder" were better than those who played Bingo and those who played no game.

  Six Indian Americans, including two women, are among 35 students from the US selected for the prestigious Gates Cambridge scholarship.

Earlier this week, Stephen Fry took to Twitter writing about his meeting with Malala at a Gates Foundation event in New York last year.

In the new research published in the journal Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences, scientists showed that the DMN plays an important role in allowing us to switch to 'autopilot' once we are familiar with a task.

The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich remained the highest-ranked entry from continental Europe, holding on to 19th place, while the University of Copenhagen in Denmark moved up one slot to 30th.

The star, called EBLM J0555–57Ab, is slightly bigger than Saturn and is located about 600 light-years from Earth and can be seen from the Southern Hemisphere, using a large telescope.

The study indicate that people with autism are less susceptible to the effects of decoy options when evaluating and choosing the "best" product among several options relative to individuals without autism.

When people start becoming delirious, it may have a long-lasting impact on their brains, accelerating the dementia process among them, a new study has found.

By measuring the levels of the mutated cancer gene TP53, researchers found those who responded well to treatments had a rapid fall in the levels of this circulating DNA.

While it has long been known that in many parts of Africa, people and a species of wax-eating bird called the greater honeyguide work together to find wild bees' nests, new research has unraveled a novel dimension to this unique human-animal relationship.

The findings showed that increasing the size of wine glasses led to nearly 10 per cent increase in wine sales.

The new genetic results support the century-old but widely discounted theory on the origin of limbs.

Suggesting overweight people to eat healthily may be a futile step as a recent study has found that their brains override rational advice when presented with real food.

Scientists, led by an Indian-origin researcher, have found evidence of a mysterious new state of matter in a 2D material, in which electrons - thought to be indivisible building blocks of nature - break into pieces.

The map of super-Earth 55 Cancri e was created using temperature data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope.

The study involved shining a laser on to one part of a 500 nanometre-thick sample of lead-iodide perovskite.

Behaviours included smoking, alcohol consumption, diet, and physical activity. Other outcomes analysed were motivation to change behaviour and levels of depression and anxiety.