Month: June 2019

An ASAT weapon tested by DRDO on March 27 takes from a range in Odisha. Credit: Press Information Bureau

How Much Space Debris From India’s ASAT Test is Still in Orbit?

The Wire Staff 18/06/2019

India claimed that the debris will decay within 45...

missing heritability problem, gene variants, rare diseases, genome wide association studies, whole genome sequencing, DNA sequencing, body mass index, human body height, polygenic risk score, preprint paper, peer review, genetic variation, heritability,

Rapid DNA Analysis Helps Diagnose Mystery Diseases

Charles Chiu 18/06/2019

Emerging sequencing technology could be used to develop computational...

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After Mamata Meeting, West Bengal Doctors Agree to Call off Strike

Banerjee asked the police officers present in meeting to...

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Bihar: Who is Responsible for the Death of 100 Children?

Umesh Kumar Ray 17/06/2019

Most ASHA workers complain that there isn't enough ORS...

marine overexploitation, fishing, fishing vessels, squid jiggers, whaling vessels, factory ships, trawlers, trawling, bycatch, Elinor Ostrom, climate change, global heating, tragedy of the commons, sustainable fishing, seafood,

In Rush to Fight Global Heating, Let’s Not Forget the Overexploitation Disaster

Tanya Koshy 17/06/2019

If we don't curb overexploitation, global heating won't be...

A doctor holds a placard at a government hospital during a strike demanding security after the recent assaults on doctors in Kolkata. Photo: Reuters

Doctors’ Strike Adversely Affects Bihar as Encephalitis Continues to Kill Children

Doctors across the country are striking to protest the...

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Ebola’s Spread Shows How Science Needs Societies to Succeed

Kate Kelland 17/06/2019

The current Ebola epidemic underscores the importance of trust...