Study : The study is based on American Cancer Society data on 324,135 men and women who were enrolled in 1960 and then followed up in 1972. It was published in Thursday's issue of the New England
The large freshwater whitefin dolphin of Yangtze river is dying off at an alarming rate. Biologists believe that fewer than 100 of the dolphins remain in the lower reaches of the river, the only
Study : One of the biggest studies ever to look at the effects of weight on longevity concludes that thinner is definitely better at almost all ages. It found that being too heavy seems to shorten
Automakers are pursuing several routes toward meeting California's stringent emissions rules and addressing global pollution concerns. Following are brief sketches of some of the main types : Honda
Investments in environment protection have always been the last in the Indian companies' priority list. However, the recent Supreme Court judgement for setting up dehydrogenetion and desulphurisation
Vehicle makers are pressing California's clean air regulators to revise rules on sales quotas for zero emission vehicles following disappointing sales of electric
A new venture in making plastic pallets-which could ultimately replace the tens of millions of wooden pallets used around the world-has been formed between companies in the UK and
A Private nursing home in a posh locality of the State capital has closed down following the publication of a news item in "The Pioneer " that it had become the centre for a well-organised kidney
More than 500 mutton shops in Madurai city ramained closed on Thursday following the death of several heads of cattle due to the 'blue tongue' virus attack. The non-vegetarians avoided purchase of
Indian pharmaceutical companies should concentrate on process research and pursue innovation in drugs that are off patent whose market is expected to be $20 billions by 2000 , a World Bank funded
