Healthy way to go slim? Fifteen minutes on a platform buzzing at a low frequency, five times a week. And mice lose 27 percent of their fat, while increasing their bone content. Could this be the magic wand
against obesity?
Hidden hunger exposed How do we address the poor health of our soils, still reeling under the onslaught of fertilizers and pesticides? Is organic farming the problem? If so, why has it taken so long to go mainstream?
Singapore's success with water treatment Besides managing all its vital needs in a highly professional way, Singapore has discovered magic alternatives to meet its water needs.
Primates bidding farewell to planet? The 25 species most at risk include two of our closest great ape cousins, the Cross River gorilla of Cameroon and Nigeria and the orang-utan from Sumatra. Miss Waldron's colobus also makes it on to the list, although more by hope than expectation. Conservationists declared it officially extinct in 2000, but a photograph taken since then of a similar-looking creature has been tentatively identified by scientists.
Will the political turmoil in Pakistan make democracy a more distant dream for the people of that country? How will it impact the peace process and India’s own security?
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