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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
In memory of Mr. Ranjith Mulleriyawa who was well known for his advocacy of simple farming and his work and writings on Chronic Kidney Disease.He was a contributor for the …
Providing potable water to CKDu endemic villages in the dry zone: Let’s not forget the social context in prescribing solutions. Read More
Opening doors to a new era in science, technology and innovation the inaugural STS Forum Sri Lanka concluded on 9th September 2016 with the declaration of the Colombo Resolution on …
STS Forum Sri Lanka 2016 Concludes Read More
Creating History in Sri Lankan science and technology sector the biggest ever Science and Technology Forum the STS Forum 2016 starts today at the Nelum Pokuna Mahinda Rajapaksa Theater. This event …
Science and Tech for Society Forum 2016 Starts Today Read More
In a recently published paper in the Journal Nature, a team of researchers from Australia says the evidence of microbial activity they found in Sedimentary Rocks of the Isua area …
Researchers find Oldest Fossil Evidence of a Living Organism in Greenland Read More
During a news briefing from Sri Lanka Foundation Institute in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the organizers involved with the STS forum Sri Lanka 2016 talked about the preparations for this Mega event set to …
STS Forum Sri Lanka 2016 – The biggest Science Forum in Sri Lanka to commence in Colombo Read More