India

 Third phase of Genome Valley in Hyderabad

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy has said that the state government was developing the third phase of Genome Valley in Hyderabad over an area of 120 hectares. A biotech incubation

Publication Date: 
14/03/2007
Down to Earth
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Drug Industry, Science, Biotechnology, Science And Technology Policy, Media, India, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad (D)
Air Pollution

 Nobel winner Paul J Crutzen on the neglect of nitrogen cycle

Paul J Crutzen received the 1995 Chemistry Nobel prize for showing that nitrogen oxides react catalytically with ozone, thus accelerating the rate of reduction of the atmospheric ozone content.

Publication Date: 
14/03/2007
Archita Bhatta
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Air Pollution, Ozone, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Aerosols, Global Warming, Science, Scientists, Personalities, Awards
Climate Change

The scope of science for the International Polar Year 20072008

The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007

Publication Date: 
01/02/2007
& et al, Ian Allison, Michel Bland, Keith Alverson
World Meteorological Organization
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Glaciers, Atmosphere, Climate Change, Polar Ice Sheet, Science, Research, Antarctica, Arctic
India

 Science congress is a jamboree

The Indian Science Congress like its political counterpart, the Indian National Congress owes its origin to a British initiative. In 1914 two British chemists J L Simonsen and P S MacMahon

Publication Date: 
30/01/2007
Unnikrishnan
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Science, Research, Scientists, India, Tamil Nadu
India

 Organisers awaiting funds for science congress

only a few weeks are left for scientists to meet at the annual Indian Science Congress and the organisers are still looking out for funds. The meet will be held from January 3-7, 2007, at the

Publication Date: 
14/01/2007
Archita Bhatta
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Finance, Science, Scientists, India, Tamil Nadu
Industry

 Machine to capture live pictures of atomic motions

it may now be possible to capture live pictures of atomic motions in a chemical reaction or marvel at a snapshot of early universe. An international research team is building two huge machines

Publication Date: 
14/12/2006
Biplab Das
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Science, Physical Science, Research
India

 BYTES

new periodic table: A recent report raises the possibility of a new periodic table of elements. Some nanoscience researchers have likened the minuscule particles they are making

Publication Date: 
14/11/2006
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Health Effects, Air Transport, Science, Technology, Research, United States Of America (US), Telecommunication
India

 Flowering of scientific research in nineteenth century Calcutta

"Calcutta: A Tradition in Science'

Publication Date: 
29/09/2006
D Senthil Babu
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Science, Research Agencies, Scientists, Audiovisuals, History, India, Calcutta (D)
Climate Change

 Climate change denial must stop

Just imagine

Publication Date: 
29/09/2006
Sunita Narain
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Monsoons, Climate Change, Climate Science, Global Warming, Climate Impacts, Sea Level Rise, Glacial Melt, Floods, Drought, Science, Scientists, India, Assam, Mumbai, Rajasthan, Global, Rainfall Pattern, Rainfall
Industry

 Divert, deny, dismiss and damn

What a line of attack! PepsiCo, in its advertisements to deny that it had pesticides in its drinks, said that there were more pesticides in tea, eggs, rice and apples. Coca Cola, in its defence, has

Publication Date: 
14/09/2006
Sunita Narain
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Water Pollution, Agricultural Inputs, Pesticides, Food Standards, Food Contamination, Coca Cola, Water Quality, Pesticide Residues, Industry, Science, Research, Advertising, Government Of India (GOI), CSE, India

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