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Sustainable Development

NASA's Adorable Pop-Up Rovers Are Designed to Explore Harsh Alien Terrains

These origami-inspired vehicles are currently in development at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and are designed to tackle the kinds of tricky, high-risk terrain that hav...

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Health

India Needs To Fight Maternal Mortality With A Sense Of Urgency

Healthy India is certainly a possibility by aligning proper mother and child care with universal health coverage, which is a long-term objective for India. To achieve this,...

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Health

Why India Needs The Rubella Vaccine?

Buoyed by the elimination of polio six years ago and maternal and neonatal tetanus and yaws in 2016, India has set an ambitious target of eliminating measles and controllin...

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Health

Targeting Old Scourges

The reference in the Union Budget to new elimination targets for some major communicable diseases barely hints at the enormous burden carried by millions in India with tube...

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Environment

We May Be Closer Than We Thought To Dangerous Climate Thresholds

We don’t want the Earth to warm more than 1.5–2°C (2.7-3.6°F) compared to the pre-industrial climate. These targets are not magical; they are expert jud...

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Environment

ERM Power Criticised For Choosing $123m Fine Over Renewable Energy Certificates

The Clean Energy Regulator has castigated a major electricity company for choosing to pay a $123m penalty rather than build or contract new wind or solar power.
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Kaleidoscope

Making Sense Of Chaos

It is clear to every thinking person that our society is in a flux and whenever that happens, the first thing that comes under attack is freedom of expression. More often t...

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Trending

Sony To Launch Channel For Kids In 2017

After announcing its entry into the infotainment genre via a joint venture (JV) with BBC, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI) is planning to launch a localised kids channel...

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Environment

Australia Should Invest In Coal Power To Reduce Emissions, Minister Says

Research touted by the resources minister that reportedly suggests Australia can rely on coal to meet emissions reduction has been attacked by experts and appears to have b...

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Health

India Reduces Baby Deaths But Still Hasn’t Met 2012 Targets

Of 36 Indian states and Union territories (UTs), the lowest IMRs were reported from Goa and Manipur with nine infant deaths per 1,000 live births First, the good news: 37 b...

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