Indonesia tempe production supported by smart agriculture A government-research-industry collaboration in Indonesia is boosting production of a national favourite. 360info · Sep 28, 2022
Conflicts in a river’s revival reveals a way out After decades of decline, a formerly pristine river with high ecological value in Hong Kong is on the path to revitalisation. 360info · Sep 28, 2022
Tighter financial belts leading to expanding waistlines Requiring retailers to be involved in promoting healthy options can help people better manage their cost of living. 360info · Sep 27, 2022
Laporan Khusus: Literasi Tidak Hanya di Ruang Kelas Literacy begins before school and extends throughout a lifetime. 360info considers ways to support access to literacy outside traditional settings. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
Special Report: Affordable nutrition 360info is exploring the evidence on nutritious and affordable food from multiple country perspectives. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
One simple solution to healthy, affordable food Of the many government-led strategies to promote healthy diets, keeping healthy food free of sales taxes offers clear benefits. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
Non-food crops are eating up our food The world’s farmers grow crops for food as well as other uses. Those other uses threaten to crowd out our chance to feed the world’s hungry. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
India’s double edged nutrition problem One in five children in India are too thin, and yet at the same time obesity levels are on the rise. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
Why are sugary drinks still sold in schools? Soft-drink manufacturers are targeting Africa, but industry-led pledges to reduce the sale of sugary drinks subvert better government-led policy options. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
Sugar tax could boost both health and economy Taxes on sugary drinks can often improve a nation’s economy, rather than having the devastating impact industry has claimed. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
India’s social safety net offers lessons as food prices rocket up India’s inflation problem is making hunger worse and attempts to fix inflation may just add to poverty. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
Food aid can be food wasted Modifying traditional foods for disaster-prone states in India can ensure adequate nutrition for people most in need. 360info · Sep 26, 2022
Measuring the real cost of sand mining in the Mekong Sand mining in the Mekong is happening far more than officially reported — meaning the damage is far worse. More sustainable options are available. 360info · Sep 22, 2022
India and Pakistan can future-proof their threatened rivers A shift in perspective can future-proof the Indus Water Treaty. 360info · Sep 22, 2022
360info · Sep 22, 2022 New power plans could change the tide Developing nations in the Mekong have long had to choose between cheap, accessible power and sustainable river management. That may no longer be necessary.
360info · Sep 22, 2022 The world is making the Mekong its dump Mounting marine pollution is choking the world’s oceans and rivers, especially in Southeast Asia — and it’ll only get worse unless something changes.
360info · Sep 19, 2022 Special Report: Brain-machine interfaces 360info is looking into how far brain-machine interface research has come and what is currently at the forefront of science and technology.
360info · Sep 19, 2022 The ethics of mind-reading Tapping into someone’s thoughts may soon be technologically possible. Our institutions are ill-equipped to deal with the resulting human rights violations.
360info · Sep 19, 2022 Communicating with seemingly unconscious patients Brain-machine interfaces can decipher thoughts and help give some coma survivors a voice. But first we must ensure they’re responsive.
360info · Sep 19, 2022 Restoring the ability to swallow using brain-machine interfaces To address swallowing disorders, most medical researchers look to improving organ function, but these researchers are looking at our brains.
360info · Sep 19, 2022 Seeing emotions just the start for brain-reading technology Technology that can interpret mood and visualise it using augmented reality is just the first step in a promising new field of brain science.
360info · Sep 14, 2022 Special Report: Questionable care A doctor in Michigan was last week fined US$775,000 for ordering surgeries that were unnecessary. In one case, he removed a woman’s uterus, cervix and both ovaries because of a threat of cancer, even though no cancer was present.
360info · Sep 14, 2022 Hysterectomies in younger Indian women are influenced by insurance subsidies Doctors compensated on a fee-for-service basis in India, were more likely to perform hysterectomy surgeries, whether or not they were clinically necessary.
360info · Sep 14, 2022 Not just big pharma: how social factors affect overprescription in India Increasing use of antidepressants in India stems not only from pharmaceutical company marketing. Social stigma and economics are pushing people to take a pill.
360info · Sep 14, 2022 The untapped potential of effective non-drug treatments Compiled by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, HANDI is the world’s first compendium of drug-free medical treatment.