WWF, National Foods Limited Team Up for 'LetsPlantOurFuture' Campaign

POLICY 09.03.2021 08:10 AM

Multinational food producer National Foods Limited collaborated with the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in Pakistan to protect the environment.

Healthcare Sector Turns to Smart Technology, IoT; User Privacy at Risk?

08.31.2021 08:36 AM

While smart technology has allowed efficient medical data management and closer monitoring of our health, preventing more serious diseases in the process, the healthcare sector adopting it en masse has raised serious privacy concerns.

Standards in Machine Learning Key to Continuous Advancement, Requires Trust Among Researchers

08.31.2021 06:11 AM

Machine learning is a relatively recent field of study, yet it has brought progress to other areas. Currently, a team of researchers is looking to set standards for its use.

Vax Facts Vs Fiction: Stony Brook Medicine Raises Vaccine Awareness in Live Session [WATCH]

08.19.2021 12:13 PM

In the protracted fight against the COVID-19 plus the rapidly approaching flu season, experts from Stony Brook Medicine held a live stream session to separate vaccine fact from fiction.

Scorching Climate Crisis: NOAA Reports July 2021 as Hottest Month in 142 Years

08.16.2021 07:10 AM

In its 142 years of keeping temperature records, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has officially reported July 2021 as the hottest month ever recorded.

'Tightening The Net': New Report Warns About 'Net Zero' Carbon Targets Distracting the Public

08.09.2021 22:16 PM

A new report warns that "land-hungry" practices to achieve net zero carbon targets would cause disproportionately adverse effects like higher food prices and more hunger around the world.

ASSAf Launches COVID-19 Booklet; Explaining About the Disease, Responses and an Uncertain Future

08.04.2021 16:50 PM

The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf), has commissioned a new booklet titled "Essential facts about Covid 19 - The disease, the responses, and an uncertain future," August 2.

Dark Sky Preserves: Protecting Pieces of Natural Night Sky Against Artificial Light

08.01.2021 02:12 AM

Among the countless effects of anthropogenic activities, perhaps one of the lesser known problems is the diminishing number of our dark sky preserves - facing threats from land-use practices to air pollution.

Ivindo National Park Becomes Second UNESCO World Heritage Site in Gabon, Securing International Support for Conservation

07.29.2021 06:10 AM

Recognizing Gabon as a global biodiversity and conservation leader, UNESCO has declared the Ivindo National Park as a World Heritage Site.

Chilean Chinchorro Mummies Now Protected by the World Heritage List; Who Were They?

07.28.2021 08:10 AM

On Tuesday, July 27, the UNESCO World Heritage List added a new cultural asset to its ranks: the Chilean Chinchorro mummies.

Fact Check: Mothers' Breast Milk Doesn't Carry Traces of Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Vaccines

07.21.2021 07:10 AM

A small study from the University of California San Francisco shows the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant and lactating women by presenting evidence that mRNA from the mother is not transferred to the babies.

Norovirus Outbreaks Threaten the UK as it Moves to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions; Here's How to Stop the Vomiting Bug from Spreading

07.18.2021 04:00 AM

As the United Kingdom begins to ease its restrictions against COVID-19, a new outbreak is on the rise: Norovirus, also known as the winter vomiting bug.

Indigenous Peoples Defend the Peruvian Amazon With Modern Technology

07.13.2021 07:40 AM

A new experiment shows the effectiveness of equipping the indigenous peoples guarding the Peruvian Amazon with smartphones and satellite data - which led to a significant drop in illegal deforestation incidents in the area.

Are COVID-19 Vaccines Mostly Graphene Oxide? Here's What Experts Have to Say

07.11.2021 03:22 AM

From their development to now that they're being deployed worldwide, COVID-19 vaccines still have to put up against smear campaigns and unsupported claims - the latest being that Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines contain graphene oxide.

Gypsy Moth, Gypsy Ant to be Renamed in Reverence to the Romani People

07.11.2021 01:26 AM

The scientific community has been moving toward a more inclusive and respectful direction by dropping names that reinforce negative stereotypes against certain groups - and the insect kingdom has followed suit.