Hanging in balance

The future of products developed from the knowledge of indigenous communities is threatened

CENTRAL AMERICA

COVID-19: Lack of funds in new normal may push some North American ethnic cultures into extinction

Museums and art venues turn to virtual tours to stay afloat but need tech overhaul

Superbugs found in pork products in Walmart US

9 of the 16 Walmart batches tested contained at least one multi-drug-resistant bacteria

Volcano erupts on small Galapagos isle

Eruption followed a series of nine earthquakes

Biodiversity hotspot in the Amazon awaiting official recognition for 20 years

Peru government silent on awarding protected status

Lab on a printout

Adhesive modifies regular paper into diagnostic test kit

Power punch

Bismuth improves storage capacity of iron batteries

Silk route to preservation

Protein in fibre can replace expensive ways to store drugs

Mind your tongue

Language>> public Places • The US

Our own microbe catalogue

First genetic map of the microbes found in a healthy human body

Lincoln’s fake Facebook

Social Network>> History • The US

Mix and match

DNA-RNA hybrid virus may provide clues to virus evolution

Google booked

Google>> Privacy • The US

Bowing to web

Encyclopaedia>> Website • The US

How to curb neuro disorders

Inhibiting a brain enzyme provides protection, says study  

News Snippets

Glossary of an ancient world

Dictionary>> History • Iraq/US

Mummy returned

Museum>> Ethnic Politics • China/US

SOUTH AMERICA

Indebted forever

South America unites

A new community of nations is to be formed

Caribbean in trouble

All about the environment

Headbangers' ball