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India’s Research Participant Protection Policy Needs To Be Tweaked, Experts
Experts say urgent action is needed to deal with possible unintended consequences of India’s new policy to protect research participants.
Getting Outside The HIV Prevention ‘Comfort Zone’
More community-driven approaches to HIV prevention are needed to curb the epidemic, experts say.
Half Of Key Wild Crops Missing From Gene Banks
A study has found that gene banks are missing more than half the wild relatives of the world's most important food crops.
Exposed: Health Risks From Arsenic In Rice
High levels of arsenic in rice is associated with elevated genetic damage in humans, according to new research.
China, Japan, India Sign On To Revolutionary Astronomical Project
Members of the Thirty Meter Telescope project signed on Friday an agreement to collaborate on the development of a next-generation astronomical facility.
How Anti-Poverty Programs Go Viral
A study shows how that anti-poverty programs are much more popular when socially well-connected citizens are the first to know about them.
Serum Institute of India Acquires Rights To German TB Vaccine
The Serum Institute of India has announced plans to take a promising new tuberculosis vaccine, developed in Germany, into the clinic.
Powerful New Way To Track Space Junk
Scientists plan to use the unique features of the brand-new Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope to track the path of space debris.
Global Crop Yields Fail To Keep Pace With Demand
The world is not increasing yields of major crops quickly enough to meet future food demands from an expanding population, says a new study.
