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Sri Lankas’ Finance Minister Mr. Ravi Karunanayaka presented the budget proposals for the fiscal year 2017 to the parliament on 9th of November. This budget can be described as a …
2017 Budget Proposals – Allocations for Science, Technology and Innovation Read More
“Snake Venom Rapid Test Device” an innovation by a Sri Lankan Innovator Dr. Kalana Maduwage from University of Peradeniya has been short listed for the “Aspiring Social Innovation Awards 2016” …
A Sri Lankan Innovation Short listed for “Aspirin Social Innovation Awards 2016” Read More
Antibiotics are medicines we use to treat and prevent bacterial infections. Since it’s discovery in 1928 by Alexander Fleming Antibiotics have helped many generations to fight many deadly types of …
Antibiotics – A major threat in Disguise Read More
Air pollution is a global public health crisis that threatens our bodies and our planet. The World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) …
Colombo Air too is polluted – Says WHO! Read More
Central Environmental Authority under the guidance of President Maithripala Sirisena initiated the ‘National polythene, plastic and electronic waste prevention week’ on 24th October with the view to encourage general public …
E Waste Management – a Novel Challenge for Sri Lanka Read More
World Health Organization in a report titled “Fiscal policies for Diet and Prevention of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs)” urges a global action to reduce the consumption of sugar and reduce obesity, …
WHO calls for global action to curtail consumption and health impacts of sugary drinks Read More
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences yesterday announced that the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2016 is awarded to Jean-Pierre Sauvage from University of Strasbourg, France, Sir J. …
The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2016 Goes to Three Scientists who Created Molecular Size Machines Read More
The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institute today announced that the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the year 2016 goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi of Japan for discoveries about autophagy. …
2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi Read More A new WHO air quality model confirms that 92% of the world’s population lives in places where air quality levels exceed WHO limits. Information is presented via interactive maps, highlighting …
92% of the World Population Breathe Dirty Air – WHO Report Read More
In a simple but creative experiment, scientists from Harvard Medical School and Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have designed a simple way to observe how bacteria develop resistance to drugs and …
Caught on Camera – Development of Antibiotic resistance in bacteria Read More