Patients suffering from rheumatoid arthritis have shown a positive response to some experimental drugs. They experienced decrease in the pain and swelling in joints after taking these genetically
The World Bank's report on the environment in East Asia says that disease and death will increase steeply among China's city dwellers unless the country tackles its growing air pollution. The
Scientists have discovered how chilli hurts and also found a new use for pain as well. David Julius and his team at the University of California, San Francisco, USA, have discovered a chemical called
Rice lands release up to 14 per cent of the world's methane emissions that cause global warming. Now, Philippine-based International Rice Research Institute (irri) is studying ways to reduce methane
a ban on fur imports from the us has been called off by the European Union (eu) after accepting an assurance from Washington to phase out steel-jawed leghold traps, used in catching animals,
Nepal has currently embarked on an experiment on rural water supply with two clear guiding philosphies. They are propounded by two funding giants - World Bank and ADB. Both are receiving applaud and
Some 25 lakh hectares of water bodies would be brought under integrated fish cultivation under 18 projects of Water Development Board where participation of people would be
