Pest warning
Climate change is influencing migratory patterns and evolution in pests, threatening our food basket
Escape route
Dams need structures to guide fish towards routes engineered for their safe movement
Mind your diet
Eating junk food in early years can cause mental problems later
How effective are sanitisers?
Studies say hand sanitisers inefficient in removing norovirus. Can cause bowel disorder
Mercy of a toxic plant
Jatropha can offer relief from pain without side effects
Land over nature
Cities are expanding indiscriminately across the globe, at the cost of rich biodiversity
Carbon capture made easy
Salt, sugar and alcohol can help trap the greenhouse gas
Sneaky side-effects at a click
US scientists develop database for adverse drug reactions
Intense movement
Global warming may intensify water cycle more than believed
Pressure tactics
Nanogenerators now use pressure to produce electricity
Silk route to preservation
Protein in fibre can replace expensive ways to store drugs
Sound track of the earth
Seismic noise can help map our planet’s interiors
Crude and wholesome
Whole plant of sweet wormwood more effective than its extract in treating malaria
Women interrupted
Surgical removal of uterus causes unnatural menopause, leads to memory decline
Chemical connection
Prolonged exposure to pesticides can lead to Type-2 diabetes
Fabric filter
Cotton sari filtration, heating kill most bacteria in water