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FILE PHOTO: NASA image of a medium-sized (M2) solar flare and a coronal mass ejection (CME) erupting from the same, large active region of the sun

Good News: The Sun Has a Boring Personality

Will Dunham 01/05/2020

The sun appears to be far less active than...

A healthcare worker administers a rapid, point of care pinprick coronavirus (COVID-19) IgM and IgG antibodies test at a myCovidMD free testing center for under and uninsured people, founded by three black women doctors, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April 24, 2020. Photo: Reuters/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo

The More Effectively We Track Data, the Less Speculative Our Coronavirus Models Will Be

Andrew Gelman 01/05/2020

Continuous data collection, forecasting, and calibration projects will have...

A man draws water from a water ATM in Jaipur. Photo: Nivedita Khandekar

Why Most Water ATMs Are Ultimately Not Sustainable

Nivedita Khandekar 01/05/2020

Except in the NDMC area at the national capital,...

FILE PHOTO: The spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Venice

European Lockdowns Could Avert 11,300 Air Pollution Deaths: Report

Kate Abnett 30/04/2020

Researchers extrapolated the likely impact on diseases caused or...

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COVID-19 Is a Cautionary Tale for Climate Change Related Health Hazards

Abhijit Mohanty 30/04/2020

Deforestation is forcing animals to find new habitats for...

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At Madras Medical College, Panicked Students and Trainees Sans Proper Gear

Jeeva Bharathi 30/04/2020

A trainee doctor said they hadn't been given any...

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Coronavirus: Why Frequent Hand Washes Are Not Feasible for Millions of Indians

Kabir Agarwal 30/04/2020

Around 800 million people in the country face high...