Stop the cycle of poison

The rise and fall of a chemical

DDT use goes back to World War II

Fear instinct

Frogs see common herbicide as predator

Chromium digesters

Bacteria can absorb the toxic chemical

Pesticides raise dementia risk

Direct exposure increases chances of poor cognitive abilities

India scuttles curb on endosulfan

Molecules of death

Dioxins, which are by-products of industrial processes, are not volatile and are extremely persistent chemicals. They bioaccumulate up the food …

Nanotechnology can make plant-based food preservatives more effective

The formulation can arrest the growth of microbes at lower concentration’ It can also restrict toxin production by preventing the microbe …

Bees lose way

How common pesticides affect bee populations

Pesticide guard

Plant hormone can protect rice from toxic effects of chemicals

It's official now

Mercury ban agreed

Gay by mercury

Water contamination may alter white ibises’ hormones

Dow subsidiary blacklisted

It bribed Indian officials to get approval for pesticides

After the People met

The Union ministry of home affairs wants to know: what is the Meghalaya government going to do about the 'People's Budget'?

Why should progress be putrid?

Science & Technology - Bytes

Disposal of endosulfan begins

Nearly 1,400 litres of the banned pesticide found in Kasaragod godowns

Surprise move

No more toxic treatment

Fungal toxins are widespread in European wheat – threatening human health and the economy

It is likely that changes in farming practices, climate change, and the dwindling effectiveness of fungicides are all contributing factors

RESIDUE OF A REVOLUTION

In Court

Asbestos, endosulfan escape blacklist

Which one's the poison?