Month: January 2017

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Infinite in All Directions: India’s Caves, Quantum Dots, the Mathematicus

Vasudevan Mukunth 23/01/2017

Infinite in All Directions is The Wire‘s science newsletter....

We know by now that air pollution is not a standalone problem in a city but is essentially a symptom of inadequate planning. In Delhi's Paharganj. Credit: mckaysavage/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

How Do We Improve Delhi’s Graded Responsibility Action Plan for Better Air Quality?

Sarath Guttikunda 23/01/2017

When pollution is bad, we have to be more...

Canada Seeks Unprecedented Warnings on Prescription Painkillers Amid Rising Deaths

Anna Mehler Paperny 23/01/2017

Aimed at curbing the use of opioid based painkillers,...

Nobel laureates Randy Schekman (left) and David Gross. Credit: James Kegley/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Schekman); Public domain (Gross)

Nobel Laureates See Extraordinary Challenges in India’s Research Future

Rajashree Nori 23/01/2017

David Gross and Randy Schekman on what India could...

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Why the ‘Free Market’ For Drugs Doesn’t Work and What We Can Do About It

Marcelle Arak and Sheila Tschinkel 22/01/2017

Trump has vowed to use new bidding procedures to...

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After Dubious BGR-34 Claim, AYUSH Ministry Pushes Homeopathy for Diabetes

Vasudevan Mukunth 21/01/2017

There is no justification for the Ministry of AYUSH's...

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A Song in Solidarity: T.M. Krishna Lends His Voice to Save Ennore Creek

Dhanya Srinivasan 20/01/2017

Chennai's Ennore Creek is still revivable and T.M. Krishna's...