Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine is effective, but less so with some variants
A COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax is about 89 percent effective against illness, but doesn’t protect as well against a virus variant that arose...
Tina Hesman Saey
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 26 (IPS) – Current development fads fetishize data, ostensibly for ‘evidence-based policy-making’: if not measured, it will not matter. So,...
NEW DELHI, India, Jan 25 (IPS) – Ten years ago on this day, January 25, one of the biggest revolutions in the world took...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 26 (IPS) – Current development fads fetishize data, ostensibly for ‘evidence-based policy-making’: if not measured, it will not matter. So,...
NEW DELHI, India, Jan 25 (IPS) – Ten years ago on this day, January 25, one of the biggest revolutions in the world took...
By attaching electrodes to the plant’s leaves, researchers found a way to snap its traps shut on command.
A couple cancels their wedding — but uses the $5,000 catering deposit to feed people in need
Most brides and grooms-to-be have had to scale back wedding plans as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, with shorter guest lists, canceled venues...
Europe’s social safety net is often considered the gold standard. Coronavirus has exposed its holes
Ros Davies is usually busiest at Christmas, building magnificent sets and stages for London’s most sparkling parties and events.
Opinion: How Joe Biden should confront China
The need to take a tough stance toward China is a rare point of agreement between Democrats and Republicans these days. This bipartisan consensus...
Self-driving robotaxis are taking off in China
The world has been inching toward fully autonomous cars for years. In China, one company just got even closer to making it a reality.
Global food supply has become ‘collateral damage’ in conflicts: Secretary-General 
Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war 
Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush 
The Plastics Treaty Process Needs Greatly Improved Observer Participation at this Critical Point in the Negotiations and Beyond