Gene link spotted
Medical researchers of the Kimmel Cancer Centre at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, US, have identified a gene linked to three types of cancers and potentially, to other types as well.
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CHINA
Disturbed by the increasing tendency of some industrialised nations to dump their hazardous waste on its shores, China has strengthened its anti- dumping laws. The new law, aimed at
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Curbing nicotine dependence
The cure for problems like drug addiction and Parkinsons disease can be found but not before some unknown ingredients in cigarette smoke are isolated
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AFRICA INITIATIVE
The announcement of the 10- year long, us $25 billion Africa Development Initiative comes as a much needed helping hand for a continent sinking into the quagmire of increasing debt and poverty.
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Sourcing the sources
Use of linear accelerators and free electron lasers is all set to revolutionise the creation of fourth generation X ray sources
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Sanctuaries how safe?
INDIA'S record of protecting its wildlife species is none too bright, says a report prepared by a committee appointed by the Delhi High Court and headed by inspector genera I of forests, M F
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Slowly, but effectively
In Thailand -where most of the paddy and corn produced is exported- drying is an essential agricultural activity. There is 18-25 per cent moisture in the crops at the time of harvesting, which has
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INDIA
• In a pathbreaking research, scientists from Kumaon University in Nainital, Uttar Pradesh, recently identified potential biological control agents for malaria in two parasitic fungi
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Stripping device
The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore, has developed a deVice to help in the dehusking of coconut. The thick outer covering of the nut is difficult to remove and has to be stripped
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Water of death
THE country's "gravest ecological disaster" is shaping up in West Bengal. Concerned by the extent of arsenic poisoning, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought an updated and
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Defence tactics
FOR hundreds of shrimp farmers facing unemployment and starvation due to the outbreak of a deadly shrimp disease, there is still some hope. According to experts of the Marine Products Exports
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Matters of hearth
Development of a low cost kiln for baking pottery in rural areas comes as a boon to those dependent on this ancient craft for a living. At the same time, it reduces pollution considerably
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The treasure hunt
THE hunt for a commercially valuable wild plant in the Khasi and Jaintia hills of Meghalaya may virtually lead to their extinction. The fern-like creeper which is locally known as Tmain
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BLAZING ISSUE
To prevent a recurrence of the devastating fire 1hat broke out in west Delhi on June 6 last year, the Delhi High Court said in a recent ruling that the ban on trade in poly vinyl chloride
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Flying gamble
Computers have played second fiddle to analogue techniques in safety critical systems and though airlines are switching to fly by wire technology, an unknown safety record is their major worry
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Magnetic trap
A new method for detecting fingerprints at the scene of crime is sure to give criminals some second thoughts
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Flexible software
A new software which is less expensive, swift and easily adaptable will soon be used in computer assisted clinical trials
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Elixir or poison?
NEXT time when you are going to drink a glass of milk, think twice. It might be a concoction of refined oil, caustic soda, urea and detergent. Scientists of the *National Dairy Research Institute
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Dusty deaths
THE villagers of Chinchugeria in West Bengal are threatened by silica and gypsum dust released by two different factories. Even as they reel under the shock of the recent loss of 20 lives to
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Network
Open secret With memories of the Cold War fading away, the Department of Energy (DoE) of the US government is planning to post an Internet web page for people hungry for nuclear secrets.