Antimicrobial resistance: ‘We must understand the phenomenon and how it can be tackled’
We need to remember that lower the chances of infection, lower would be the use of antibiotics / antimicrobials
Microbes across the globe can survive on air alone: Study
The phenomenon was found to be restricted to Antarctica till 3 years ago
Scientists map microbes in healthy humans
Will help in diagnosis and treatment of diseases
Indian laws adequate for ensuring biosafety, says MoEF special secretary
But they do not provide for liability and redress if damage occurs due t release of GMOs by biotech giants, point out civil society groups
Broad-spectrum antibiotics increase risk of obesity in children below 2
Study shows that children given broad-spectrum antibiotics were two times more likely to be obese than other children
Will India ratify the Nagoya-Kuala Lumpur Protocol?
Protocol needs serious inter-ministerial deliberations, says MoEF official
The many ways of GM contamination
Doug Gurian-Sherman, a senior scientist in the food and environment programme at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), is among the most …
Biodiesel from microalgae becomes a reality
May be available commercially in five years
Science under siege
Agricultural science has ossified in India. Despite a vast network of public research institutions and agriculture universities across the country,…