The Wire Science – Page 1745

The 29-cent Pluto 'Not Yet Explored' U.S. stamp. Source: USPS/collectSPACE

Listen: The Journey to Pluto Began Because Scientists Disagreed With a Postage Stamp

Padmaparna Ghosh and Samanth Subramanian 29/07/2015

The story of a 29-cent US Postal Service stamp...

Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. Source: YouTube Screengrab

Centre Bypasses Law to Restart Work on Polavaram Project

Nitin Sethi and Subhayan Chakraborty, Business Standard 28/07/2015

Chhattisgarh and Odisha were kept in the dark, statutory...

Outside Charleston Church, after the Dylann Roof shooting. Credit: UCCCOGS

How the Legacy of Slavery Affects the Mental Health of Black Americans Today

Alma Carten 27/07/2015

As the US faces what would appear to be...

A boa constrictor. Credit: Joseph O'Neill.

How do Snake Constrictors Kill Their Prey?

Janaki Lenin 26/07/2015

How do snakes like boa constrictors kill their prey?...

DNA distribution. Credit: igemhq/Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

How the Committee That Drafted the DNA Bill Ignored a Note of Dissent

Usha Ramanathan 26/07/2015

The following is the note of dissent submitted by...

Credit: stewdean/Flickr, CC BY 2.0.

The Wire Replies to the Government’s Concerns With Our Criticism of the DNA Profiling Bill

Vasudevan Mukunth 25/07/2015

In response to the piece ‘Modi Wants the DNA...

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Don’t Allow the Indian Medical Association to Tamper With School Textbook

Sarada Gopalan and Others 25/07/2015

The IMA's demand will result in students receiving a...