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Pakistan To Vaccinate Under-15 Children At Af-Pak Checkpoints

The Pakistani government has devised a new strategy for the campaign against polio by establishing vaccination kiosks at all security checkpoints in tribal and far-off areas.

Academia

Uncovering The World’s ‘Unseen’ Science

To make science truly useful to development, we need a new, inclusive system of tracking publications, says S&T policy expert Caroline Wagner.

In the Lab

The Yin And Yang Of Blood Stem Cells: How The Wnt Signal Controls Growth

Researchers have identified an important molecular cue that stops blood stem cells from proliferating when their services are not needed.

Academia

The Academic Jungle: Why Women Are Driven Out Of Research

Researchers in Australia have applied principles from ecological research to explain why women are being driven out of academia.

Academia

OPINION: Learning How To Be A Global Citizen

Part of being a global citizen is recognizing the perspective of others, writes Professor Wai Fong Chua, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Students) at the University of New South Wales.

Health

Study: Polio Vaccination Programs In Af-Pak Not Working

A new study finds that vaccines are struggling to have an impact in Afghanistan and Pakistan due to the lack of mass immunization campaigns.

In the Lab

Markhor Goat Species Makes Comeback In Pakistan

According to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), the Markhor, a majestic wild goat species, is making a remarkable comeback in Pakistan as a result of conservation efforts.

In the Lab

The Guessing Game: How We Predict Other’s Decisions

Researchers in Japan have uncovered two brain signals in the human prefrontal cortex involved in how humans predict the decisions of others.

Health

Left Brain-Right Brain Split Challenged By Musical Study

New research from Australia is challenging the widely held view that emotions and feelings are the domain of only the right hemisphere.

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