Quandary over eradicating useful lantana weed
Forest officials are confronted with the spread of a weed that stifles tree growth but is useful for making baskets.
Water use is excessive in rice cultivation
Farmers in India are using 25 times the amount of water that agricultural scientists say is needed to produce paddy. Improper irrigation methods …
Study finds sperm count decreasing worldwide
Scientists cannot explain why both the quality and quantity of sperm have been dropping since the 1940s. Indications are pollutants may be …
Technology gives traditional water-mills a lift
The gharat, a water wheel used for centuries by the Himalayan people, has now been modified so that it can empower several machines simultaneously.…
De-hairing hide without polluting
Clarizyme is a new biodegradedable enzyme produced by the Central Leather Research Institute in Madras as a replacement for substances used in …
Old malaria control method regains ground
Destroying mosquito larvae with the help of fish is not only environment-frinedly, but a profitable venture too
No ozone depletion over India yet
The ozone layer over India is in place, though there is a trend towards depletion, say meteorologists
A lot of gas
An Indian scientists has challenged the estimates of methane -- a greenhouse gas -- produced from paddy fields
Die Grnen
The Greens. Forebears of the present German Green party. What has happened to their ideals? Why is the party viewed just as a somnolent giant …
Weed energy
Electricity can be generated from a creeper plant, as an experiment in Madhya Pradesh has demonstrated
Mind your genes
Studies have established that mental abilities are dependent on genes of a larger extent then previously thought
On the comeback trail
The scientific community is trying hard to combat communicable diseases which have made a comeback
Sealing the tomb
A foam spray can be used to seal the hazardous debris at Chernobyl, Ukraine, and also to safely transport radioactive wastes
Face off with cancer
It's simple. Cut the face out, remove the tumour, and put the face back on. Surgeons are doing it in Hong Ko
Neptune factor
Scientists discover "chimneys" on the sea floor, hope to get an insight into how the ecosystem works
Wings of change
Researchers are trying to end malaria at its very root: by genetically modifying mosquitoes that carry the disease
Green power
The seed of a humble tree may be a substitute for diesel and could hasten rural electrification
From beyond the back of
If some recent findings hold water, the mysterious gamma ray blasts emanate from the most distant celestial objects
Water current
Hydroelectricity can now be generated without the need of costly civil works and installation of complex machinery
New viruses on the prowl
Humans have exposed themselves to a host of new viral diseases by playing around too much with the environment
Replaceable or not
Rules are in place for vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas but key technology issues remain unresolved
Heart condition
South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular problems South Asians are at a greater risk of developing cardiovascular …
Folk cures
In Ethiopia, traditional healers can be a good alternative to an inefficient public health system
Promises kept and not kept
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