The number of people fishing worldwide has more than doubled since 1970, according to a new survey published by the UN Food And Agriculture Organization (FAO). According to FAO's findings, around 85
The Japanese government plans to propose the resumption of talks in its fishing dispute with South Korea during the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) to be held in April 2-4 in
At the global warming conference in Kyoto in last December, Japan promised to cut greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon dioxide, to 6% below 1990's level by 2012. To achieve that target, the
The National Aerospace Laboratory of the Science and Technology Agency will begin development of an experimental small supersonic jet next spring, with flight tests scheduled for 2001. The project is
A new gene therapy for Parkinson's disease has been developed by a research team from Nagoya City University, the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, and Fujita Health University. The team
Contrary to popular belief, Chilika, Asia's largest brackish water lake, continues to be a biologically healthy wet land. Ornithologist and wildlife experts say that the richness of species and avian
Conservationsts from Japan, Taiwan, Russia, Thailand and South Korea are arriving in the Capital tomorrow to extend their support in the fight against illegal trade in wildlife product in 'The Year
An elderly man develops mascular degeneration, a disease that destroys vision. To bolster his failing eyesight, he receives a transplant of healthy retinal tissue-cloned from his own cells and
The universe may have started as no bigger than a pea before the Big bang which created the universe 12 billion years ago, according to a new theory by British scientists Stephen Hawking.
Carcasses are being dumped in the Thirupporur reserve forest on the city outskirts. Of late, in the first week of February, carcasses were dumped 1.5 km from the main road in the reserve forest,
