The UN Food Systems Summit: How Not to Respond to the Urgency of Reform
NEW YORK, Mar 22 (IPS) – At a critical juncture on the road to the UN Food Systems Summit, three UN rights experts warn...
Carbon-ring molecules tied to life were found in space for the first time
Complex carbon-bearing molecules that could help explain how life got started have been identified in space for the first time. These molecules, called polycyclic...
New drugs that block a brain chemical are game changers for some migraine sufferers
Hayley Gudgin of Sammamish, Wash., got her first migraine in 1991 when she was a 19-year-old nursing student. “I was convinced I was having...
Why Water & Sanitation Systems are Vital for the Economy
LISBON, Mar 21 (IPS) – The writer is Chief Executive Officer, Sanitation and Water for All partnership The UN will be commemorating World...
EAST SUSSEX, UK, Mar 20 (IPS) – The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.In the midst of a global...
Access to Safe Water Never Loses Value
NEW YORK, Mar 20 (IPS) – The writer is Communications Manager at Safe Water Network The UN will be commemorating World Water Day...
Oral Health Should be a Development Priority
EKITI, Nigeria, Mar 19 (IPS) – The mouth is a barometer of social inequities — it reflects the injustices in our society. As George...
How Technology Reproduces & Amplifies Harassment & Abuse of Women Journalists
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) – “Email and social media access attempts, extremely aggressive comments, photo montages, massive defamation and intimidation campaigns on WhatsApp....
Indigenous Communities in Mexico Fight Energy Projects
MEXICO CITY, Mar 19 (IPS) – Indigenous farmers on communally owned lands have blocked since 2016 a private solar farm in the southeastern Mexican...
Can room-temperature superconductors work without extreme pressure?
For decades, scientists quested after a room-temperature superconductor. Now that they’ve finally found one, the hunt is on for an even better material. Until...
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 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now