Granite in Haryana a possible source uranium has contaminated milk, wheat, pulses and water in Bathinda district in Punjab, a study by scientists of Amritsar
All owners dead except one after a trial lasting 25 years, a special court in Lucknow convicted the owners of a tannery for polluting river water. On June 2, the court sentenced the owners of East India Leather Company to six months
Nanoparticles of the metal can prevent blood clots blood clots are a common cause of heart attacks, strokes and coronary arterial diseases. Clots block arteries, choke blood and oxygen supply to tissues, thus killing them. The way to deal with this is to take anticoagulants, like aspirin and heparin, which thin the blood. But in large doses they can cause excessive bleeding. However,
An oyster reef is an ecological community made up of densely packed oysters (bivalve molluscs). It provides habitat for toadfish, skilletfish and blue crabs. Oysters suck water through gills and suspended tiny organisms and pollutants like nitrogen are trapped in the gills
Dubious vitamin drive: A committee investigating reports of deaths and illnesses following a nationwide campaign promoting vitamin A and de-worming medicines in Bangladesh said the tablets were safe. The government had launched the investigation after two children died and 400 fell sick soon after consuming the tablets. Some 20 million children received Vitamin A capsules and 19
>> TV movie distributers in the US have reduced plastic content in their DVD cases, making it 20 per cent lighter.Though reducing plastic waste is being cited as a motivator, thinner cases are also less expensive when it comes to the cost of raw material and shipping. Companies like Sony Entertainment, Walt Disney and Warner are spearheading the initiative >> Radio Erena (
As per Institute of Water Modelling Water in Surma-Kushiara-Meghna can reduce by 10% in June, 23% in July, 16% in August and 15% in September. Kushiara-Bardal wetland will dry up in monsoons. The reservoir will trap nutrient-rich silt, affecting the productivity of crops downstream. Excess erosion in the first 100-150 km will increase deposition in downstream Surma-Kushiara, raising
http://www.seasky.org For centuries, sailors in the Indian Ocean have told stories of seas glowing with a dim, white light at night. Satellite images have now confirmed the appearance of bioluminescent bacteria. Scientists say this rare phenomenon could be a way for the bacteria to catch the attention of fish so they can enter their guts and live there. This story is among the
