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New Malaria Compounds Target Parasite At Multiple Stages

Researchers have identified a new class of anti-malarial compounds that target multiple stages of the malaria parasite's life cycle.

Features

After Fukushima: The Future Of Nuclear Power In Asia

Before the nuclear disaster at Fukushima on March 11, 2011, Asia was seen as the nuclear powerhouse of the future, but the situation has changed since then, writes Vlado Vivoda.

Health

Indonesia Aims For Universal Health Care By 2019

Indonesian officials are monitoring Jakarta's response and experience ahead of the rollout of a government scheme to provide universal health care by 2019.

Academia

Will Increased Spending Improve India’s Higher Education Sector?

Will a substantially increase in higher education spending revive India's higher education sector? Dr. Pushkar discusses.

Features

Pulitzer-Winning Author Jared Diamond Writes Book On New Guinea Adventures

Celebrated author and anthropologist Jared Diamond has written a new book on his decades of field work in the Pacific Islands of New Guinea.

Health

Gut Microbes Could Influence Survival In Melamine Scandal

Scientists have discovered a clue as to why some children survived the melamine-contaminated milk scandal in China.

Is Cloud Seeding Preventing Further Flooding In Indonesia?

Indonesia is banking on an unusual strategy to prevent further flooding in its inundated capital Jakarta called cloud seeding.

Features

Will Nalanda University Be A Success?

Nalanda University’s success will require the extended commitment of various government ministries and its international partners, writes Dr. Pushkar.

In the Lab

Fish Can Sniff Out Same-Sized Shoal Mates

Researchers have discovered that fish are able to use chemical cues to find other fish of the same size as themselves, forming shoals of same-sized fish.

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