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Science ministry wary of ‘duplicating’ proposed NRF’s funding plans Updated: Updated: March 08, 2021 20:54 IST NRF is planned as a major scientific funding body that will finance research projects spanning science to humanities Share Article AAA Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST, told The Hindu that discussions on potential overlaps were still ongoing. File Photo.   NRF is planned as a major scientific funding body that will finance research projects spanning science to humanities The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has expressed concern to a Standing Committee of the Rajya S...

Ocean pollution is a mix of plastic, chemicals, toxic metals and is a clear danger to human health More than ten million tonnes of plastic enter the seas every year; they are made of chemicals that interfere with hormones, cause cancer, birth defects, and reduced fertility. Feb 04, 2021 14:06:13 IST Ocean pollution is widespread, worsening, and poses a clear and present danger to human health and wellbeing. But the extent of this danger has not been widely comprehended – until now. Our recent study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the impacts of ocean pollution on human healt...

Combatting Ocean Pollution is the Secret to Improved Economies and Health Ocean pollution is at an all-time high, but sucesses in curbing it have boosted economies, increased tourism, restored fisheries, and improved health. Ocean pollution is widespread, worsening, and poses a clear and present danger to human health and wellbeing. But the extent of this danger has not been widely comprehended – until now. Our recent study provides the first comprehensive assessment of the impacts of ocean pollution on human health. Ocean pollution is a complex mixture of toxic metals, plastics, manufactur...

HaRaKa and NYU Tisch Present PRICKS Virtual Conference The virtual event occurs on Friday, January 29, from 12:00 PM — 4:00 PM (EST).by BWW News Desk HaRaKa Platform, the Cairo and New York-based performance and research collective, announces its first event of 2021: PRICKS: Pandemic, Representation, Intimacy, Congregation and Knowledge Systems, an international virtual conference in partnership with NYU Tisch School of the Arts Department of Performance Studies. The virtual event occurs on Friday, January 29, from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM (EST). It is curated by Ph.D. Candidate Adham Hafez and...