Wildlife

 Bytes

easy rabies cure: Tobacco plants have been genetically modified to produce proteins used to combat the rabies virus. Till now, the only way to fight the virus was to use antibodies derived from

Publication Date: 
14/07/2003
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Tobacco, Oceans and Seas, Development, Diagnostic Methods, Drugs, Rabies, Wildlife, Technology, Research, Patents, Scientists, Nigeria, South Africa, Computers
Agriculture

 Disappearing fields

Urbanisation takes its toll on farmlands

Publication Date: 
30/01/2003
Down to Earth
Tags:
CITES, Agriculture, Development, Urbanisation, Space Technology, Research
Agriculture

 Who s afraid

Of commercial farming?

Publication Date: 
30/01/2003
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Agriculture, Pesticides, Bees, Development, Research, California
Industry

 Lotus effect

Self cleansing leaves inspire dirt repelling spray

Publication Date: 
30/12/2002
Down to Earth
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Development, Industry, Technology
Environment

 Half hearted democracy

UNDP s Human Development Report 2002 offers a link between politics and development

Publication Date: 
30/08/2002
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Environment, Starvation, Development, Economic Development, Poverty, Community Groups, China, India, Developing Countries, Statistics, Pollution
Environment

 Sorting out the mess

An ecofriendly polymer solution can replace polluting salts used for dyeing

Publication Date: 
30/03/2002
Down to Earth
Tags:
Environment, Development, Paint And Dye Industry, Research
Sanitation

 A land in turmoil

An assessment of environmental degradation must preclude rebuilding of Afghanistan

Publication Date: 
14/01/2002
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Forests, Soil Resources, Development, Sanitation, Rehabilitation, War, Afghanistan, United States Of America (US), Environmental Security
Industry

 Sustance over style

A little fine-tuning, a minor face lift

Publication Date: 
29/11/2001
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Pollution Control, Development, Emissions Trading, Architecture, Automobiles, Industry
Industry

 Engine trouble

The Indian auto industry has got stuck with obsolete engines. It needs a jump start

Publication Date: 
29/11/2001
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Pollution Control, Vehicular Pollution, Health Effects, Petrol, Euro II, Euro III, Development, Emissions Trading, Automobiles, Industry, Technology, Research, India, Vehicles
India

 Branding from origin

The French system of orgin labelling can be adopted for Indian medicine

Publication Date: 
30/08/2001
Albert Chominot
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Environment, Development, Trade, WTO, Economy, Medicinal Plants, Industry, France, India, European Union (EU), Agriculture

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