A Stanford research team has found a protein that shields the immune system's T cells from death even as they attack infected or diseased cells. Turning this protein off with drugs might remove that

El Nino's fury can still be seen in the drought and raging blazes of Borneo. Now Asia must prepare for a possible deluge from La Nina : a

Doctors find a drug that can fight breast cancer, but when it comes with so many caveats that it won't help most women : a

Mr George presently working at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, Thiruvananthapuram, has devised an ecologically friendly and totally safe way of tackling the mosquito menace and all it needs is a

Udupi district, in spite of having 10 rivers, is facing a severe water crisis this summer. The drinking water problem in the district is less severe this year when compared to the last two

Stung by the contaminated blood export scandal, the Austrian government has taken steps to bring to book those responsible for the illegal trade in HIV-infected blood, which was meant to be sold in

Nepal will ask US power firm Enron Corp to reconsider its decision to withdraw its application to build a hydropower plant in the Himalayan kingdom, finance minister Ram Sharan Mahat

As dangerous and polluting industries show no sign of relocating out of the city, environmentalists are questioning the efficacy of Mumbai's industrial location policy. The major oil, chemical and

Minister for Water, Food and Minerals Narottam Patel has sanctioned a Rs 9-crore water supply plan for the entire Rajkot district. Talking to reporters at the Collectorate on Friday, The minister

Cases of HIV positive and AIDS patients assumed alarming proportions in the North-east during the last decade. According to a report published by the National Aids Control Organisation ( NACO) ,