Miracle medicine

Bananas that are actually vaccines. Potatoes that kill bacteria. Tobacco plants that fight tooth decay. Medical science has more tricks up its sleeve

Concrete without sand?

The world is sitting over a landfill of possible substitutes for sand

Climate engineering carries serious national security risks — countries facing extreme heat may try it anyway, and the world needs to be prepared

International decisions on climate engineering are likely coming soon

New polyhouse technology to help cultivate off-season crops

Amid doubts

Stem cell research may not be the answer to human health problems

Fat-finding mission

On-off switch for fat formation identified

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Growing gains

Tainted report

Kerala opposes GM rubber

Asks Centre to revoke permission for GM trials

Gene leakage

GM bacteria can infect fungi

Pied piper in lab

Scientists devise genetically tweaked rats to study cancer

Basic Instinct

In a simultaneous press release issued on Monday, 26 June 2000, the Human Genome Project, an international government-funded project, and Celera …

Genetic engineering

Promising initial tests of new rice strains with high potential for farmers have spurred biotechnologists to press ahead with the search for …

Decoding trouble

Researchers have decoded the genetic sequence of the bacterium responsible for cholera. This will aid in the development of new vaccines and …

Suffering a stroke

Saddled with outdated technology, Kinetic Engineering has fallen far behind. To keep pace, the company needs more drive

Indian firm finds new way to create GM hybrids

Rice -- the staple food of 65 per cent of India's population -- is in for a revolution. An Indian firm has developed a technique to develop …

Electoral bonds: At least 4 companies that gave over Rs 100 cr have history of violating green norms, tribal rights

We looked at four companies whose mining & infrastructure projects have been opposed by locals; cumulatively, they paid Rs 1,664 crore to …

A question of labelling

The European Commission decides on the labelling of genetically modified food

Long and short of it

Pollens of GM crops spread further than expected

Divided colours of genomics

WHO reports on the growing 'genetic divide'

Green minister gets pink slip

Science 2003

Breakthroughs, and such-like research

Bt for Better Times?

Good weather, illegal Bt seeds raise Punjab's sagging cotton yields

Biotech department asked to disclose GM test details