A bit off focus
An exhibition of Indian wildlife photographer Subhankar Banerjee's highly acclaimed snapshots of Alaska has been bumped from a prime spot near …
Scientists solve mystery of milky rain
Dust plume from dry lake in Oregon behind the rare phenomenon
Depilating microbes
UNITED NATIONS
Havoc in harmony
CAUGHT IN A HAZE
Under-sea watchdog
Smart device developed for precise use of herbicides
Indian and American researchers have developed a weed removal device for precise application of herbicide that can reduce crop damage and …
Exerting pressure
Are exercises like brisk walking and cycling safe for people suffering from acute hypertension? Yes, says a recent study. High blood pressure and …
50 years of Watergate: Woodward and Bernstein didn’t bring down a president – but the myth that they did lives on
Like most media myths, the heroic-journalist interpretation of Watergate rests on a foundation of simplicity
NEWS SNIPPETS
Eagle Bluff: US wildfire crosses the 49th Parallel into Canada; forces town to be evacuated
State of emergency in Osoyoos to remain in place till August 5, according to Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
New omicron sub-variant detected in China; Macao shuts down casinos
The sub-variant was detected July 8 from Shanghai’s financial district, Pudong; health authorities maintain the case is linked with another …
Climate Change is real: Temperate North America sizzles under ‘heat dome’
Canada’s British Columbia and the US Pacific Northwest’s Oregon and Washington are experiencing a once-in-a-millennium event, experts say
Cancerous pot-belly
Killer whale mothers’ love for their sons comes with huge costs: Study
Caring for male calves reduces the chances of the mother having more offspring by half
COVID-19 in Africa: Real toll may be thrice the official figure
The average excess deaths increased to 1,200 per day June 21-27, 2021 from 910 the previous week
Power the future
Coal and nuclear power plants are pass; invest in micropower technologies, says a Worldwatch report
Less protection from past infection, likely reduced vaccine efficacy: IHME on Omicron
For now, best to assume Omicron causes as severe a disease as Delta, IHME says
‘Traditional measures of pandemic preparedness don’t explain highest or lowest COVID-19 infections, mortality rates’
Erin Frame from the University of Washington, US, says trust has been shown to be valuable in keeping COVID-19 infection rates relatively …
What's your view of the road?
If we are not able to walk, we cannot really build a vibrant public transport network
Virus attack
A new study says that infectious viruses increase the risk of heart attacks
Tracking extreme weather: Warmer-than-usual December for US
Only Washington and Oregon will have a higher chance of experiencing a cooler-than-normal December
COVID-19 now 2nd biggest cause of death in Africa: IHME
Africa might see 479,000 excess COVID-19 deaths by November 1
Toxic gardens