Month: January 2019

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Do Prisoners Get More Time Outdoors Than Our Kids?

Jo McGowan Chopra 31/01/2019

The good news is that what’s good for the...

Shashi Tharoor, Scientific American, pranayama, yoga, breathing exercises, imperialism, colonialism, scientific paper, passive voice, Samir Chopra, intellectual property, JK Rowling, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, pseudoscience, Big Bang Theory, cardiac coherence breathing,

The Good, Bad and the Ugly of Trapping ‘Pranayama’ Within Scientific Speak

Vasudevan Mukunth 31/01/2019

Scientific American's article and the reaction it has prompted...

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As Leprosy Cases Increase, Government Pushes Elimination Target to 2019

Anoo Bhuyan 31/01/2019

The Centre planned to eliminate leprosy by 2018 but...

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Scientists Are Using 3D Printers to Deliver More Effective Tablets for Children

Holly Cave 31/01/2019

Soon, doctors could administer 3D-printed tablets containing active medication...

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In the Midst of Soaring Costs, Andhra Pradesh is Trying to Stem Private Healthcare Expenses

Biraj Swain, Jitendar Sharma and Poonam Malakondaiah 31/01/2019

Other than free diagnostics and generic drugs, the state...

mugger crocodiles, Statue of Unity, Sardar Vallabhai Patel, leopards, Melghat tiger reserve, Chilika wetlands, Wildlife Protection Act 1972, carrying capacity study, saltwater crocodiles, Neyyar reservoir, Sardar Sarovar dam,

Gujarat’s Plan to Move Crocs to Protect Tourists Is Cosmetic and Short-Sighted

Neha Sinha 31/01/2019

The translocation is also straight-up illegal.

fabclavine, Xenorhabdus, organic products, Aedes aegypti, malaria, dengue, yellow fever, Anopheles gambiae, Culex pipiens, insecticide, DEET, picaridin, National Institute of Malaria Research, spatial repellents, mosquito repellants, contact repellant,

Scientists Unravel New Class of More ‘Natural’ Mosquito Repellants

Sukanya Charuchandra 31/01/2019

Researchers, including from the National Institute of Malaria Research,...