Brazil must comply with its international obligations, and reinforce its national prevention mechanisms against torture, UN independent experts said on Friday, after concluding a...
Redefining life-long benefits of sexual health – WHO
From adolescence to old age, sexual health constantly needs to be revaluated in the light of every individual’s changing circumstances, the UN health agency said on Friday....
These are the first visible-light images of Venus’ surface captured from space
By serendipity, scientists have photographed Venus’ surface from space for the first time. Though the planet’s rocky body is concealed beneath a thick veil...
UN human rights experts have warned of increased political violence and polarization between communities across the world’s youngest country, South Sudan, following a fact-finding...
BUENOS AIRES/ DHAKA/JOHANNESBURG, Feb 11 (IPS) – In 2021, Global South countries came out on the short end of vaccine supply deals. In 2022,...
Science Academies and Disciplinary Groups Have Work to do on Gender Equality
Feb 11 (IPS) – Women remain under-represented in science careers and research all over the world. There are several reasons for this, including stereotypes...
50 years ago, Arecibo got an unprecedented view of Venus’ surface
Probing Venus’ mountains — Science News, February 12, 1972 Venus’ perpetually cloud-shrouded surface remains penetrable only by radio waves. A planetary radar group now...
Gene therapies for sickle cell disease come with hope and challenges
Today, it’s clear that our genes not only cause many diseases, but also hold potential cures. But that wasn’t always the case. It wasn’t...
Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’
In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN chief on Friday called for an enabling environment where...
The many families on the island nation of Tonga who rely solely on the ocean for their food and income, are struggling to recover...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
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