Genetic theft by Kew botanists
An ongoing debate in the UK questions the ethics behind the acquisition by the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew of acquiring tropical plants through …
Colonial perceptions of hunger
Perceptions of famines are as important for historians to study as the famines themselves, says a British historian. The British created famines …
Mercury thermometers coldshouldered
With health consciousness showing an upward trend, disposable non-mercury thermometers are catching on
The metal gobblers
Genetically engineered crops could reclaim the vast areas of land poisoned by the rapid strides of development
Odyssey of a disease
From sheep to cattle and then to human beings, spongiform encephalopathies, a group of fatal brain maladies, have caught the attention of …
Public property
It is good to hear Western leaders say the genetic secrets of human life should be used for public good
Why not all urban foxes deserve their ‘bin-raiding’ reputation
Foxes are ecologically important to urban green spaces, so people need to find ways of living amicably alongside them
COVID or the common cold? What to do if you have symptoms this Christmas
COVID, flu and pneumonia still account for a significant proportion of all deaths in many countries
July heatwave triggers air pollution in UK
Ozone levels increased significantly and exceeded World Health Organisation recommendations, the researchers found after drawing on a national …
Capturing the promise of offshore wind
Emerging offshore markets can learn from Europe's success and use it in a domestic context
UK on track to be first G7 country to legislate for net zero emissions by 2050
The Climate Change Act, 2008 will be amended on June 12 in Parliament, as advised by the Committee on Climate Change
Children and passive smoking
A pregnant woman exposed to cigarette smoke can pass on the harmful smoke constituents to the foetus
Drugs alone do not create health
Spending heavily on medicines does not necessarily result in better health, indicate recent studies.
Protein provides clue to Alzheimer's disease
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in treating this old-age disease, with the discovery that abnormal production of proteins, called …
A passage to India through trade
TRADE, TARIFFS AND EMPIRE Basudev Chatterji Publisher: Oxford University Press, Delhi Price: Rs 490
Craft of the graft
A plastic tube can be used to insert a graft into blood vessels, circumventing the need for bypass surgery
Hampering growth
A drug which functions in a unique fashion is being used to cure small-cell lung cancer in the UK. Researchers are looking for further uses of …
Blocking cancer
Latest research in Britain finds a drug, a synthetic peptide, which forces tumour cells to wither and die
Ruminant ramifications
Beef, the staple food of the British, finds itself out of favour as a ban on its sale sweeps across UK and also the European Union
Fertility cold-stored
Women who might lose their ability to conceive - be it due to the inevitable menopause or a damage to their ovaries caused by radiation or …
Having a ball
Great balls of fire! Science has finally explained ball lightning, a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon until now
Smart homes
Soon, your house could take care of simple household functions, such as controlling heating and lighting
Return of the tube
Announcing the second coming of vacuum tubes, which were wiped out by transistors and integrated circuits
All about climate
Book>> The Hot Topic by David King and Gabrielle Walker Bloomsbury, New York 2009 Price Rs 399
The thalidomide story explained
How a drug prescribed for nausea in pregnant women led to severe limb defects in their babies