Science

Artist concept of NASA's Europa mission spacecraft approaching its target for one of many flybys. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Could There Be Life on Europa? NASA Okays Mission to Find Out

Vasudevan Mukunth 19/06/2015

The milestone parallels the European Space Agency's JUICE mission...

Signals from space: Can a network of satellites really provide affordable access for all to the internet? Credit: Shutterstock/Tatiana Shepeleva

A New Space Race is on to Bring the Internet to the Whole World

Thas Ampalavanapillai Nirmalathas 19/06/2015

Only about 40% of the world’s population currently has...

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6 Tips for Protecting Your Communications From Prying Eyes

Julia Angwin, ProPublica 18/06/2015

While these tips were designed for journalists and confidential...

After the second big earthquake on May 12, even big hospitals moved both serious and non-serious cases to temporary shelters outside the hospital buildings. Credit: Vivek Singh

Standing Firm on Shaky Ground

Sibi Arasu with Photos by Vivek Singh 18/06/2015

Nepal’s doctors and medical workers compensate for poor infrastructure...

Took you down. Credit: GitHub Screengrab

Indian Coder, Lawyer Take On Israeli Company’s Threats

Vasudevan Mukunth 16/06/2015

In a heartening turn of events, Lawrence Liang has...

Writing on the wall, about Mission Poorn Shakti. Credit: Government of India

Debate: Sanitation Campaigns in Rural Rajasthan Do Not Promote Patriarchy

Somya Sethuraman 12/06/2015

Ashish Gupta and Nikhil Shrivastav’s article, “Why Using Patriarchal...

Agriculture in India. Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Get Wired 11/6: Doubling Farmer Suicides, SAIL Chief Waved By, New HIV Sensors and More

Vaishali Rathore and Ayush Ranka 11/06/2015

Maharasthra’s farmer suicides double in two months In Maharashtra,...