Events for “population”

Study: Availability of predictable food through garbage and intentional feeding linked to India’s street-dog population

US sanctions 'unlikely to get Tehran to bow down' despite effect on population

Iran has warned that Tehran would respond harshly to expanded U.S. sanctions, including measures against countries it sees as cooperating with Washington. The expanded sanctions come after weeks of impasse. The United States has not dislodged Iran’s grip on the Strait of Hormuz,

IUML calls for district reorganisation in Keralam based on population to ensure equal resource distribution

Amid renewed debate over demand for separate Muvattupuzha district, IUML Keralam general secretary P.M.A. Salam says League’s stand should not be interpreted as a demand to divide Malappuram alone or create a new district with Tirur as its headquarters

Wake-activated neuronal populations that regulate sleep drive

Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10928-3 Whole-brain activity mapping, targeted cell manipulations and electrophysiology in mice identify wake-activated neuronal populations that are crucial for sleep drive and can persistently reduce daily sleep a

South Africa produces enough food, yet millions face hunger. Better cold storage could help change that

South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to official statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in the value chain. An estimated 10.3 million metric tons of food is wasted annually in the country, 19% of it fresh produce

IEEE Presidents’ Scholarship Honors Teen Innovators

About 16 percent of the global population—more than 1 billion people—live with some form of disability, according to the World Health Organization . Many of the disabilities affect independence and mobility. Three high school students working on inventions to help people with dis

Doña Manolita in Madrid, Spain

Few phenomena can reliably unite the notoriously fragmented population of Spain, but the obsession with El Gordo —the nation’s historic Christmas lottery—is unquestionably one of them. At the heart of this annual ritual of collective hope stands a single legendary shop in the cap

JWST finds early galaxies may be 4 times more massive than thought

Astronomers using JWST have discovered that massive early galaxies contain far more small, faint stars than expected. That hidden population could make some of these galaxies three to four times more massive than previous estimates. The finding makes it even harder to explain how

Steps to form delimitation commission after Onam: Keralam Minister

Revenue Minister A.P. Anilkumar says Malappuram should get the maximum consideration owing to its size and population

This Rural Village in Spain is Welcoming Digital Nomads With Open Arms

As Spain's major cities struggle with overtourism, 8,000 rural villages are at risk of total depopulation. Can remote workers help bridge the gap?

What happens when a galaxy's supermassive black hole turns off? These dying radio galaxies could show us

Astronomers have discovered a hitherto unseen population of so-called "radio galaxies" with fading "radio lobes." The discovery reveals what happens when the supermassive black hole engines that power these vast, blooming outflows of plasma stall. This discovery increases our und

Immigration can bring small overall gains but uneven wage effects

Immigration can produce a small economic gain for the native-born population overall while causing larger shifts in wages between different groups of workers, according to new research co-authored by King's Business School.

IUML in Keralam throws its weight behind Malappuram bifurcation demand

With a population of 41.3 lakh according to the 2011 Census, Malappuram is Kerala’s most populous district. Its population is estimated to be close to 48 lakh now

Computer models pinpoint catalysts for replacing fossil-fueled ammonia production

Ammonia is one of the most important chemicals produced in the world, ranking second only to sulfuric acid in the total volume produced each year. It is used mostly to make fertilizer, which is essential to feeding the world's population. Yet its production accounts for up to 2%

Can reclassifying muscle dysmorphia unlock better care for boys and men?

Males make up about a third of the population struggling with eating disorders in the United States. While these conditions often start during the teen years, by some estimates, as…