Meat industry worst among food-based industries in terms of water management

New report says meat firms pollute groundwater and overuse water to farm their products

Fall Armyworm detected on sugarcane crops in Tamil Nadu

Worm found in four sugarcane fields in the districts of Erode and Karur

The Americas declared free of measles

The region is the first in the world to eliminate measles

Venezuela imposes 2-day working week for government employees

The reduced workweek will extend throughout May

‘No’ to a complete ban on gene editing

The gene altering technology may help in the eradication of hereditary diseases

Single-step solution

New reaction can simplify phenols’ production, cut costs

Knowledge commons

Library>> Digital • The US

In bad taste

AD>> Fast Food • The US

News Snippets

Celebrity’s anti-shale angst

SONG>>SHALE GAS • US

Sleeping with enemy

Bed bugs continue to be the most difficult pest to exterminate

Stolen work

Art>>  Retail company  • The US/Sweden

Paints that power home

Quantum dots convert sunlight into electricity

The dubious sceptic

Documents>> Climate Change • USA

Count carbon the cheap way

A handy instrument to measure soot level in the air

Ant’s invasion plan decoded

The fire ant first went to the US, then conquered the world

ARGENTINA

COSTA RICA

NEWS SNIPPETS

Miller's experiment revisited

Champion of recyclers

News Snippets

Sericultured

Drug curdling problem solved

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