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THE HIGH incidence of bone cancer and leukaemia in western Rajasthan has led doctors to advocate studies be carried out to ascertain whether the 1974 Pokharan nuclear test is responsible in any way.

Dipstick, an inexpensive and quick HIV test developed in the United States, is now being manufactured in India.

The Japanese passion for golf is on a new course. Since 1987, 20 districts covering 32,000 sq km were earmarked for resort development. The total area covered by the resorts will eventually touch

Doctors are finding it difficult to cope with the increasing incidence of thyroid cancer among children innocent victims of radioactivity.

Finally, France's former Socialist prime minister Laurent Fabius, secretary of state for health Edmund Herve and social affairs minister Georgina Dufoix are to be tried in a parliamentary court in

Scientists are trying to enhance the quality of fish by using a controversial technique and are confident the process will be perfected soon.

Environment minister David Maclean has delayed British Nuclear Fuel's (BNF) commissioning of the L1.8 billion Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant (Thorp) at Sellafield until a L50 million treatment

Cattle fed with subabul biscuits can produce up to 20 per cent more milk. The fast growing tree also produces useful timber.

China intends to spend about $2 billion in the next two or three years to become a power in the highly competitive computer industry. Chinese officials confirmed recently in Texas they plan to make

Erratic eruptions of gushing hot springs have been recorded before the occurrence of tremors. Though scientists are not sure why this happens, the phenomenon can help in forecasting earthquakes.