Uranium waste site provokes anger in New England town
A furor has been sweeping through Europe in recent weeks over fears that exposure to weapons made from depleted uranium metal may have put civilians and soldiers at risk of leukemia and other illnesses. Unknown to many, similar concerns are shaking residents of this historic New England community.
G8 ministers to take environment's temperature
Environment ministers from the world's seven largest Western industrialised nations and Russia meet in Trieste on Friday to take the globe's temperature and examine how much the climate is changing.
Animals, travelling more risk spreading diseases
Late last year, thousands of cattle, sheep and goats in Yemen began to suffer from fevers, vomiting and reduced milk yields. Within weeks 1,800 animals had died, while 7,800 female animals aborted their fetuses. The affliction, Rift Valley Fever, had never been seen outside Africa before.
Protein removes Alzheimer's plaques on brains in mice
A protein injection in mice melted away the brain-clogging matter characteristic of Alzhemier's dementia, raising hope that scientists may one day find a way to reverse the disease in humans. The study was performed by scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and Elan Corp of Dublin.
Asthmatics prone to heart disease
Asthma sufferers appear to be unusually prone to heart disease, a study found, offering new clues about the hazards of lingering inflammation. In the new study, doctors from the Kaiser Permanente health plan found that even nonsmokers have a clearly elevated risk of heart disease. It appears to be at …
Bengal zeroing in on mystery fever
Authorities West Bengal said on Tuesday they were close to identifying a mystery fever that has killed 35 people in the northern part of the State this month. Doctors from Kolkata's School of Tropical Medicine have been struggling to diagnose the mystery illness marked by high fevers, headaches and body …
Only one died though the 6.8 tremblor inflicted heavy damage
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 shook Seattle and western Washington state for 45 seconds on Wednesday caussing at least $ 1 billion in damage but miraculously only one death. Thousand fled homes, schools and offices as the quake rocked the city.
CNG bus shortage creates furore in LS
BJP members in Lok Sabha on Thursday expressed their concern over Delhi Government's failure to implement the 1998 Supreme Court directive, which permits only CNG buses to operate in the Capital from April 1.
Australia grain group says GM-free 'impossible'
It would be impossible to provide genetically modified (GM) free grain products with the advent of GM crops, one of Australia's largest grains groups said yesterday. Even in crops where outcrossing was not considered a risk, it was likely that contamination would occur within the handling systems, The Grain Pool …
Water crisis assumes alarming proportion in Pakistan
Water crisis has assumed alarming proportion due to the prolonged dry spell posing serious threat to Kharif crops. The acute water shortage has created a big problem for the economy, which is already confronted with various problems. The delicacy of the situation could be gauged from the fact that water …