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Banned beauty products are still one click away in India and around the world- In 1945, U-864 Nazi submarine carrying 67 tonnes of mercury sank near an Scandinavian island, 81 years later it's still threatning Norway
- Indian scientists develop a new concrete using human waste to make it significantly stronger than conventional cement
- Why battery recycling is crucial for protecting local ecosystems and securing a sustainable clean energy futureImproper disposal of used batteries can lead to environmental hazards due to toxic metals contained within them. Recycling these batteries ...07 Sep, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
- In 2007, scientists recovered a blue whale earplug off Santa Barbara; its 24 wax layers archived 12 years of hormones, mercury, and man-made pollutantsThe earwax plug of a blue whale serves as a remarkable indicator of its life history. This wax revealed its exposure to harmful pollutants ...07 Sep, 2026, 01.50 PM IST
- In 2000, University Of Illinois researchers searched 1,000 trillion DNA molecules for lead-sensitive DNA. 9 years later, their lab reported DNA sensors with sensitivity as low as 11 parts per trillion for toxic metals in drinking waterLead detection may soon look very different from a trip to the laboratory. Researchers at the University of Illinois developed a DNA lead s...27 Aug, 2026, 08.33 PM IST
- Rice feeds more than half the world, but 3 toxic metals can travel from paddy soil into its grains; researchers propose changing soil chemistry and reinforcing plant barriers to keep arsenic, cadmium and mercury outRice grain contaminated with toxic metals: Rice cultivation faces contamination from toxic metals like arsenic and cadmium. Researchers pro...17 Aug, 2026, 06.13 PM IST
- In 2012, researchers began collecting dragonfly larvae to reveal mercury pollution in protected waters. 13 years later, 21,000 samples helped create a model that can estimate freshwater mercury risk without testing every waterwayDragonfly larvae data from thirteen years helped scientists develop a new mercury risk model. This model estimates freshwater mercury risk ...15 Aug, 2026, 01.39 AM IST
- August 2026 Astrology Warning: Critical Cosmic Dates Every Zodiac Sign Must WatchAugust 2026 brings significant astrological shifts and life-changing periods. A powerful solar eclipse and emotional lunar eclipse mark thi...26 Jul, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Queen's Freddie Mercury: 'When I am dead, who cares? I do not. Are they going to...' Music icon reflections on life's impermanence and the fleeting nature of fameQuote of the day by Freddie Mercury: The lead vocalist of British rock band Queen, Freddie Mercury's quote challenges the human obsession w...21 Jul, 2026, 01.07 PM IST
- One fruit can clean your gut, lower blood sugar. But biting its seeds can lead to poisoningApple seeds contain a poisonous substance called cyanide when crushed. Medical specialist Dr. Suraj Baidya highlighted this important safet...08 Jul, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
- IIT Guwahati develops breakthrough method for detecting toxic metals in cells and environmentResearchers at IIT Guwahati have created a new method to detect toxic metals in cells using perovskite nanocrystals. These nanocrystals, en...27 Jan, 2025, 10.12 PM IST
- The whole world is on alert because of a giant mercury bomb that is about to explodeA possible giant mercury bomb concealed in Arctic permafrost could prove to be a disaster. It is home to hazardous chemicals that could end...20 Aug, 2024, 03.00 AM IST
- Lighting firms flout e-waste rule in India: Toxics LinkNaming some prominent lighting companies, the green body said they have refused to accept any responsibility for the management of mercury-...20 Sep, 2016, 12.05 AM IST
- NGT asks pollution board to dispose CFLs efficientlyNGO contends disposals were ill equipped to deal with "CFLs/Mercury bearing lamps" and there was a need to upgrade such facilities.14 Sep, 2016, 05.12 PM IST
- Shiv Nadar University researchers say new compound can help contain mercury poisoningThe process takes a few minutes to hours, depending upon the form in which the organic mercury pollutant is present, the university said in...22 Dec, 2015, 01.40 PM IST
- Scientists to track mercury in sarus feathersThe International Crane Foundation, in collaboration with IIT-Hyderabad, is set to conduct a six-year research study to assess the effect o...09 Dec, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
- Mercury ban in India within 6 to 10 yearsIndia will have to phase out mercury within six to 10 years as the country has signed a global treaty - Minamata Convention - which makes i...26 Sep, 2014, 05.19 AM IST
- UK campaigners question Unilever over India activitiesA UK-based campaign group raised questions over Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever's activities in India during its annual general meeting ...15 May, 2014, 10.02 PM IST
- UN committee seeks to work out a treaty on mercuryThe Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee will work to prepare a globally binding instrument on mercury at a session organised by United ...12 Jan, 2013, 10.09 PM IST
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