More carbon dioxide spurring plant growth
New measurement techniques show the level of atmospheric oxygen is decreasing in direct proportion to the burning of fossil fuels. These …
Hardy babul does well with crops
Field trials prove a deep-rooted tree indigenous to Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra grows well in the Thar desert.
Industry wary of entering handicapped market
New, more efficient aids are being developed for the physically handicapped under a government project. The stumbling blocks, however, are the …
Boom time for lab bloomers
India hopes to earn Rs 200 crore every year exporting flowers mass produced in laboratories
Himalayan yew to fight cancer
Taxol, an effective anti-cancer drug that was approved for use in the US last year, will soon be available in India at half the cost
Hidden sink uncovered
A recent finding shows that over 35 billion tonnes of 'mysteriously missing' carbon dioxide from fossil fuels burnt over four decades went to …
Mercury thermometers coldshouldered
With health consciousness showing an upward trend, disposable non-mercury thermometers are catching on
Mode matters
A proposed injectable polio vaccine may cut down the risk of contracting the paralysing disease
Fatal syndrome
Would-be-mothers drinking themselves merry can cause serious birth clefects to the child in the womb
Genetic goldmine
Scientists have discovered a gene that may hold the key to breast cancer and several other mysterious diseases
Hotbeds of energy
Simmering rocks found several kilometres beneath the earth's surface hold the potential to meet our power needs
Cord of life
Scientists discover that the blood in the umbilical cord is a treasure trove of treatments for various diseases
Completing the great gene jigsaw
An epiphanic understanding of gene sequencing at last seems to reveal the tale of life and death
The metal gobblers
Genetically engineered crops could reclaim the vast areas of land poisoned by the rapid strides of development
Lignite luminescence
The world's first lignite-based power plant in Madras offers a viable alternative to high-cost natural gas and to coal-based plants which emit …
Hydrogen hopes
German engineers are transporting shiploads of hydrogen from Canada to Europe, where it will be harnessed as an alternate source of fuel and energy
Juicy supplement
Researchers claim that grapefruit juice increases the effectiveness of certain drugs but a lot of work is still required before reaching a conclusion
Coral cause
The world's seas and oceans harbour about 600 species of corals, most of which are hard put to escape human marauders. A people's initiative in …
Seven-in-one
The highly laborious and time consuming process of sugarcane planting has been made simpler, thanks to a multiple-function device developed by …
Energy aplenty
The recycling option has once again shown that wastes like bagasse and wheat straw can be profitably used to generate energy, which could in all …
Bridge across forever
A new neurosurgical technique could mean a new life for those with severed a spinal cord, which with a little guidance, can nurse itself back to …
Making life sweeter
The unfriendly response of the immune system is one of the main problems in pancreas transplant. But researchers have now developed an ingenious …
Slow down, ageing cells
We can live healthy lives well into our hundreds, science claims, but is ageing really a disease that can be cured? Scientist are now looking at …
Saved by a signal
Rescue operations in the high seas get a boost with the development of a new communication device
The alcoholic gene
Alcoholism and genes: a collaborative study is closing on in establishing a link between the two