Why using microbes to clean contamination is good for us and nature

Microbes are increasingly being used to clean contaminated sites

Why eat plastic?

New research reveals animals and marine species consume plastic debris because it smells and looks like a delicious meal

Invasion triggers evolution

A study on lizards shows evolutionary change can occur swiftly when two closely related species compete

Fossilised fish bones from Africa are fertilising the Amazon forest

Study shows that dust containing phosphorous from fish fossils helps photosynthesis in the Amazon region

Scientists to study effect of climate change on rainforests

Experiment will take place in El Yunque National Forest

UN report identifies top ten food-borne parasites

Codex Committee may introduce new standards for global food trade in order to control the entry of these parasites into the food chain

Natural source of fire retarding chemical identified

Presence of polybrominated diphenyl ethers, used in insulation among other things, in the environment was till now attributed to human activity

Air Pollution thwarting moths’ food-hunting abilities

Study underlines negative impacts of pollution, especially from vehicles, on agriculture

Tibetans breathe easy in high altitude with gene from extinct human species

Unusual gene variant prevents blood from congealing

Earth-like planet discovered in twin star system

Discovery opens the possibility of many planets in Earth-like orbits in star systems previously unexplored, say scientists

Invasive plant species like kudzu may be contributing to global warming

Exotic plant species are increasingly affecting carbon-storage capabilities of soil

El Nino threatens Great Barrier Reef

The warm current may kill a rugged coral variety that would have otherwise lived for centuries

Warmer temperatures increasing risk of kidney stones, says study

The research was conducted in five US cities, representing climates found throughout the world

Alarming increase in global use of antibiotics, India is the largest consumer

A research published in a medical journal has sounded an alarm on overuse and misuse of antibiotic drugs

Ministry of Science makes open access to research mandatory

Researchers who fail to meet the requirements would not considered for promotions, fellowships, future grants or appointments

Cholesterol drug sold over-the-counter has dangerous side-effects

Niacin can cause bleeding and infection in the gut and brain

UN body sets limit on arsenic levels in rice

Codex Commission to develop a new code of practice to help countries comply with the standard

Breakthrough in search for new malaria cure

Scientists find a way to block malaria parasite from making itself at home inside host blood cells; research opens up possibilities of new …

Biological heart pacemakers could be a reality in near future

Scientists convert ordinary heart cells in pigs into pacemaker cells by injecting a gene

Bushmeat contributing to Ebola epidemic, warns FAO

Ebola death toll rises to over 630

MERS virus may be capable of airborne transmission

Scientists find gene fragments of the virus in air samples taken from camel barn belonging to infected man

Scientists sequence DNA of caries bacterium obtained from ancient humans

Study opens new possibilities of reconstructing dietary habits and migration in the past

One test to detect different types of cancers

Test distinguishes between healthy patients and those with cancer, based on the damage done to the DNA present in their white blood cells

Noise pollution a life threat to eels

Eels exposed to noise from ships were too slow or did not respond to predators, finds study

Botox may be used to treat stomach cancer

Study shows nerves help cancer cells grow; Botox used to block the connection