Experts at a meeting on Wednesday called on the media to play more effective role in raising awareness about tuberculosis.
Category: Genetics
Alarm raised in India: Beware of Bangladesh’s Bt brinjal
Bt brinjal’s commercial release poses a real threat to our traditional varieties. Bangladesh has approved the commercial release of Bt brinjal. This is the first genetically modified food crop in South Asia to hit the markets.
Bt brinjal: Stunted in India, to grow in Bangladesh
Even as the Supreme Court is hearing a petition on allowing even field-trials of genetically modified (GM) food crops in the country, neighbouring Bangladesh is set to allow farmers grow transgenic Bt brinjal.
Blow to multiple human species idea
By Melissa Hogenboom The idea that there were several different human species walking the Earth two million years ago has been dealt a blow.
M ‘golden rice’ opponents wicked, says minister Owen Paterson
Opponents of the development of a type of genetically modified (GM) rice enriched with vitamin A are “wicked”, the environment secretary has said.
Uncertainty looms over terrestrial ecosystems
By Jutta Wolf
Tremor jolts Sylhet
Sylhet – A light earthquake jolted Sylhet and its adjoining areas on Sunday afternoon.
‘Golden rice’ GM trial vandalised in the Philippines
By Matt McGrath
Virus attack on shrimp, lobster farms in Bagerhat
Shrimp and lobster farms in Chitalmari, Fakirhat and Mollahat upazilas in Bagerhat district have been attacked with virus diseases, according to reports received here.