A damaging technique?
A popular technique to help infertile men become fathers, injecting individual sperm into individual eggs, alters the fertilization process, researchers have found. They said there was no evidence so
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Strain of 'bird flu' revists Hong Kong
A strain of last year's deadly "bird flu" is back, but this time authorities say they're confident there won't be another round of human and animal casualties. Mainland Chinese farmers might take a
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Sanctions over child labour 'can backfire'
The use of trade sanctions against goods produced by child labour in the developing world could be counterproductive and actually increase the hours worked by children, according to new research. Dr
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Cameroon puts forests at risk
Cameroon is now the largest producer of logs for Africa, and there is little forest that has not been logged. The region's tropical forest is the second largest in the world, "but it is disapparing
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WTO rejects India's stand on QR
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has rejected India's stand justifying Quantitative Restrictions (QR) on imports on the grounds of balance of Payment (BOP) in its trade dispute with the US and has
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Ocean yields anti-cancer drugs
Kirin Brewary Co. and Teikoku Hormone Mfg Co. have begun developing drugs from ocean life such as sponges and shellfish. Kirin has developed KRN-7000, a low-toxicity anti-cancer drug based on
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Japan aims for open-sea whaling
Japan intends to ask the International Whaling Commission to abolish the Southern Ocean whale sanctuary as part of its campaign for a resumption of commercial whaling on open seas. The motion appears
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Forest on 2.5m acres planned in two years
The provincial government of Lahore, Pakistan plans to bring over 2.5 million acre of land under forests during the next two years. This was stated by Forest Minister Malik Salim Iqbal while
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World Bank to provide $300m for SAP phase-2
The World Bank will provide 300 million dollar during 1999-2000 to Pakistan for expanding phase-2 of the Social Action Programme (SAP). Informed sources said on Monday that a high level World Bank
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A conservation success to be proud of
The short-tailed albatross, a large seabird that was once believed to have become extinct, is making a comeback on Torishima, a volcanic island about 280 kilometers south of Hachijojima in the Izu
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Animal census in Kaziranga
Brisk preparations are on for the animal census in the Kaziranga National Park, to be held on April 8 and 9. The census is being organised after a gap of six
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Frogs' deafening silence --last gasp of the wild?
We seldom hear the croaking of frogs nowadays. They appear to be vanishing around the world, and there seem to be complex reasons for their disappearance. Today, the extinction of frogs and other
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Impure water kills three in Jhalawar
Contaminated drinking water has left at least three persons dead and over 500 suffering from jaundice in Khanpur vilalge, Jhalwat district, during the last month. The disease is confined to Khanpur
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Drought brewing trouble for tea industry
A severe drought has hit both the northern and southern tea gardens of the country. This has jeopardised the production prospects for the current year. This year's output for March is expected to
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Foreign and favoured in Ranthambore
A prime portion of the Ranthambhore National Park, famous for its tigers, has been closed to visitors since January. Forest officials attribute it to "reconservation efforts" but others say it's
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North Korea famine relief running out, UN Aide says
The famine ravaging North Korea is worsening, and government food rations will run out completely this month, leaving citizens across the country to forage for "alternative food" like roots, a senior
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Jaundice grips Rajasthan town; three die, 500 ill
More than 500 people have fallen prey to the jaundice epidemic which has hit the southeast Rajasthan area of Khanpur. Three deaths have been reported so far from Khanpur town, where a team of
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Compound to fight cancer identified
A team of researchers headed by a non-resident Indian scientist in the United States has identified two compounds that may help fight cancer by cutting off a tumour's blood supply.Dr Prakash Gill and
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Rs 1-cr grant to control dengue
The Union ministry of health and family welfare has granted Rs 1 crore this financial year for implementing a draft plan for prevention and control of dengue fever in Delhi. The draft plan has been
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Rapid increase in captive population of pigmy hog
A bright future is awaiting the almost extinct pigmy hog, the smallest and the rarest mammal in the world, with about 850 per cent increase in its captive population, reports UNI.The Research and