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India spots an export champion in a sector tariffs failed to sinkIndia's seafood sector has demonstrated remarkable resilience, transforming a 50% US tariff into a catalyst for growth. Through strategic m...
How a deadly hantavirus outbreak unfolded on a cruise ship for weeks before it was identifiedA rare hantavirus outbreak sickened passengers and crew on a cruise ship sailing from Argentina. Three people have died, and one is in inte...
Giant virus discovered in Pacific Ocean with the longest tail ever recordedScientists have discovered PelV-1, a giant virus with an unprecedentedly long tail, in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre. This virus infec...
Death of 5 billion sea stars mystery solved: Scientists reveal what killed the iconic star-shaped creaturesAfter a decade-long search, scientists have pinpointed the cause of the massive sea star die-off along North America's Pacific coast: the V...
Why is South Africa vaccinating seals and issuing warning against them?Scientists in South Africa have identified an outbreak of rabies in Cape fur seals, marking the first time the virus has spread among sea m...
Chickenpox vaccination nearly eradicates illness's mortality, says CDC reportThe country's high vaccination coverage for chickenpox has resulted in a huge drop in cases, from 4 million per year to roughly 150,000.
China suspends frozen seafood import from six Indian firms after traces of virus found on packingThe General Administration of Customs of China in a press release said the traces of the virus were found on the outer packages of the seaf...
An abundance of risk, not caution, before Donald Trump's diagnosisThe mostly bare-faced contingent was made up of Trump's VIP guests, who had flouted the rules by removing their masks once inside the hall ...
Scientists find evidence of virus-eating microorganismsThe findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, go against the currently predominant views of the role of both viruses an...
CenturyPly announces use of nano technology in its manufacturing process to kill virusesThis has been tested and certified under Antiviral Efficacy Test as per ISO 21702:2019 - an international standard, by Biotech Testing Serv...
Navy to honour coronvirus warriors for relentless fightThe Southern Naval Command (SNC) in Kochi, in keeping with the directive of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), would represent the Indian Ar...
Marine red algae may hold key to preventing spread of COVID-19: Reliance researchersMarine red algae may hold key to prevent spread of coronavirus as biocompatible compounds extracted from them can be used as a coating mate...
Nobel laureate, former Finnish president, Martti Ahtisaari, has coronavirus; is 'doing well'On Saturday, Ahtisaari's 83-year-old wife Eeva also tested positive for the infection.
Covid-19 may shave $245 mn off farm, marine exports to China, Italy in March: WTCFarm and marine products exports to China and Italy may take a USD 245 million hit in March alone due to the disruptions caused by the Covi...
Seafood exports see a significant declineThe spread of coronavirus to Italy could further dent India’s seafood exports.
MPEDA proposes Rs 2500 crore project to modenise fishing harboursThe Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) with the assistance of the Centre will take up the upgradation and modernisation 2...
- Scientists develop 'super oyster' resistant to deadly virus
Melbourne, May 22 (IANS) Australian scientists have developed a "super oyster" that is resistant to the deadly Pacific oyster mortality syn...
Scottish, Indian varsities partner for research, innovationUniversity of Dundee has signed an MoU with Bangalore Bio Cluster to create a joint Drug Discovery Centre to tackle antimicrobial resistanc...
Swine flu virus found in seals for first timeResearchers have detected the H1N1 virus, that created a worldwide pandemic in 2009, in elephant seals off the coast of central California ...
- No plan to close US-Mexico border over swine flu outbreak: Obama
US President Barack Obama has said that there were no plans to close the country's border with Mexico despite a growing swine flu outbreak.