In 2017, the number of children immunized – 116.2 million – was the highest ever reported. The Region of the Americas achieved maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination, leaving only 15 countries yet to achieve elimination. Since 2010, 113 countries have introduced new vaccines, and more than 20 million additional children have been vaccinated. Nevertheless, this …
According the Brookings Institute projections, Nigeria has already overtaken India as the country with the largest number of extreme poor in early 2018, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo could soon take over the number 2 spot. Above chart Source: Authors’ estimates based on PovCal (World Bank), World Economic Outlook (IMF); World Population Prospects …
Russia’s President Putin indicates that Russia will have revenge on Turkey at some appropriate time. Mr. Putin did, however, threaten further, unspecified actions beyond the scattered measures already announced. “If someone thinks they can commit war crimes, kill our people and get away with it, suffering nothing but a ban on tomato imports, as well …
By merging two seemingly conflicting theories, Laura Mersini-Houghton has mathematically proven black holes can never come into being in the first place. Black holes are thought to be the densist matter in the universe. Mersini-Houghton’s theory combine Hawking’s radiation theory with a fundamental law of quantum theory that states no information from the universe can …
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory researchers have developed a new and more efficient approach to a challenging problem in additive manufacturing — using selective laser melting, namely, the selection of appropriate process parameters that result in parts with desired properties. Selective laser melting (SLM) is a powder-based, additive manufacturing process where a 3D part is produced, …
In its first forecast of the nation’s energy position in 2015, the U.S. Energy Information Administration projected Tuesday that oil producers will increase production by about 750,000 barrels of oil per day in 2015. That’s a drop from an expected daily increase of 1.03 million barrels in 2014 and the growth of the past two …
With 95% of precincts reporting, it appears that Ron Paul is a solid second behind Mitt Romney Romney 40% 7 Delegates Paul 23% 3 Delegates Huntsman 17% 2 Delegates Gingrich 10% Santorum 9% Perry 1% Under new Republican Party rules, all states that hold their contests before April must award their delegates proportionally rather than …