Although spending on science has risen worldwide, greater investment is needed in the face of growing crises, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has recommended in a new report published. The latest edition of its Science Report, which is published every five years, further reveals that there is …
Brazil Science communication is changing in Brazil. Newspapers are handling financial crunch by sacking science reporters, but public and private organisations are creating new positions to popularise science, says the Science Development Network. "The Brazilian press is in crisis and the market for science journalism continues to decrease in our …
it's going to be termed as the most famous about-turn in the history of science. Stephen Hawking, who is regarded as the modern-day Albert Einstein, has recently accepted that black holes do not destroy everything they consume. Instead, they eventually emit out matter and energy in a mangled form, he …
The Union government has declared this year as the "Year of Scientific Awareness'. The National Council for Science and Technology Communications (ncstc)
bi-advantages: As per researchers from Canada's York University, bilingualism is useful not only because it makes it possible to talk to more number of people. They have found that bilinguals perform a variety of cognitive tasks better than people who speak only one language. Furthermore, the differences between the two …
the world's marine policymakers have failed to agree on the details of setting up a process to assess the state of the oceans. At the Global Marine Assessment (gma) International Workshop held from June 7-11, 2004, they deliberated on the scope, framework and funding of the assessment process to pave …
Brazil wants the International Monetary Fund (imf) to consider money utilised for science as infrastructure investment rather than current expenditure. If the imf buys this argument, Brazil could substantially increase its allocation for science-related matters. The country's science minister, Eduardo Campos, has even appealed to the United Nations Educational, Scientific …
physicists in Japan have discovered another factor that helps dolphins glide smoothly and quickly through water. It is well known that dolphins have streamlined bodies, which help them reduce the pressure of water against their skin as well as friction. But until now, no one knew whether the soft flaky …
why is Mars rustier than the Earth? This question has been raised by many experts, as both the planets were formed from the same materials. More importantly, the red planet has more than twice as much iron oxide in its outer layers as the Earth. David Rubie and colleagues from …
the future of science may not be as bleak in the developing world as is commonly perceived. In fact, scientific research witnessed a spectacular growth in several Latin American countries during the 1990s. This has been brought to light in a study entitled
four billion years ago, the Moon orbited much closer to the Earth than it does now, causing massive tides to flow every few hours. These tides could have led to the evolution of early dna-like molecules. Richard Lathe of the uk-based organisation Pieta Research has recently propounded this hypothesis in …
A coalition of pre-eminent scientists and Nobel laureates has accused the Bush administration of suppressing and distorting scientific analysis and taking actions that have undermined the quality of scientific advisory panels and policies. In a 37-page report, Scientific Integrity in Policymaking, the US-based Union of Concerned Scientists cites several cases …
In February, 100-odd people got together at the quaint little town of Baramati. All had a common goal: to exchange ideas on the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) for development. Tucked away in the heart of south Maharashtra's sugar belt, Baramati has, for four years now, played host …
I write this to provoke, not to insult. It is increasingly important to understand that in the modern world, the term "sound science" is becoming the choicest of insults. Science is a passive hireling, not to bring policy reform, but to delay, prevaricate and to dismiss. And scientists are hired …
after plundering biodiversity hotspots of the South, the ambitious biotech industry is now eyeing Antarctica. As per a report of the Tokyo-based United Nations University, the continent's microbes, with their unique biological properties, have already become targets of "free-for-all' exploitation. While tourism and mining are banned or regulated on the …
function mars() { var popurl="html/20040131_mars.htm" winpops=window.open(popurl,"","width=550,height=500,scrollbars=yes") } The world's powers celebrated Christmas 2003 in style: they sent robotic geologists to the red planet Mars, Earth's uninviting and hostile neighbour. Two major space-faring powers, the European Union (eu) and the us, extended their race for space supremacy to Mars with their …
