Countdown to copenhagen

Nemesis of killer drugs

The investigator who took on a pharma giant in the US

Study proposes tax on soft drinks

Tax likely to hike price of beverages, may help check obesity, Type-2 diabetes

Watch the clock

Understanding body clock can pave the way for better health

Old mandate, new law

Agricultural Biosecurity Bill 2013 does not offer much to save India from bio-terror

Arsenic linked to diabetes

Ships contribute to warming

Science & Technology - Briefs

Cloud view clears up

Origin of aerosols dictates cloud shape

US bank uses carbon smokescreen

EXIM Bank nearly denied funds to Reliance’s coal-fired plant

BASIC distinct

Developing countries isolate Copenhagen Accord

Lost and damaged

Negotiations on loss and damage signal a weak deal

Clear the air

Study confirms pollution is linked to low rainfall

Air pollution linked to autism

Exposure to diesel particulates, heavy metals doubles the risk

How humans invite storm

Tornado and storm frequencies linked to human activities

2nd coalition of the willing: bad for climate and for us

Ignorance is low IQ, cancer

PCBs, dioxins write the fate of people living near a dumpsite

The US and us

Just for that tangy taste

Soft drinks have added phosphates which accelerate ageing  

Red alert on Indian spices

Spice Board challenges US food department’s claims over salmonella contamination

Arsenic just got dirtier

Exposure to arsenic also increases risk of hypertension

Honey trade just got stickier

US industry shows distrust in India, sets its own certificate to ensure source of honey

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Who are you?

Human factor in swine flu