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Air Pollution
Environment / News

#Beatairpollution; The theme of the world environment day 2019

June 4, 2019June 4, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Celebrated every year on June 5, World Environment Day is the United Nations’ biggest annual event for positive environmental action to encourage worldwide awareness of the need to protect our …

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Airpollution
Environment / News

Study shows glaring gap in knowledge about Air Pollution in South and South East Asia

May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

As most of the south and south east Asian countries are battling it hard against the air pollution, the effectiveness of this battles are affected by the knowledge gap about the seriousness of this issue, a report says.

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kids play
Health sciences / News

More Exercise, Less Screen Time for Children Under Five: WHO Recommends

May 2, 2019May 2, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

In a recent news release, The World Health Organization recommends thatchildren under five must spend less time sitting watching screens, or restrained in prams and seats, get better quality sleep …

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WCSJ 2019
News

World Conference of Science Journalists 2019: “Reaching New Heights in Science Journalism”

April 30, 2019June 25, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Organized by the World Federation of Science Journalists (WFSJ), the World Conference of Science Journalists is a biannual event where science journalists and Science writers from all around the world …

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Ravana 1 Reaches ISS

April 19, 2019April 19, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Sri Lankas’ first satellite; a nano-satellite named Ravana 1 today reached the International Space Station (ISS) on-board the Cygnus spacecraft. Launched last Thursday Cygnus paired the Unity module of the …

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NASA DNA
News

NASA research creates a new form of DNA, artificially.

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

In a recent breakthrough a research team led by Steven Benner at the Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution in Alachua, Florida, have been able to create a new form of molecule that is similar to DNA but with eight types of nucleotides.

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YSF Symposium
News

8th Annual Research Symposium of the Young Scientist Forum

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Organized by the National Science and Technology Commission (NASTEC), the 8th Annual Research Symposium of the Young Scientist Forum (YSF) was held on 30th January 2019 at the at the …

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SLAAS
News

Prof. Preethi Udagama Inducted as the General President of SLAAS

January 21, 2019January 21, 2019 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

In a ceremony held on, 11th January 2017 at the BMICH in Colombo, the Sri Lanka Association for the Advancement of Science(SLAAS) inducted Prof. Preethi Udagama as the president of …

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nano
News

The 5th International Conference on Nano Science and Nanotechnology 2018 (ICNSNT 2018)

December 27, 2018December 28, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

The 5th International Conference on Nano Science and Nanotechnology 2018 (ICNSNT 2018) (nanoconference.co) was held on 13th & 14th December 2018 at Hotel Taj Samudra Colombo, Sri Lanka for the …

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Environment / News

Sri Lankan Ocean Girl Dr. Asha de Vos Among the BBC 100 Women 2018

November 19, 2018 - by Sisira Kumara - Leave a Comment

Every year BBC 100 women program announces names of 100 women who were influential and inspiring in various fields during the year. Today the program announced the 100 women for …

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