Hawaii narrowly escapes Hurricane Lane

Storm moves away from the archipelago after dumping rain

NTPC gearing up to meet new emission norms

India’s largest generator is planning FGD installations and SCR pilot projects to meet the new norms

California finds huge groundwater reserves; experts urge caution

The study has led to a debate in the scientific community over the utilisation of these groundwater resources in the drought-hit state

Norway and the US agree to collaborate on forests and climate change

The statement recognises the importance of forests and land use in mitigating climate change

A new proposal for quantum entanglement between microorganisms

Tongcang Li from Purdue University, USA, and Zhang-qi Yin from Tsinghua University, China, have proposed a new method to teleport the internal …

A second too long

The world has been adding an extra second at regular intervals to keep pace with the slowing Earth. Will the practice be stopped as the US says …

US House moves to block labelling of genetically-modified food

The Bill comes in the wake of a movement across the country to enact laws that require the labelling of GMOs 

Giant returns

Fossils>> Smuggling • Mongolia/USA

Metal shield

Gut reaction

Malarial parasite’s food chamber reveals secret of its survival

Green monster nailed

Phosphorus can kill deadly bacterium that hits citrus plants

Perfect model

Biologists use a variety of animal models for experiments. But a mouse or a fruitfly cannot truly represent a human being. Jessica Bolker, …

Crazy ant gets a name

Species that gave pest exterminators a hard time identified

Nomadic sophistication

Exhibition>> Nomads • The US/Kazakhstan

A town under the hammer

Auction>> Town • The US

Novel ways

Literature>> Climate Change• The US

Berlin reconciles to its history

Film>> Culture • Germany/US

... and ghosts come to life

History>> Phonograph • The US/Germany

Mobile tester for crop diseases

Michigan State University scientists have developed a portable, effective device for testing plant diseases. Called Gene-Z, it was unveiled at …

Breath test for B12

It detects vitamin B12 deficiency accurately, quickly

Sweet treatment

A cheaper method uses glucose and enzymes to filter water

Stamp of error

Stamp>> Statue of liberty • USA

Bloggers’ rights

Blog>> Lawsuit • USA

On dengue trail

Scientists study populations of Aedes aegypti

Saving water

The Delhi government proposes mandatory water harvesting units in housing complexes