Edibility questioned

Antibiotic resistant bacteria found in river water

Banaras Hindu University researchers collected samples at 5 ghats on the Ganga in Varanasi

CSIR develops technology for disinfecting water at Rs 2/litre

Science and Technology Minster Dr Harsh Vardhan said the domestic model can provide 10 litres of water in just five minutes and one full charge …

A lesson unlearnt

Belgium seems to pay little heed to the UK government's handling of the madcow disease

Don't eat tuna

Today's menu: dioxins

Belgium authorities found carcinogenic dioxins in food products. And they brushed the matter under the carpet. Now, Europe is facing an …

Arsenic eyes rice nutrients

The heavy metal can disrupt amino acid synthesis in the grain

Big size, bigger benefits

Brown rice of shorter size accumulates more arsenic

Poisoned again

The death of 18 elephants in Assam revives the debate over human-animal conflict once more

Fishy situation

Fish oil supplements in Europe extensively contaminated by dioxins

Sri Lanka regulates GM food

Back like a bad penny

115 nations, 12 dirty chemicals and a compromise that leaves DDT free to further pollutethe foodchain

Toxic potion

Gold nano particles can detect lead in wastewater

Gold changes colour in the presence of metal particles such as lead because of their optical properties

Secret of sensitivity

Study says chlorine in tap water and pesticides behind rising food allergies

Pesticides in food

Sharing the losses

Mercury-laced food

Sun, sea and snow bring mercury down to the Earth and in the food

Affordable kit to test for pesticides

SC permits conditional field trials of GM crops

High fluoride content in Khordha, Nayagarh groundwater

Children are at higher risk from contaminated drinking water

Nestle scare

Contaminated baby milk products recalled in EU

Arsenic linked to diabetes

Elemental woe

Simply put: Food contamination kills 2 million people