Humans are incredibly resilient. We have found ways to thrive in the most extreme of environments. Take the Tibetan Plateau, an area with altitudes ranging from 12,000 to 15,000 feet. Despite the ...

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Tibet’s Diaspora community met in Dharamsala, seat of the Dalai Lama’s government in exile, to remember the day when Tibetan women rose up against China’s invasion. The Tibetan Centre for Human Rights ...

New study from Case Western Reserve University reveals link between oxygen delivery and reproductive success among women living on the high Tibetan Plateau Breathing thin air at extreme altitudes ...

BEIJING -- A Tibetan woman took the Olympic torch the last steps to the top of Everest on Thursday, realizing "a dream of all Chinese people," but Tibetan exiles criticized Beijing for politicizing ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the ...

In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the ...

Recalling the struggle, she noted that years of persistence and advocacy were required to gain international recognition for Tibetan women's voices. She said the association not only fought for ...

FILE - In this Thursday, Feb. 11, 2016 file photo, actress Tilda Swinton leaves after a photo call for the film 'Hail Caesar' at the 2016 Berlinale Film Festival in Berlin, Germany. One of the ...

A Tibet women's soccer team has been denied U.S. visas to participate in a tournament in Dallas. Cassie Childers, a coach and executive director for Tibet Women's Soccer, said that 16 members of the ...