Study of 2.5 million children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism.
A study of 2.5 million children found no link between MMR vaccine and autism.
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Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for technique that helps decode mysteries of the brain
Nobel Prize in medicine awarded to trio for brain decoding technique.
Vaccines not only directly protect vaccinated individuals but also contribute to protecting the entire population via indirect herd-immunity benefits. Half of averted COVID-19 infections and 1/4 of hospitalizations and deaths were attributa
Vaccines provide indirect herd immunity, averting infections, hospitalizations, and deaths.
The giants with one horn
Conservation re-established greater one-horned rhinoceros in Assam’s Manas National Park, with study showing adaptation.
250+ Farmers Trained, Many of Them Women: How This Collective Is Reviving Traditional Beekeeping
250+ farmers trained, many women: how this collective is reviving traditional beekeeping.
Five That Almost Made It
Airlines in UK to be banned from charging parents to sit next to their children
UK airlines banned from charging parents to sit next to their children.
Virginia's Clean Slate Law begins automatically sealing old criminal records, with about 415,000 residents expected to benefit. Eligible old misdemeanors and non-convictions can now be sealed without anyone having to file a court petition.
Virginia's Clean Slate Law automatically seals old criminal records for 415,000 residents.
World's first enhanced geothermal power plant is now selling 24/7 carbon-free electricity after being built in just 23 months. Fervo Energy's Cape Station in Utah will reach 100 MW in its first phase, with the site having potential for more
Fervo Energy's Cape Station sells 24/7 carbon‑free electricity after 23 months of construction.
24 Hours Inside Mumbai’s Plastic Crisis: Beach Trash to School Desks
18,000 kg of plastic cleaned from a Mumbai beach by 1,500 volunteers, turned into school benches.
Smaller Than a Playground, These Tiny Forests Hold Water, Feed Streams & Give 200+ Butterfly Species a Home
Tiny forests in Western Ghats hold water, feed streams, and support 200+ butterflies.