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And now, green genes

Now, we can pin down those tiny chromosomes which help cancer spread its deadly web

Safe fibres

A technique to create 'safe' ceramic fibres

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Valley in danger

Closing shop

A ban on incinerators is on the anvil in Saitama, Japan

Cool cancer treatment

The cold virus could help patients undergoing chemotherapy

Cancer in the air

Even low levels of benzene can cause lymphomas cancer in children

Coughing up

Tobacco giant Philip Morris pays a record compensation to a smoker suffering from lung cancer

Death logs

Workers in the wood industry face higher risk of cancer

Smoking unabated

Women in the US continue to puff one too many

DNA to test carcinogens

Chips made of DNA strands can detect carcinogenic chemicals

Checking leukaemia

Real laureates

This year's Nobel prizes are truly grounded in practicality

Grow back wisdom

An attempt to revive vanishing medicinal plants through cultivation

Stress may lead to cancer

Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (November 7, 2023)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal

India’s fight against tobacco needs strength

Over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies will save families and help the country

Probiotics can help check adverse effects of adulterated milk: study

National Milk Day: A recent study shows how probitic bacteria can check harmful effects of aflatoxins, toxins that can affect all organ …

As gutkha stands banned, dohra consumption rising in Uttar Pradesh

Dohra does not contain any statutory warning label and hence, consumers are unaware of its health hazards

That toaster could give you cancer

Scientists are embroiled in a controversy on whether electromagnetic fields generated by power lines and household electrical devices can cause cancer

Laboratory-made antibodies work miracles

Scientists have genetically engineered specific antibodies to prevent organ rejection in transplants and to combat cancer. This opens up new …

No ozone depletion over India yet

The ozone layer over India is in place, though there is a trend towards depletion, say meteorologists

In which the count fell

A recent study establishes that sperm count has fallen drastically since the 1930s in the US and Europe

Face off with cancer

It's simple. Cut the face out, remove the tumour, and put the face back on. Surgeons are doing it in Hong Ko