Would family ‘bargaining’ save older Indian women?
Lack of "bargaining power" within the household may explain the excess mortality rate among Indian women over 45, research suggests.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~4 min
Would family ‘bargaining’ save older Indian women?
Lack of "bargaining power" within the household may explain the excess mortality rate among Indian women over 45, research suggests.
Dec. 10, 2020 • ~4 min
New crab species is a purple tree-climber
A newly described species of crab, Leptarma biju, is a noctural tree-climber. Perhaps that's why explorers hadn't noticed it before.
Oct. 7, 2020 • ~4 min
Cool crops with synthetic clouds? It could backfire
New research on the possibility of geoengineering "reminds us that there is no perfect technical method to address the impacts of global warming."
July 16, 2020 • ~5 min
Gender quotas in India had unintended effects
Gender quotas enshrined in the Indian constitution appear to have lowered the representation of other underrepresented groups.
May 22, 2020 • ~10 min
Insecticide-making cotton actually boosted pesticide use in India
Thanks to genetically modified Bt cotton, "farmers in India are spending more on seeds, more on fertilizer, and more on insecticides."
March 25, 2020 • ~4 min
Is DDT a cause of Indian immigrant diabetes risk?
Prior exposure to DDT pollution may explain the higher rate of diabetes among immigrants to the United States from India, say researchers.
Nov. 20, 2019 • ~3 min
India-Pakistan nuclear war would threaten the entire world
100 milion people could die immediately in a nuclear war between India and Pakistan, but that would just be the beginning.
Oct. 3, 2019 • ~4 min
U.S. computer science students are crushing it
US computer science students beat those in India, China, and Russia when competing head-to-head, a new study shows.
March 20, 2019 • ~5 min
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