Thomas Gillespie was supposed to be in Tanzania to train local researchers how to blow antibiotic-containing darts into endangered primates at just the right angle. But the global coronavirus pandemic has left him stuck in his home office in Atlanta, where he is trying to coordinate the effort via video chat. Tanzania was only one […]
Originally published in July 1857 Credit: Scientific American Advertisement “We wish to impress upon the minds of those who wish to re-stock our streams with an abundance of good fish, that they must keep the streams clean and pure, if they expect to succeed. It is true that salmon and other fish have been banished […]
In 2009 the U.S. government launched a program to hunt for unknown viruses that can cross from animals to humans and cause pandemics. The project, called PREDICT, was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development, and it worked with teams in 31 countries, including China. It was just one part of an emerging global […]
A few years ago, I attended the dauntingly large American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting, which has been held in Chicago for the last decade or so. The event attracts some 40,000 scientists, medical oncologists, radiologists, industry representatives, and journalists every year. Much of the world’s most important cancer research is released there—with […]
The United Nations postponed an important year-end climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, because of concerns about the novel coronavirus pandemic. U.N. climate leaders bowed yesterday to mounting pressure to delay the summit that attracts thousands of delegates and observers. The gathering will be held in 2021, and a midyear meeting that would have been held […]
More than 1,500 feet below the surface of the ocean it’s darker than a moonless night. But even in this murky world there’s constant activity. Including groups of Humboldt squid—each the size of a small adult human—darting around in search of fish. “You can think of them as little rocket ships. They jet through the […]
Mubarak Mandi Palace is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Jammu. It was royal residence of Dogra king until 1925 when Maharaja Hari Singh shifted to Hari Niwas. Mubarak Mandi Palace is an important historic architecture that having more than 150 years old history. The complex houses several palaces, buildings and courtyars like […]
Three to Four militant on way to jammu in a fruit loaded truck fired indiscrimately while their truck was tried to stop by the police near jajjhar kotli on jammu srinagar highway. One person has been injured .militant fled away. Massive search operation is going on in the area. One AK & 3 magazines recovered […]
India’s Saina Nehwal beat Fitriani of Indonesia 21-6, 21-14 in their Round of 16 match to reach quarterfinals