scientists : Scientists say there is evidence that reptiles are undergoing a decline even more marked than that now affecting amphibians.They say the plight some populations and species is critical,

A vegetable production trial conducted in high altitude areas using polythene tunnel had been successful, according to Bhutan's Ministry of Agriculture. The trial was conduced in Soe, Naro and

Environmentalists, travel agents and officials from government and international organisations discussed how ecotourism can improve the life of the people in Phobjikha valley in Bhutan while also

Researchers at the University of Southern California are using a polymer coating to make red blood cells compatible for universal donation, a development that could radically change how blood is

Gardners and farmers who use pesticides are at risk of developing brain damage, according to a study conducted by The Maastricht Ageing Study. Research carried out in the Netherlands suggests people

A new method of delivering a vaccine against a common respiratory virus could lead to prevention that is as easy as eating a tomato or an apple, according to a recent report. The study was conducted

The first round of the Sub-national Immunisation Day (SNID) in 1999, held on December 7, immunised 36,453 children under five achieving 99.76 percent coverage, according to the Bhutan Health

Over-aged trees, heavy branching, lack of regeneration of important tree species are some of the concerns facing Bhutan's broadleaved forests. Yusipang's Phuntsho Namgyel told Kuensel that

An apple a day may keep the oncologist away. Naturally occuring chemicals in apples slow the growth rate of human colon-cancer cells and liver-cancer cells, laboratory tests at Cornell University

The Health Trust Fund, to become operational in September with US$ 5.5 million, was received by the Bhutan National Assembly members with great enthusiasm and, in the prolonged discussions, several