![Cai Tao, one of the first authors of the study, shows the sample of the starch. [Photo/Xinhua]](https://www.iybssd2022.org/wp-content/uploads/Cai%20Tao,%20one%20of%20the%20first%20authors%20of%20the%20study,%20shows%20the%20sample%20of%20the%20starch.%20[Photo%20Xinhua]%20-675x351.jpg "Cai Tao, one of the first authors of the study, shows the sample of the starch. [Photo/Xinhua]")
After spending 6 years researching, Chinese scientists finally create starch
A group of Chinese scientists have finally created starch via the industrial manufacturing process, six years after launching their research.
IAU opens portal for 2021-2022 membership applications
The application portal for the intake of new Individual Members and Junior Members of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) is now open.
Science should inform policy, not direct it – David Allison
In an interview with Academia Europaea Cardiff Knowledge Hub, Prof. David Allison of Indiana University talks about obesity, nutrition and his passion for evidence-informed policymaking.
Scientists identify genes to help predict menopause timing
An international research project involving 180 scientific institutions have identified genes that could predict menopause timing.
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Clarifying anomalous microwave phenomena in atmosphere
A theoretical explanation has been proposed of how excess free electrons in the surface layer of particles affect incident microwave radiation.
-675x351.jpg "A Brazilian health professional preparing a vaccine. From Egypt to Brazil, countries have started work on their own COVID-19 vaccinations in the face of a so-called ‘vaccine apartheid’. IMF- Raphael Alves, (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0).jpg")
As COVAX disappoints, countries find succor in home-grown jabs
This feature article reveals how low- and middle-income countries are turning to home-grown vaccinations against COVID-19 as the UN-backed COVAX facility fails to deliver.
