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Scientists claim highly insulating windows called "Low E emissivity " windows could save considerable amounts of power in developing countries.

PAKISTAN'S agriculture dominated economy may be crippled by increased variation in monsoons over the next 50 years as a result of global warming, fears the director of the Pakistan Institute of

K Ramakrishnan, director of engineering R&D at BHEL, talks to Down To Earth about his confidence in his unit's ability to meet the new challenges.

A recent hypothesis contends that menstruation protects women against various uterine infections.

The increasing fear of losing jobs to cheaper Mexican labour has prompted many Americans to protest the North American Free Trade Agreement.

Several regional organisations are helping women fight against the sale and consumption of liquor.

The Union ministry of non-conventional energy sources (MNES) plans to increase exploitation of the country's draught animal power (DAP) potential. A report prepared by an MNES committee, in

Indian engineers have developed a laser based alignment system, which have the high level of precision essential for installing sophisticated machinery and ensuring its optimum functioning.

Industries and local councils have had to come to the rescue of Germany's ambitious recycling programme, which is overwhelmed by a huge volume of waste.

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