Year: 2020

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2's capsule carrying the first extensive samples of an asteroid lit up as it enters the earth's atmosphere

Japan Retrieves Asteroid Samples in Hunt for Origins of Planets

Melanie Burton 06/12/2020

Japan's craft orbited above the asteroid for a few months to...

Pfizer Seeks Emergency Approval for COVID-19 Vaccine in India

Reuters 06/12/2020

The US company, whose vaccine was recently approved by the British...

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As the World Guzzles Cobalt, Who Will Protect Its Congolese Miners?

Dorothy Bly 06/12/2020

Companies can't verify that their source didn't involve artisanal...

FILE PHOTO: An employee in personal protective equipment (PPE) removes vials of AstraZeneca's COVISHIELD, coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine, from a visual inspection machine inside a lab at Serum Institute of India, Pune

COVID-19 in India: Where Is It at and What Does the Future Have in Store?

Murad Banaji 06/12/2020

The national COVID-19 story is the sum of varied...

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) Hayabusa2's capsule carrying the first extensive samples of an asteroid lit up as it enters the earth's atmosphere

Japanese Space Probe Carrying Asteroid Pieces Lands in Australia

Melanie Burton 06/12/2020

Asteroids are believed to have formed at the dawn...

An aerial view shows cattle on a deforested plot of the Amazon near Porto Velho

The Amazon Rainforest Has Lost the Most Trees in a Single Year Since 2008

Mongabay 05/12/2020

The loss of 11,088 square kilometres of forest represents...

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Vitamin D’s COVID-19 Connection Is Not as Straightforward as You Think

Dr Narayana Subramaniam 05/12/2020

Experts have touted vitamin D as a panacea for...