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The 13 organisations and people charged by Worksafe in the aftermath of the eruption are set to appear in Whakatāne District Court today.

While there is natural variation in precipitation due to seasons and cycles, New Zealand appears to be getting drier, Stats NZ said today. Average annual...

IAEA highlights technology and partnership for zoonotic disease preparedness at UN Forum May 08, 2021 The FAO/IAEA side event brought together panelists from the national veterinary laboratories of Argentina, Croatia and Ethiopia in front of an audience of more than 200 people from 69 countries. — courtesy C. Karle/IAEA Staff at the Veterinary Specialized Institute Kraljevo, Serbia engage in SARS-Cov2 laboratory testing. The institute received e...

Arsenic filters developed by Birla Institute of Technology researchers 200 to 240 litres of safe drinking water estimated to cost 3 paise a litre A team of researchers from Birla Institute of Technology (BIT), Mesra (Ranchi), has developed a filtration system for eliminating arsenic from groundwater for using it for drinking purpose.  “It’s an affordable filtration system developed by using natu...

NASA names a mountain on Mars in tribute to Mexican scientist Rafael Navarro González dedicated his life to science; Now the space agency pays tribute to him after he passed away from COVID-19. Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! Email April 6, 2021 4 min read This article was translated from our Spanish edition using AI technologies. Errors may exist due to this process. Rafael Navarro González, was a leading Mexican researcher at the Inst...

Whakaari/White Island eruption: 13 defendants in case now identified 4 Mar, 2021 10:08 PM 5 minutes to read NZ Herald All 13 of the defendants facing charges in relation to the death of 22 people when Whakaari/White Island erupted can now be reported. The first hearing was today adjourned until June. Inflite Charters, ID Tours and Tauranga Tourism Services had not previously been reported but today made no application for suppression. The other 10 parties had already identified themselves. Adve...

One of the nano satellites to be launched has an engraved picture of PM Modi on the top panel of the satellite as well as Bhagavad Gita in a flash.

Source: International Atomic Energy Agency – IAEA The importance of diversity in leadership and its organizational benefits are some of the topics to be discussed at an IAEA online panel on 8 March to mark International Women’s Day. In line with this year’s theme of women in leadership, the panel beginning at 15:00 Vienna time will celebrate the first women to lead key scientific areas of the IAEA’s work. Registration is open to the public. “We can learn much from ea...

Primary Location: Austria-Vienna-Vienna-IAEA Headquarters Contract Type : Fixed Term Probation Period : 1 Year This is a re-opening of the vacancy. Candidates who already applied do not need to re-submit an application. Organizational Setting The Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications implements the IAEA’s Major Programme 2, "Nuclear Techniques for Development and Environmental Protection". This Major Programme comprises individual programmes on food and agriculture, human health, wa...

Published February 9, 2021, 3:30 PM Governments of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) were warned by the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) against foreign vested interest group’s interference in local policies and regulations. In a press statement, CAPHRA, a regional group of tobacco harm reduction (THR) advocates cautioned governments of LMICs “not to succumb to the ploy of vested interest groups dangling money in exchange for policies that restricts ...