Save thy skin
Exposure to sunlight -for even the shortest possible duration -is now being seen as the worst enemy of those wishing to flaunt a fair and lovely …
The cost of cheap power
Radiation leakage from 2,000 underground, corroded drums that stored radioactive waste contaminated water in areas surrounding a nuclear plant …
High-level garbage
Washington state plans to sue the US energy department for failing to clean up a radioactive waste dump
Near miss
A mechanical snag at the Narora Atomic Power plant has put a question mark on the safety of India's nuclear establishment
Ozone layer depletion confirmed
A recent report says the intensity of ultraviolet radiation striking an Argentine town has risen, confirming fears about ozone depletion
Russian body confirms N-dumping
The Soviet Union -- and now Russia -- has dumped large quantities of radioactive waste into the sea, according to the report of a commission set …
More snow cover means less rain
A recent study reveals how the snow cover in Asia and Europe controls the intensity of the Indian monsoon.
No ozone depletion over India yet
The ozone layer over India is in place, though there is a trend towards depletion, say meteorologists
Sealing the tomb
A foam spray can be used to seal the hazardous debris at Chernobyl, Ukraine, and also to safely transport radioactive wastes
Europe gives elee ronies industry a reprieve
Though Indian electronics exporters heaved a sigh of relief following the postponement of die EC trade restrictions low, there are still fears …
'5G is unlikely to cause health concerns'
India plans to begin 5G trials by 2020, but experts and industry stand at odds over its impact on human health and environment. The fifth …
Warning signal
Telecom service providers’ study shows mobile phone towers are safe. But are they?
Space mirror "illumines" Europe by night
A Russian attempt to light up the night by using sunlight reflected from a huge space-based mirror failed to come up to expectations but could …
Sun plays marginal role in global warming
Variations in solar radiations contribute little to global warming and researchers say efforts to check the phenomenon must focus on greenhouse gases.
Endemic encounter
Some children appear to have received close to 100 rads. The radiation has mainly occurred from iodine 131, a radioactive form of iodine that is …
A modern day scare
A recent health scare relates to everyday technology—mobile phones’ potential to cause damage by radiation
Naseeruddin does better than Streep
The puckish wit of the actor-turned-anchorperson in Turning Point has contributed to the popularity of the programme
Frogs are falling silent
The decline of the frog population is an early warning that something is seriously wrong with living conditions on Earth
Nuclear nightmare
Japan is hit by yet another nuclear accident. Low safety standards and tardy government action aggravates the situation
Haunted past
The Union Carbide concealed information about radiation levels in a uranium plant for 20 years. Murky details are coming to light now
Sands of cancer
Thorium in the sands of Kerala's Chavara-Neendakara area alters DNA sequence of the local population
Making love in the time of radioactivity
The Chernobyl nuclear disaster has not only affected human beings, but has even drastically changed the lives of worms. Scientists have recently …
Glue ingredient produces large quantity blood stem cells in lab
The finding paves way for eliminating the need of radiation and chemotherapy in people with blood cancers such as leukaemia and blood disorders, …
Life in a radiation zone
A recent accident shows why workers’ safety at atomic facilities is extremely fragile
Waves of despair
Electromagnetic interference, due to radio waves emitted by gadgets like cellular phones can create widespread havoc. For instance, they can …