Penny dropped

The Canadian penny is no more worth its value.

News 360°- Briefs

Health Now cholera rocks haiti

News 360° - Briefs

MINING ALARM IGNORED Some of the 33 Chilean miners trapped 700 metres underground for 69 days had informed the management about the risk of a cave-in three hours before it occurred. Their bosses told them not to stop the work.

Letters

Zero-calorie sweetener needs stirring  

Trade war over green energy

WORLD’S leading green energy producers, Japan and the US have accused Canada and China of unfairly promoting domestic manufacturers of renewable energy equipment.

Hit and run

HIGHWAYS passing through the protected areas of Bandipur in Karnataka and Mudumalai in Tamil Nadu have been closed to night traffic in the past year. Reason: wild animals crossing the road are often hit by speeding vehicles. Theories abound on the effect roads have on animals: larger and more mobile species are said to be at higher risk as they use roads more often; species with lower reproductive rate and long life spans are more susceptible as once their populations dwindle, it takes longer for them to recover.

Science & Technology - Briefs

HORTICULTURE Apple genome cracked

An ocean of wealth

FISHERS’ folklores are full of them but the creatures of the deep sea are still a mystery.

It’s still open season for bio-piracy

Ever heard of industry, and the developed world industry, mind you, saying that patents are not the best way of sharing knowledge? Well, here is what a spokesperson for the Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) said in July.

Prices under the scanner in US

Did Monsanto abuse its market power? Seeds have turned into a hotbed of political conflict worldwide. As multinational companies increase their grip on the seed market, governments in developed countries are beginning to take a closer look at how the lack of competition is hurting farmers at home and abroad.