25/07/2016

A tiny answer to the counterfeit drug problem

The counterfeit drug industry is thriving. Criminals are cashing in on an estimated $200 billion in profits – nearly 10 percent of pharmaceuticals worldwide – while unknowing consumers put their health or even lives at ...

Ice, wind and sea

Those who are hostile to a buildup of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere have a friend in the ice and waves of the Earth's coldest waters.

Manatees head to Caribbean in first ever repopulation scheme

Singapore's zoo said Monday it will send two manatees to Guadeloupe as part of the world's first repopulation programme for the animal, which became extinct on the French Caribbean island in the early 20th century.

Students try to overcome the 'yuck' factor in bug eating

Food security is an issue of major concern along with climate change, as water supplies become scarce and the world's population continues to grow.Combined, these factors are expected to stress the world's agricultural capacity. ...

Magma build-up may put Salvadoran capital at risk

The build-up of magma six kilometres below El Salvador's Ilopango caldera means the capital city of San Salvador may be at risk from future eruptions, University of Bristol researchers have found.

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