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India’s US$20-billion fertilizer subsidies could do more for farmers — here’s how

India stands at a turning point in its agricultural journey. Its fertilizer subsidy programme, a cornerstone of its food-security strategy, now threatens the sustainability it aims to ensure1. The programme needs reform. In the current system, the government pays subsidies to fertilizer manufacturers so they don’t need to charge as much for their products. This […]

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Scientists found one of the largest carbon-based space molecules ever. Here’s why that’s a big deal

Astronomers have discovered one of the largest carbon-based molecules found in deep space, located within the Taurus molecular cloud, 430 light-years from Earth. The finding is significant because it provides further clues that might help solve a longstanding mystery in astrochemistry: Where does carbon, the building block of life, come from? The molecule, called pyrene, […]