Countdown to Space Station’s Silver Jubilee with Silver Research
This November marks a quarter century of continuous human presence aboard the International Space Station, which has served as a…
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A two-way street: Reversing brain drain in Somalia
So the crisis continues. And the brain drain intensifies. But what if there was a way to reverse brain…
NASA Seeks Industry Feedback on Fission Surface Power
As part of the agency’s initiative to return humanity to the Moon and eventually send the first astronaut – an…
Celebrating youth: ‘When young people take the lead, everyone gains’
But after a decade of armed conflict and amidst a severe economic depression, educational toy imports have become way too…
Four years on, here’s what total exclusion of women in Afghanistan looks like
Four years after Taliban fighters retook the capital Kabul on 15 August 2021, gender equality agency UN Women is warning…
Aeneas AI Model Helps Decode and Restore Ancient Roman Inscriptions
Ancient Roman Inscriptions help us understand laws, traditions, economy, and even the emotional perspective of ancient people. Their lives and…
From crisis to cultivation: Haiti’s farmers build resilience one seed at a time
Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 or 50 per cent…
Erasure or empowerment? In Africa’s Sahel, women confront a stark choice
Risks to women and girls across this vast region are severe and systemic, as political instability, environmental collapse and a…
The world is demanding action over plastic pollution: UN environment chief
“The world wants and indeed needs a plastic conventional treaty because the crisis is getting out of hand – and…
The final straw? Plastic pollution talks get underway in Geneva
Unless an international accord is inked, plastic waste is projected to triple by 2060, causing significant damage – including to our…