Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
The Gulf War has long since been over. Yet its repercussions are found even today; specifically in the health of those soldiers who took part in it. But while these symptoms of ill-health have manifested several years ago, it is only now that the US government and more recently a …
computer scientists are on the verge of producing chips that hold 1,000 times more information and are 10 times quicker than today's devices. The new generation of superchips could vastly enhance the processing power of computers, enabling devices to be commanded by voice and hold as much information as the …
a night-time boost to car safety is in the offing from an affordable infrared ( ir ) camera that will detect hazards beyond the limit of headlights. ir night vision systems are currently the exclusive preserve of military vehicles and warplanes. But researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory ( ornl …
A fuel cell which burns gas from a landfill site has begun operating in Groten, Connecticut, US. The project utilises a 200 kW phosphoric acid fuel cell which is expected to generate power from the site for at least 18 months. A study conducted by the US Environmental Protection Agency …
generating electricity from the sun at night? That is what the Solar ii power plant in the us is doing. It soaks up sun's heat during the day and releases it at night or over the course of several cloudy days. If Solar ii functions without any glitches during its …
Studies by researchers at the Oregon State University, US, have shown that exposure to UV-B radiation is killing the eggs of some amphibian species. As a result, two species of amphibians
The passing of electric current can turn metal into coral reefs. Thomas Goreau, president of the Global Coral Reef Alliance, a New York-based reef protection organisation, sparked off the idea of passing electric current through sea water and causing calcium and magnesium to accumulate at the metal cathode. The minerals …
pockets of virus-carrying mosquitoes have swarmed large areas of New England in north-east us . Alert public health officials who spotted the sudden spurt in mosquito population are now doubling efforts to contain the spread. What is causing alarm is that these mosquitoes are infected with potentially deadly viruses which …
after the Jurassic park, it is now the turn of a Triassic insect park. Unlike the make-belief Jurassic park which re-created the age of the dinosaurs, the Triassic insect park is real and original in that it existed millions of years ago. What remains of the park now is an …
greens in the us are incensed with the government's new policy of cash-for-land pact with regard to the Headwaters forests, which includes half-a-dozen ancient redwood trees among others, in California. The pact ostensibly tries to protect nearly 3,000 ha of ancient forests. Environmentalists, nearly 400 of them, contend that the …
spring reaches the northern hemisphere a week earlier than it did twenty years ago. Charles Keeling of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography at La Jolla, California, us , has recorded a sudden shift in the seasonal cycle of the concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, resulting in the early arrival of …
Premature deliveries deprive babies of essential fats that are due to them in their last months in the womb. Called omega-threes, these fats are necessary for a normal development of vision. Eileen Birch and her colleagues at the Retina Foundation of the Southwest in Dallas, Texas, US, inform that all …
an unhealthy diet, unfavourable genes, excessive smoking and obesity are factors already known to cause heart ailments. There is now an addition to this list. Researchers say that viruses too can play an role in causing heart problems. A member of the herpes virus family, cmv had long been considered …
scientists from the Washington University School of Medicine and Stereotaxis, a firm in St Louis, us, are currently testing a modified version of the neurosurgical procedure called stereotaxis, named after the company. Stereotaxis is a technique that enables surgeons to treat damaged and diseased parts of the brain that are …
it is a common sight to see asthma patients puff at their inhalers. But the safety and effectiveness of the device has been debated for quite some time. A study conducted by researchers with the us -based National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (nhlbi), published recently in the New England …
An American engineer, Michael Micci of Pennsylvania State University, US, has used parts from a microwave oven to build a propulsion system that could revolutionise rocket launches. The system can be fuelled by water and it could lead to cheaper, larger and more reliable satellites with longer life spans. Microwaves …
The Exxon Corp, US, has landed in the dock again. This time the case it is facing is a suit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against its advertising which claims that its gasoline makes engines cleaner and reduces maintenance costs. The agency filed a complaint against Exxon calling for …
Most surveys on environmental impacts of power generating companies usually have only bad news to offer. This time, however, the Natural Resources Defense Council's (NRDC) survey of power utilities spread across US, presents a more eco-friendly picture of these industries. Releasing its first
technologists at Battelle, a research institute based in Ohio, us, believe that the next 10 years will usher in amazing technology-based products that will alter our way of life forever. They will change the way we work, take care of ourselves and interact with others. Many of these new products …
