Sunil Shaunak on ethical medicine, patent laws

Sunil Shaunak of Imperial College, London, is pioneering 'ethical pharmaceuticals'. He talks to Subhra Priyadarshini about his work, evergreening …

Written in the ice

Welcome to Sheba. Here, 50 scientists will endure extreme weather conditions to better understand the Arctic climate and global warming

Historian Heather Goodall on indigenous people, water in Australia

Heather Goodall, a historian at the University of Technology, Sydney, has a special interest in Australia's indigenous people--especially their …

Bee confused

Far from being avid shift workers, young honeybees are quite hopeless when it comes to timekeeping

Delhi University's gene mystery

Department of Science and Technology has no idea where GM lines in a high-profile case came from and who gave permission for research

Toxic tides

Phytoplankton are wrecking marine ecology as scientists struggle to find a way to stop further attacks

Anders Levermann on geopolitics of climate change

Professor at Germanys Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Anders Levermanns interests range from monsoon in India to glacier …

Rogue GM crops wreak havoc

Monsanto’s unauthorised GM wheat in the US has spooked the world, but contamination is widespread

Test drive to Mars

India’s first inter-planetary flight is now well on its way. Once the satellite orbits the Red Planet, the country will become the fourth …

Environet

This column will bring you an update on various groups and individuals working in fields related to environment, development and the sciences. …

Pollution and plants

Ecologists reveal that trees are precise indicators of environmental health, as they show specific symptoms with an increase in air pollution

Small in size, big problem

Nanoparticles, as tiny as a billionth of a metre, pose a challenge to scientists and regulatory authorities alike. It may also be a huge health …

Rice fields as carbon sinks

A study by Indian scientists finds lowland flooded rice ecosystems can store vast amounts of carbon but the jury is still out on whether these …

Why experts want GM freeze

Say regulatory system has grave deficiencies; challenge agriculture ministry’s claims

Passive neighbour

India remains indifferent as China builds dams on upper reaches of Brahmaputra  

GM food debate hots up again

Gilles-Eric Seralini, one of the first scientists to warn the world about the dangers of genetically modified food, counters pro-GM scientists in …

Plastic Peril

Waste management is key to keeping the oceans free of plastic waste, new research suggests

Shrouded in controversy

A mountaineering expedition into the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve revives the debate on ecotourism and people's rights over forests.

Getting more with less

System of crop intensification, specially in rice, has shown sizeable savings in water and seed usage. Yet its adoption has not spread despite …

The cold rush

What has India got to show after 20 years on the Antarctica research bandwagon? Lack of focus

‘There could be a racist backlash to the current anti-racism movements’

Race science has been used to justify colonial occupation, slavery, genocide; it became so ingrained that we still live with its devastating …

Salvage science

Scientific Advisory Council to Prime Minister seeks more funds and education reforms in science sector

Picture imperfect

Aerosol research is still in its infancy. Further studies will reveal the definitive long-term impact of these tiny particles

Jungle raj

CAG memo shows IFS officers are administering country’s premier forestry research body like a fiefdom

How competent is Indian science?

A shoddy inter-academy report on GM crops casts a shadow on the integrity and competence of Indian science, while a US expert finds approval for …