Novel strain of coronavirus can pass from person to person: WHO

After one more case of novel coronavirus (nCoV) attack being reported from France, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has stated that it is likely that the deadly virus is passed from person to person. The novel CoV can cause a range of illnesses—from the common cold to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS).

Sweaty cure

IT IS a losing battle for conventional antibiotic drugs. Many of them can no longer effectively control or kill their target microbes. The threat of antibiotic resistance in pathogenic bacteria has necessitated development of new antimicrobials, called the next-generation antibiotics.

Bon appetit with sun

How safe is your toothpaste?

Toothpaste is meant to protect the teeth. How can it be harmful? Interviewee:  Andreas Kieskow

Climate of irrationality

The multilateral treaty to protect the ozone layer has been a successful environmental agreement. But an impasse over restricting the use of extremely potent greenhouse gases is set to mar the 25th anniversary celebrations of the Montreal Protocol on September 16.

Proposal to airlift Bhopal waste to Germany in jeopardy

The Indian government’s plan to airlift Bhopal's toxic waste to Germany for incineration seems to be in jeopardy after details of the proposal were leaked in the German media. German development agency Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) is in talks with the government to dispose of the 350 tonnes of waste lying at the abandoned Union Carbide factory premises. “The leaking of this information has led to a serious debate on whether Germany should be helping India or not,” a representative of GIZ said on September 5. 

Sunshine sector loses sheen

Bhopal to Germany

The pirates come ashore

Which is the fastest growing political party in Europe? The surprise answer is Piratenpartei or the German Pirate Party, which is fast eclipsing the Green Party and the Left in Merkel country.

Government for FDI in nuclear energy

While the controversial Kundankulam nuclear power plant is likely to start functioning in a month's time, the Indian government has plans to further boost nuclear power in the country. It proposes to allow foreign direct investments (FDI) in production of the nuclear power to meet the country's growing energy needs, said Union minister of state in the prime minister's office, V Narayanaswamy, on June 13.