An international team of researchers investigate the prevalence of water reallocations, from rural areas to cities, throughout the world to understand its drivers, conflicts and policy implications.
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Mumbai |
Apr 17
General, Science, Society, Deep-dive
Researchers devise a model for fostering rural entrepreneurship, generating sustainable livelihoods and tackling poverty
Bengaluru |
Apr 15
General, Science, Society, Policy, News
Southern India, now battered with the scorching heat, is awaiting the monsoon showers that bring some respite during the month of June. It looks like the wait would not be too long and well worth it. In a press release issued today, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has announced that the southwest monsoon rainfall over the country, on the whole, is likely to be normal.
Bengaluru |
Apr 12
General, Science, Health, Society, News
Researchers from the USA and Canada estimated the incidence of asthma among children across the world that is triggered by nitrogen dioxide—a major constituent of the vehicular exhaust.
Bengaluru |
Apr 9
General, Science, Health, Society, News
Bacteria like Salmonella and Mycobacterium, which have developed resistance to multiple drugs, are now a global health challenge. Studies estimate that the number of people succumbing to infections caused by drug-resistant bacteria is on the rise, with 33,000 deaths annually in Europe alone.
Bengaluru |
Apr 9
General, Science, Health, Society, Deep-dive
Researchers worked with an international non-profit organisation called Mission Rabies, to study the efficiency of using oral baits, which contain anti-rabies vaccine, to vaccinate free-ranging dogs.
Bengaluru |
Apr 4
General, Science, Health, Society, Deep-dive
A global study finds that diets high in sodium and low in whole grains and fruits result in most deaths.
Bengaluru |
Apr 4
General, Science, Health, Society, Deep-dive
Researchers from IISc, Bengaluru, have designed a smartphone-based therapy and hearing aid.
Bengaluru |
Apr 3
General, Science, Health, Society, News
Researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington DC, USA, assessed the reach of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) program to the intended beneficiaries and took stock of its shortcomings.
Bengaluru |
Apr 2
General, Science, Health, Society, Deep-dive, Infographics
An international collaboration of researchers have studied the trends in tobacco use in China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and India. The study, which included a million participants, is a meta-analysis of 20 cohort studies in these countries that collected data on tobacco habits from representative individuals above 35 years of age. The results reveal region–specific tobacco smoking patterns and the resulting mortality.