Farmers in central Honduras have come a long way in management of hillside agriculture the past 25 years. Over 80 per cent of land in Honduras is tropical hillsides. Three-quarters of all the

Children whose parents smoke are more likely to develop cavities, says a recent study. Doctors at the University of Rochester's Strong Children's Research Center, in the US, studied nearly 4,000

A sealed card is at the heart of Japan's bid to unmask the genetics behind various diseases including arthritis and asthma. The Japanese Institute of Physical and Chemical Research plans to push

Very little scientific literature is available on the chiru (Tibetan antelope, Pantholops hodgsoni ). Most articles about the animal, if not all, are based on the research conducted by George

Environmental experts have criticised the US navy for its plant to use low frequency active (LFA) sonar widely used around the world. The navy's application is under the review of the US National

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The world's largest windfarm, made up of 450 giant turbines, is to be be built on the Washington-Oregon border in the US. The state of the art technology used will produce 300 mw of power, which will

Exxon Mobil has agreed to collaborate with Toyota and General Motors, creating the world's biggest alliance of car makers and fuel providers working to get fuel cell-powered vehicles into their

Salient features of the wind energy policy introduced in 1999 l The policy was officially notified in March 1999 and remains operational up to March 31, 2004 l Rajasthan will build a

After being instrumental in the eradication of smallpox, D A Henderson , director, Centre for Civilian Biodefence, Johns Hopkins University, USA, finds that changes in the environment are leading to mutations in viruses makin

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