Japanese scientists engineer E. coli to mass-produce biodegradable plastic alternative to PET without byproductsResearchers at Kobe University achieved a breakthrough. They engineered E. coli to produce PDCA. PDCA is a biodegradable alternative to PET...
06 Sep, 2025, 06.13 AM IST
Four dead, two critical following nitrogen gas leak at a pharma company near MumbaiA tragic incident at Medley Pharma in Maharashtra's Palghar district resulted in the death of four workers and serious injury to two others...
21 Aug, 2025, 08.32 PM IST
Physical disabilities in senior citizens could have direct link to pollution: StudyA study in the US has found a link between long-term exposure to air pollutants and physical disabilities in elders, making daily activitie...
26 Oct, 2024, 03.53 PM IST
Research finds exposure to air pollution can lead to increased stroke risk within 5 daysA recent study published in the journal Neurology suggests that short-term exposure to air pollution may increase the risk of stroke. The m...
28 Sep, 2023, 07.34 PM IST
Exposure to air pollution linked to increased stroke risk within 5 days: StudyShort-term exposure to air pollution may be linked to an increased risk of stroke, according to a study. The meta analysis, published recen...
28 Sep, 2023, 12.27 PM IST
US state Alabama to implement pure nitrogen execution method. Check history, methods of capital punishment in AmericaAlabama is on the verge of making history as the first state in the United States to employ a novel execution approach—administering death ...
30 Aug, 2023, 06.41 PM IST
Air pollution linked with higher Covid-19 death rate: StudyIt revealed that regions with permanently high levels of pollution have significantly more deaths than other regions, according to the rese...
20 Apr, 2020, 03.51 PM IST
Bengaluru traffic police vulnerable to lung-related diseases, says OncologistChronic infections are risk factors for lung cancer, reason being exposed to environmental pollution which comprises air and water pollutio...
03 Dec, 2019, 07.40 PM IST
Delhi is turning into Hitler’s 'gas chamber'! Here's what the increasing smog is doing to your body, and what you need to doSmog affects everyone differently, depending on their lifestyle, health condition and age.
08 Nov, 2017, 03.26 PM IST
Cow dung neutralizes radioactive elements: Rajasthan minister Vasudev DevnaniAfter a session on spiritual and scientific importance of cows for humans, the minister moved on to explain its importance on farming.
17 Jan, 2017, 11.12 AM IST
B'luru: Pollution Control Board to install digital screens showing real-time pollution dataThe move is aimed at creating awareness among citizens. The Board will spend Rs 7.5 crore for this, which many say is "a waste of public mo...
24 Feb, 2016, 11.27 AM IST
Air quality in Delhi violates prescribed norms: CPCBWhile fine particulate matter was monitored in four of the 16 cities - Delhi, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Rohtak, in all four, the levels exceed...
27 Feb, 2015, 06.44 PM IST
Smart electric cars to measure air pollutionThe University of Leicester researchers have designed and installed special sensors into EVs that can measure pollutant concentrations.
14 Jul, 2014, 08.46 AM IST
- Britain sounds red alert as Saharan dust lands in England
Drivers across the southeast, Cornwall and Devon besides parts of Northern Ireland were surprised to find dust all over their courtyards an...
02 Apr, 2014, 05.04 PM IST
- Air far from clean, city noisy too
The city's air is 10 times more polluted than is acceptable, according to a recent air and noise pollution study conducted over one year at...
29 Aug, 2011, 06.11 AM IST
- Gas leak at Dr Reddy's unit claims two lives
The USFDA-approved facility, located in Bollaram in Medak district on the outskirts of Hyderabad, manufactures active pharmaceutical ingred...
23 Dec, 2010, 01.47 AM IST
- Another day, another gas leak
Another leakage of industrial gas affected 25 people in West Bengal.
16 Jul, 2010, 03.49 AM IST