Month: April 2021

COVID-19 awareness campaign in Delhi

India Reports Just Under 90,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases

The Wire Staff 03/04/2021

The death toll increased by 714, the highest since...

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Godzilla v. Kong: Who Does Science Say Will Win?

Kiersten Formoso 03/04/2021

Hollywood has picked a winner, but what does the...

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What the First Image of a Black Hole’s Magnetic Field Has Revealed

Ziri Younsi 03/04/2021

The new image uses polarised light – light waves...

In November, the WHO recommended a triple-drug therapy to eliminate elephantiasis. Representative image. Credit: Pixabay

What’s a Better Way To Finance Drug Dev – Open Source or Patent Financing?

Dean Baker 02/04/2021

Drugs are rarely expensive to manufacture and distribute, and...

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India Extends 2022 Deadline for Coal-Fired Plants To Adopt New Emission Norms

Sudarshan Varadhan 02/04/2021

State-run NTPC and industry groups like Reliance and Adani...

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Scientists Predict Second Wave of COVID-19 in India May Peak by Mid-April

Mathematical model used to predict the timing of the...

COVID-19 vaccination drive in Patna

India Records Highest Single-Day Vaccine Coverage

Eight states including Maharashtra and Kerala account for 60%...