Month: February 2019

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Deaf Students Feel the Universe’s Vibrations in New Workshop

Kimberly M.S. Cartier 21/02/2019

Students experienced the vibrations of Earth's auroras, the Sun's...

Nine of India’s poorest states account for 62% of maternal deaths. Credit: Reuters/Mukesh Gupta

Informal Workers Are Bearing the Cost of Inadequate Healthcare Investment

Mirai Chaterjee 21/02/2019

The Indian state must commit to at least some...

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Why Do Zebras Have Stripes? They Make Bad Landing Strips for Flies

Will Dunham 21/02/2019

Researchers described experiments demonstrating that horse flies that carry...

FILE PHOTO: Bottles of Johnson & Johnson baby powder line a drugstore shelf in New York October 15, 2015. Credit: REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo

Johnson & Johnson Receives Federal Subpoenas in the US

Chris Kirkham 21/02/2019

Johnson & Johnson faces lawsuits involving 13,000 plaintiffs who...

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A ‘Mysterious’ New Frog Species With Hidden Spots and an Insect-Like Call

Sandhya Sekar 21/02/2019

Discovered in the Western Ghats of southern India, the...

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Supreme Court Deals Double Blow to Vedanta Copper Smelter, Upbraids NGT as Well

Nityanand Jayaraman 20/02/2019

The move is a welcome one for the people...

Though a drinking habit is very common, what people consider a standard drink to be varies widely. Credit: Wil Stewart/Unsplash

57 Million Indians Need Treatment for Alcohol Abuse: Govt Survey

The Wire Staff 20/02/2019

The nation-wide survey also says that millions need treatment...