Scientists at the Indian Institute of Petroleum(IIP), Dehra Dun, have developed new fuel-efficient burners for domestic and industrial use. The burners have better thermal efficiency than those
In a major operation, a special team of the Customs Preventive Unit (CPU) in Tuticorin seized over 12 tonnes of sandalwood, worth about Rs. 1 crore, shortly before the consignment was to be illegally
Engine oil made from rapeseed is a green alternative to petroleum-based oil, according to an American crop scientist. The oil is said to be just as good at lubricating, and they say is better for the
The Department of Environment is formulating a safe standard for the amount of ammonia that can be discharged into waterways, Science, Technology and Environment Minister Datuk Law Hieng Ding
A World Bank panel of experts has recommended greater thrust to farmer-friendly biotechnology research in developing countries to address the global food security problem. Biotechnology research in
After HIV and Hepatitis B, which continue to wreak havoc with the lives of many unsuspecting people, an infection which can cuase serious short and long term complications and result in fatality in a
home of white winged wood duck: The Nameri wild life sanctuary which has been declared as the third national park in Assam is the home of rare white winged wood duck. The upgradation of the Nameri to
The recent discovery of "water ice" at the poles of the moon has spawned considerable debate regarding the prospect of there being life on the sole natural satellite of the earth. While starting that
Forest fires raging since December have claimed vast tracts of world heritage-listed forests in central Thailand, officials said on Wednesday."The fires have burned some 6,000 acres of the park,"
After more than five fruitless months, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's scientists declared the Pathfinder spacecraft officially dead after a last-ditch attempt to communicate with
