Another Kasaragod

Like Kerala’s Kasaragod, neighbouring Dakshina Kannada is bearing the brunt of spraying of endosulfan. While Kasaragod grabbed media …

New safety norms for toys

Meant to check use of toxic phthalates

Biomonitors for pollution

Seaweeds could act as indicators of heavy metal pollution in sea

Pesticides lobby’s coup

Krishi Bhavan supports endosulfan companies; Kerala protests

Endosulfan sufferers don't count

Many endosulfan sufferers in Kerala still not recognised

Safer paracetamol

Absent gene

Inhaling death

Cell sensor

Frog egg helps robot sniff pollution

This gel can protect farmers from toxic pesticides

Researchers at Institute for Stem Cell Science & Regenerative Medicine, Bengaluru, developed poly-Oxime that deactivates toxic chemicals, …

E-waste toxins in mum’s milk

Urban people more at risk

Centre seeks view on endosulfan

States say all is well with the hazardous pesticide

In court

Half-baked

In Court

A tactical war with pests

India still in endosulfan denial

International review committee pushes for global ban

Endosulfan banned, conditionally

India agrees to ban the hazardous pesticide globally, asks for exemptions at home

Karnataka bans endosulfan

State appeals to the Centre for a nationwide ban

What a waste

The age of discovery

Research in rice genomics could be the key to eradicating hunger through environmentally sustainable methods, says Latha Rangan

Don’t touch

Half the toys tested have unsafe phthalate levels

Science & Technology - Briefs

State of endosulfan

Ban on the pesticide in Kerala ineffective; more children fall victim, shows survey

New for old

Replacement and alteration of defective genes is a milestone in gene therapy