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...
07 Aug, 2025, 10.21 AM IST
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...
20 Sep, 2024, 04.27 PM IST
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.
21 Oct, 2022, 11.22 PM IST
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...
11 Jun, 2021, 09.23 AM IST
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 ...
03 Oct, 2020, 01.45 PM IST
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...
28 Sep, 2020, 11.21 AM IST
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...
03 Aug, 2020, 07.49 PM IST
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...
02 May, 2020, 04.31 PM IST
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...
12 Apr, 2020, 02.55 PM IST
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.
24 Mar, 2020, 05.06 PM IST
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...
23 Mar, 2020, 09.07 PM IST
Seafood exports see a significant declineThe spread of coronavirus to Italy could further dent India’s seafood exports.
28 Feb, 2020, 11.08 AM IST
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...
06 Feb, 2020, 05.43 PM IST
- 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...
22 May, 2017, 03.10 PM IST
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...
29 Oct, 2014, 06.50 PM IST
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 ...
16 May, 2013, 11.01 PM IST
- 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.
30 Apr, 2009, 11.59 AM IST