Sanitiser's germ-free gimmick

Dish soap, detergent, shampoo, toothpaste, deodorants, facial tissues and antiseptics—they all kill germs. Rolf Halden, professor at …

Just for that tangy taste

Soft drinks have added phosphates which accelerate ageing  

Fertilizers acidify soils

Crop yield drops, plant biodiversity is impacted as a whole  

Dipstick

Paper strip for blood type test  

Nemo finds its predator

Rising carbon emissions muddle smelling ability of small fish

Sense the core

Noninvasive technology to study geological samples

Light pollution spreads diseases

It is difficult to comprehend modern life sans nighttime light. But the amenity comes at a price. Bruno A S De Medeiros and Alessandro Barghini …

Plants light the way

MIT unveils molecules that mimic plants to produce power

Cycle beats car

Health benefits of cycling outweigh risks of pollution, accident

Ground reality

Animal diversity in the soil mapped for the first time

Leakage plugged

Technique based on water pressure helps pin down pipe leaks