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Simple Nasal Wash ‘Reduces COVID-19 Severity’
A simple nasal wash with mild saline water flushes viruses out of the sinuses and can help prevent hospitalisation and deaths from COVID-19, according...
Features
Colombia’s ‘dinosaur of peace’
Colombia’s 2016 Peace Agreement has led to an unexpected outcome: the discovery of a new species of dinosaur.
Researchers now know that, around 175 million...
Environmental law
Ocean Scientists Measure Sediment Plume Stirred Up by Deep-Sea-Mining Vehicle
A new field study reveals a previously unobserved fluid dynamic process that is key to assessing impact of deep-sea mining operations.
Jennifer Chu | MIT...
Global Governance
Civil Society Group Calls Out Seabed Authority for Lack of Transparency, Accountability, Participation
The Mineral Inheritors Rights Association, has voiced concern over the lack of transparency and accountability on the part of the International Seabed Authority that...
E-governance
Using Artificial Intelligence to Protect Maternal Health
An interdisciplinary team is developing a mobile health platform that uses AI to detect infection in Cesarean section wounds. The mobile platform uses artificial...
COVID-19
‘Massive COVID-19 Failure’ Sets Back Global Development
A report by the Lancet’s Commission on the COVID-19 pandemic points to a ‘massive global failure’ that led to COVID-19 deaths and reversal of...
Animals and wildlife
Divorce is More Common in Albatross Couples with Shy Males, Study Finds
In a long-studied population of wandering albatrosses, females are less likely to stick with a shy mate.
By Jennifer Chu | MIT News Office
The wandering...
Health
Stethoscope ‘Still Useful’ to Detect Child Heart Problems
The humble stethoscope remains valuable in detecting childhood heart ailments, especially as imaging the heart with echocardiography is costlier and burdens health systems. Scientists...
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Status of Higher Education in India – What does Government Data Say?
Although in absolute terms the budget allocations have grown after the introduction of the New Education Policy in 2020,...
A Disasters Law for Nepal
Used effectively, disaster law and policy can support more integrated, inclusive and equitable approaches to building resilience.
By Laxmi Khanal
Over...
Mining Sector Registers Record Production in FY 2023-24
Healthy growth in production of iron ore and limestone in FY 2023-24 reflect the robust demand conditions in the...
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Status of Higher Education in India – What does Government Data Say?
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