A new technique shall help do away with unwanted, polluting byproducts of certain manufacturing processes

Genome sequencing of Methanococcus jannaschii, at the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) in Gaithersburg, Maryland, US, has confirmed that this ancient-Iooking microorganism is not really a

A major success is on the anvil for scientists at the University of London, which could mean an end to the problem of bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Michael WilsoQ and his colleagues have

A more proactive World Health Organization (WHO) seems to be in the offing. The Organi- zation intends to set up an earlywarning system El and a rapid reaction force to tackle epidemics. A

THERE may finally be an answer to disposing off the scourge of environment: plastics. Researchers at the National institute of Bioscience and Human Technology in Japan have homed in

Researchers take apart the mystery behind the ties that bind cells in multicellular organisms

From fireflies, glow worms, phosphorescence of the sea to bacteria, now scientists are using bioluminescence to trace microbial gunk

Virulent genes in disease causing bacteria may be 'disabled' with the help of a new identification method

The legend goes that drops of nectar being carried to heaven fell on earth and out grew garlic plants. Though the role of garlic in curing various human ailments has long been established,

Using fungi in dressings for faster healing of wounds