Agriculture

 Towards cheaper solar cells

Now developed from everyday plastic

Publication Date: 
14/11/2005
Padmaparna Ghosh
Down to Earth
Tags:
Solar Energy, Energy, Electricity, Solar Cells, Physical Science, Technology, Research, United States Of America (US)
Industry

 Food for oil

By giving up on traditional oils, we lose out on nutrition

Publication Date: 
30/10/2005
Vibha Varshney, Sourav Mishra
Down to Earth
Tags:
Nutrition, Edible Oils, Health Care, Industry, Research
India

 Contaminated milk

High levels of flame retardants present

Publication Date: 
14/10/2005
Kirtiman Awasthi
Down to Earth
Tags:
Milk, Research, United States Of America (US), Toxins
Agriculture

 Treacherous Syngenta

The world s third largest seed company files patents for public funded rice research

Publication Date: 
14/10/2005
Sourav Mishra
Down to Earth
Tags:
Agriculture, Seeds, Rice, Research, Patents, Developing Countries
Industry

 Where are the boys?

Pollution has allegedly tipped the gender balance in the Chemical Valley community, living among chemical plants in southwest Ontario, Canada. A review of Aamjiwnaang First Nation birth records,

Publication Date: 
29/09/2005
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Pollution, Canada, Research
India

 Utterly bovine

UK researchers claim the Mad Cow disease is caused by Indian animal feed imports; India rubbishes hypothesis

Publication Date: 
29/09/2005
T V Jayan
Down to Earth
Tags:
Animal Care, Animal Diseases, Mad Cow Disease, Animal Products, Research, Scientists, India
India

 Dangerous play

theEuropean Parliament has permanently banned the use of six phthalates used for making toys following health concerns. The unanimous decision was taken in Brussels, Belgium on July 5. The decision

Publication Date: 
14/08/2005
Down to Earth
Tags:
Maternal Health, Child Health, Research, European Union (EU), Toxins
India

 QED

Scientific proof that pesticides harm the human body

Publication Date: 
30/07/2005
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Pesticides, Health Effects, Research, Scientists, United States Of America (US), Toxins
India

 India develops PPR vaccine

Against sheep and goat plague

Publication Date: 
30/07/2005
Sourav Mishra
Down to Earth
Tags:
Animal Care, Cattle, Vaccination, Plague, Research, India, Uttar Pradesh, Agricultural Science
Wildlife

 Hunted

Wildlife research in India is now officially under the threat of extinction

Publication Date: 
29/04/2005
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wildlife, Research, Legislation, India

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