Oil spoil
The planned scuttling of the superannuated Brent Spark oil rig sparks off an international protest
Ruminant remedy
A new technique for early detection of mastitis in cows has been developed by British researchers
Three cheers
Three important developments made by cancer researchers this year have opened up some exciting new possibilities for the diagnosis, therapy …
A fibre for all seasons
The manufacturer of a newfibre claims that it combines the qualities of cotton and synthetics. But the price may not be right
Wanted: a green spin doctor
Although considered a sensitive pressure group, the British Green Party badly needs to recover from languor and gain gloss
In hot water
While the Antarctic ice cap is relatively stable, the sea level is rising due to a simple law of physics: water expands when heated
Net profits
Virtual shopping can not only cut down the number of cars on the roads, but reduce vehicular emissions as well
Spare steam
A UK-based engineer is making money out of a device that saves energy by tapping 'waste' steam
The missing element
Niobium, an element scientists searched for in the Earth's mantle, is found in the core instead
'Donors give less money for neglected diseases'
DAVID H MOLYNEUX, of the Lymphatic Filariasis Support Centre, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, UK, tells VIBHA VARSHNEY that public health …
Remains of the beauty pageant
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UK’s obesity epidemic worse than feared, says study
National Obesity Forum recommends hard-hitting public health campaigns to tackle the problem
Monkeypox: demand for vaccines is outstripping supply – this is what’s causing the shortages
Vaccines currently being administered are from emergency stockpiles for accidental or deliberate release of smallpox
The Antarctic Treaty is turning 60. In a changed world, is it still fit for purpose?
As disputes have arisen over years, many have been addressed through expansion of treaty framework. This framework is now referred to as the …
Bristol airport vote: A small win in our battle against climate change
In this last decade of serious climate action, nature should be prioritised over economic growth if we want to survive
Why tyranny could be the inevitable outcome of democracy
The elected political leadership in many countries currently has vindicated Greek philosopher Plato's observation
Britain sounds red air alert
Searing heat and vehicular emissions skyrocketed ozone levels in Britain, prompting the government to caution against using cars, jogging or even …
Bad blood
A hypothesis that radiation from a nuclear plant caused leukaemia in the children of its employees has been trashed
Acid comment touches minister on the raw
British environment minister John Gummer is smarting from being called a shitbag by his Norwegian counterpart.
Playing Lego with molecules
Scientists are trying to make designer solids -- substances whose molecules they assemble according to a predetermined plan
Flywheels offer cheap option for operating trams
A British firm has developed an innovative tram system as a cheap alternative for mass transport
Clinton steers to safety on N-plant issue
The US President has moved deftly to avoid irritating either US congresspersons or the British government on the issue of the controversial …
Fresh light illumines search for dark matter
New evidence has emerged for the existence of dark matter -- an invisible constituent of the universe that is believed to play a key role in the …
Use of dispersants worries environmentalists
The hue and cry over the "ecological tragedy" following the oil spill off Shetland Islands is dying a natural death, and even environmentalists …
No taking cheap Colombian coal to Newcastle
John Major's Conservative government is learning the hard way that a free market economy alway works better anywhere but at home.