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Can vitamin D help prevent colorectal cancer? The science is promising - but not straightforward

New Delhi, May 5 -- The potential role of Vitamin D in preventing and treating colorectal cancer (CRC) has attracted growing research interest - especially as CRC rates are rising, particularly among ... Read More


Daily weather tracker: Hot and humid weather likely to prevail over Kerala and Mahe on May 5

New Delhi, May 5 -- Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail over Kerala and Mahe on May 5, according to the daily bulletin of the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Isolated to scattered light... Read More


Ignaz Semmelweis, the doctor who discovered the disease-fighting power of hand-washing in 1847

New Delhi, May 5 -- One of the front-line defenses individuals have against the spread of the coronavirus can feel decidedly low-tech: hand-washing. In fact, it was 19th-century Hungarian physician I... Read More


World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings provide little relief amid debt, tariff & aid concerns of Global South

New Delhi, May 5 -- Over this century, low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) have seen their external public debt rise from $1.1 trillion in 2000 to $3.4 trillion in 2023. Meanwhile, the recent aid... Read More


African wild dogs: DNA tests of their faeces reveal surprises about what they eat

New Delhi, May 5 -- The African wild dog is one of Africa's most endangered predators. African wild dogs are highly elusive, avoiding human contact and utilising vast, remote territories to remain out... Read More


Shrimp, salt & rice can help save mangroves, if they choose to

New Delhi, May 5 -- Mangroves may not look like much at first glance. Their tangled roots grow in muddy water. Their small leaves don't stand out. They grow quietly where the land meets the sea. But m... Read More


We are living through a historic transition. The stakes are not just geopolitical-they are civilisational

New Delhi, May 5 -- President Donald Trump's trade tariff pronouncements, marked with unpredictability, abrupt shifts, and a confrontational and bullying tone, help us realise that we live in "interes... Read More


Project benefits conservation'

New Delhi, May 2 -- Rohini Krishnamurthy (RK): The "de-extinction" of dire wolves took 18 months. What enabled this quick timeline? Beth Shapiro (BS): There is a lot of science that already exists, b... Read More


JSW Steel: Human rights complaint filed against ANZ, Japanese banks over alleged ties to Dhinkia abuses

New Delhi, May 2 -- Today, on May 2, Anti-Jindal & Anti-POSCO Movement (JPPSS), filed a human rights complaint against the Australian bank ANZ and Japanese banks Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (S... Read More


Global trafficking of pangolin scales, elephant ivory plummets post-pandemic

New Delhi, May 2 -- Global trafficking of pangolin scales and elephant ivory has sharply declined since 2020, with a new report attributing the drop to pandemic-related disruption, sustained enforceme... Read More