NEW DELHI, India, Feb 15 (IPS) – The armed conflict in Yemen which has lasted six years, has killed and injured over thousands of...
In the social distancing era, boredom may pose a public health threat
In recent months, journalists and public health experts have bandied about the term “pandemic fatigue.” Though not clearly defined, the general gist is that...
BELGRADE, Serbia / LAGHMAN PROVINCE, Afghanistan / ESK??EH?R, Turkey, Feb 15 (IPS) – How much is a girl worth? If you are Maja, the...
Transition to Digital Economy Must Ensure Access to Those in the Digital Gap
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 12 (IPS) – It is crucial to ensure that any transition to a digital economy has mechanisms in place that are...
Pfizer’s vaccine appears to reduce coronavirus transmission
Researchers are getting the first real-world hints that a vaccine can curb the coronavirus’s spread, not just prevent people from getting seriously ill. People...
Tiny, sunlight-powered aircraft could soar beyond airplanes’ reach
Flight isn’t easy at the edge of space. But tiny “microfliers” could soar high in Earth’s atmosphere fueled only by sunlight, experiments suggest. At...
Making masks fit better can reduce coronavirus exposure by 96 percent
By now, most people have gotten the message that wearing a face mask is one way to help stop the spread of COVID-19. But...
50 years ago, scientists were on a quest for quarks
More about partons — Science News, February 13, 1971 Experiments in which protons and neutrons were bombarded with high-energy electrons have given indications that...
The number of Milky Way nova explosions per year has been pinned down
Each year, astronomers discover nova explosions in the Milky Way that cause dim stars to flare up and emit far more light than the...
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Feb 12 (IPS) – It was a joyful, tearful celebration in the early morning hours of Dec. 30, 2020 for countless Argentinians...
Light is hard to block from every direction. This physicist found a way 
Egypt: Fact-checking site’s entire newsroom jailed as assault on press freedom widens 
Nearly 64,000 flee Nigeria for Niger where a humanitarian crisis is deepening 
Ebola: IOM urges wider surveillance beyond formal routes in DR Congo