Biodegradable surgical tools studied
Tiny coils used to prop open the clogged arteries of heart patients now come in a biodegradable form-and they may work just as well as widely used metal versions, according to a new study.Tests of
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Fishermen cock a snook at court ban
In what could be literally termed as "fishing in troubled waters", over 1000 mechanised boats entered the sea by defying the High Court order. The Goa High Court has banned fishing till August 15, in
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Avax to launch customize vaccine for skin cancer
Avax Technologies Inc. said it will being selling a personalized skin-cancer vaccine in Australia, in one of the first moves to market medicines customized to individual users. The Kansas City,
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Immusol, U.S. scientists find genes used by Hepatitis C
Researchers with Immusol Inc., a closely held biotechnology company and the University of California, San Diego, have discovered two human genes that the hepatitis C virus exploits to reproduce
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Cell-phone makers in U.S. to disclose radiation levels
U.S. wireless-phone manufacturers will disclose radiation levels produced by their handsets under a new rule required by the industry's national trade association. Consumers will still have to do a
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U.S. judge orders fishing curbs to help sea lion
- A federal judge in Seattle has ordered fishing trawlers out of coastal areas in western Alaska that are used by the endangered Steller sea lion, a ruling that could cut into the nation's biggest
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Brazil oil spill blamed on human, technical errors
After bringing Brazil's biggest oil spill in 25 years under control, state oil giant Petrobras has pinned the blame on a forgetful worker and faulty equipment. Yesterday a burst pipe at a refinery
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No Surprise
Gore to get Sierra Club's endorsement : Vice President Gore is the "overwhelming" choice of the Sierra Club's 600,000 members, a spokeswoman for the organization said yesterday, previewing a formal
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DETR announces big increase in spending on the environment
The proportion of the British Government's budget allocated for spending on the environment will grow by an average 11% a year in real terms, it has been announced by the Department of the
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Biotech foes target U.S. food makers
Opponents of biotechnology have begun a campaign throughout the United States to press Campbell's Soup C. and other major producers to stop using ingredients obtained by means of genetic engineering,
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New test to detect shrimp disease
The Marine Products' Export Development Authority (MPEDA) regional centre in Vijayawada has set up "nested PCR" diagnostic procedures to detect white spot shrimp disease at the local office here, and
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Slow progress in race against hunger
FAO : The world is falling behind in its race to halve hunger by 2015, the UN's global food body said in a report. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said the number of malnourished people
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Chinese river dries up in drought
A persisting drought has dried up one of China's major rivers for a month, threatening the economy of the northeast, the state-run China Youth Daily reported Sunday.The Songhua River ran dry June 19
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Oil rush may kill Caspian sea ecosystem
Scientists and environmentalists are puzzling over a dramatic plunge in the sturgeon population this year, as well as thousands of seals that have washed up dead on the Caspian's shores. Many
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New agriculture policy likely to be approved today
The government is likely to approve the new agriculture policy aiming at 4 per cent annual growth to attain complete food security and promote private sector in the wake of dwindling public
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Victoria goes it alone on GM labelling
The Victorian Government has proposed tough labelling rules for genetically modified food, setting the scene for a showdown at a meeting of Australian and New Zealand health ministers on Friday.
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Russia warns of toxic fuel leak
More than 2,500 metric tons of highly toxic missile fuel could start leaking in the Russian far east region of Primorye because fuel storage tanks are deteriorating, the Regional Administration
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WTO backs France on asbestos trade
A World Trade Organisation dispute panel, rejecting a complaint from Canada, has ruled that France is not breaking global trading rules by barring imports of white asbestos and products containing
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Denied relief, Bhopal gas victims appeal to SC
Unable to get compensation even after 15 years, victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy have once again knocked on the doors of the Supreme Court. They have challenged a recent amendment to the Bhopal
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New tiger trade frontiers spell its doom
Man and wild animals are locked in a grim battle over the rights to India's jungles. But the battle is an unequal one with statistics showing that wildlife is losing out in the clash over use of