Early-life exposure to environmental pollutants such as 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (TCDD) or diets high in fat has been associated with an increased risk of cancer. La Merrill et al. (p. 596) investigated how developmental exposure to TCDD and a high-fat diet (HFD) might interact to alter breast cancer susceptibility in a laboratory animal model.
The state of Maine experimented with drugs last year. The state had already tested several methods?for collecting unused pharmaceuticals, with varying degrees of success.
Brazil and the US are locked in hot competition over ethanol trade, with the former seeking more market access and the latter determined to protect its domestic producers.
Thumba (Citrullus colocyntis) seed oil can be used for production of biodiesel. A comparative experimental study, carried out on a four cylinder, direct injection, water cooled diesel engine operating on diesel and biodiesel blends (B10, B20 and B30) of C. colocyntis and Jatropha curcas, showed that like J. curcas, biodiesel of C.
Banana serves as an ideal and low cost food source for developing countries where most of the population rely mostly on
bananas for food. Banana plant parts are useful as insecticide, antioxidant, colour absorber, in preparation of various functional
foods, wine, alcohol, biogas, cattle feed etc. This review discusses usefulness of banana fruits, peel, leaves, pseudostem, sheath,
The acknowledgement of facts is the beginning of wisdom, a Finnish president once said. We already have enough facts about climate change. Now is the time not only to draw conclusions but to act.
The approval of a genetically modified potato for cultivation in EU territories has sparked strong reactions from all sides of the debate. Many member states and environmental groups are outraged, while the biotech industry sees promising signs of progress.
Indian nuclear industry, despite years of isolation, has reached full maturity and should now be a willing partner in the international nuclear market without compromising its interests and principles. The legislation to fix Liability for Nuclear Damage shall suit its own ethos and needs.
