genetically engineered plastics grown on plants could begin to replace millions of fossil fuel-fed tonnes of plastics within the next decade, Mr. Kieran Elborough, a scientist at Britain's University
The latest in sugar technology will be the focus of an international Congress to be held here in February, 1999. The International Society for Sugarcane Technologists (ISSCT) will host its XXII
The West Bengal Government has decided to create an exclusive corporation for rural electrification outside the purview of the State Power Department and the State Electricity
The fossil of a baby dinosaur has come to light in which details of soft anatomy never seen before in any dinosaur are preserved. Scientists expect the fossil, which was found in Italy, to yield
The World Bank on Wednesday announced a $ 39 million credit for a forestry project in Kerala aimed at increasing forest products and preserving biodiversity in the State. A PTI report from Washington
Thousands of shishu variety of saplings on both sides of the Dhaka Aricha highway were being perished due to the outbreak of unidentified disease causing heavy loss to the growers. According to the
The European Commission prepared for a climbdown over BSE, by signalling it was close to abadoning its fight for an early ban on potentially infectious animal parts. The European Union's executive
The proportion of women in Britain who smoke has started to rise in the past couple of years after more than 20 years of steady decline, the latest General Household Survey reveals. The 26th annual
A technique to detect potential brain damage in premature or oxygen-starved babies has been developed at University College London. The device overcomes the problems associated with assessing brain
A company on Merseyside in north-west England has developed a water disinfectant system using chlorine dioxide that is effective against amoeba and legionalla and applicable in small scale water
