Climate change is encouraging unsanitary toilet practices among vulnerable communities

Cambodian study finds climate vulnerability hurts toilet functionality and leads to more open defecation.

James Harper, Assistant Teaching Professor of Engineering Design, University of Colorado Boulder • conversation
Nov. 19, 2024 • ~5 min

A metropolis arose in medieval Cambodia – new research shows how many people lived in the Angkor Empire over time

Combining archaeological evidence, aerial scans and machine learning algorithms, researchers modeled how this medieval city grew over time.

Alison Kyra Carter, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, University of Oregon • conversation
May 7, 2021 • ~11 min

Ancient DNA is revealing the genetic landscape of people who first settled East Asia

By studying the DNA of people who lived in East Asia thousands of years ago, scientists are starting to untangle how the region was populated.

Melinda A. Yang, Assistant Professor of Biology, University of Richmond • conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~11 min

Coronavirus threat reveals the flaws in India's health system

The COVID-19 pandemic must be managed in India in a tense economic context and with a largely privatised health system.

Yves-Marie Rault Chodankar, Chercheur associé au Centre d'études en sciences sociales sur les mondes africains, américains et asiatiques, Université de Paris • conversation
March 20, 2020 • ~7 min

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