MNCs amass water rights in US

It's the economy Americans are worried about

Humans: The super predators

Electric barrier

Water purifier that kills 98 per cent bacteria, fast

Insulin impulses

Avoid taking decisions when blood sugar levels are unstable

Biblical proportions

Sanguine approach to circulation

The physics of blood flow gives a clearer view of its physiological role

US, Australia change tack

Won’t cut CO2 emissions

25 million years of error

Scientists got the origin of flowering plants wrong

Undercover agents

What makes nematodes so good at killing crop pests

How our detergent footprint is polluting aquatic ecosystems

Nonylphenol, a hazardous chemical present in detergents, is known to enter water bodies and the food chains

What will cheaper US cheese mean for India's dairy farmers

Depressed global prices, rising cost of production and the trade wars with China and Mexico have led to a ballooning of reserves 

Traffic noise is affecting communication in birds

When noise due to traffic increases, the birds alter the length and frequency of their song to improve communication

Scientists develop new molecule to fight antibiotic resistance

A piece of synthetic DNA has been developed that restores effectiveness of a carbapenem

Santa Clarita wildfire threatens air quality in Los Angeles

The Southern California Air Quality Management District and LA County Public Health have issued a smoke advisory for Los Angeles due to the smoke …

Packaged food labels in US to have bigger, bolder display of calories

US Food and Drug Administration behind move aimed at helping people to make better informed choices

Finally, firm no to software patents

The Patent Office has clearly said software patents can only be granted if linked to novel hardware

Hackers—good and bad

Documentary>> We are a legion • directed by Brian Knappenberger

Reforming the cyber nation

Book>> I know who you are and i saw what you did; social networks and the death of privacy • Free Press • US $26

Animal rights primer

Book>> Animal Rights: What Everyone Needs To Know • by Paul Waldau • OUP, New York • US $10.7

The back up man

BOOK>> MAGNIFICENT DESOLATION, THE LONG JOURNEY HOME FROM THE MOON • by Buzz Aldrin and Ken Abraham • Bloomsbury • Rs 750

The file drawer bust

Daniele Fanelli, researcher at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland, probes the problem of quantity versus quality in scientific research. …

COVID-19: How useful are travel restrictions in curbing spread?

Travel bans make sense only in the beginning of a pandemic, say experts

Pentagon report says UFOs can't be explained, and this admission is a big deal

The report does not, as many were hoping, conclude UFOs are alien spacecraft.

Much in a name

Online Review>> Court Verdict • US