Next-generation sequencing (NGS), also known by other names such as high-throughput sequencing, is a revolutionary technology, which has transformed the field of genetics or genomics and molecular biology. It refers to a collection of DNA or RNA molecules that can be used to determine the sequence of DNA or RNA molecules faster and on a…
Mr. Griffiths said that the conflict spelled trauma for Sudan’s youth and cited “deeply disturbing” reports that some children were being used in the fighting. He also warned that hundreds of thousands of children in the country were severely malnourished and “at imminent risk of death” if left untreated. Those children were particularly vulnerable to…
Photo courtesy of Indian Media India has successfully test-fired the New Generation Ballistic Missile Agni Prime. According to Indian media, Agni Prime was tested last evening from Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha state. According to reports, top military officials and other senior officials witnessed the successful flight test. According to Indian media, this successful flight…
With myriad objects casting a new light on some of the darkest pages of history, Slavery: Ten True Stories of Dutch Colonial Slavery has been brought to the UN by Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. “It’s baffling to me that there are a lot of countries still apologizing for slavery,” Daniela Paredes,18, from Cancun, Mexico, told UN News…
The devastating impact of 12 years of civil war has been compounded by the 6 February earthquake which has left tens of thousands of people dead and millions more in need of support on both sides of the border between Syria and Türkiye. WHO’s Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Region, Dr. Ahmed Al Mandhari,…
