Transgene insects: Scientists call for more open data PhysOrg | Genetically modified insects are being developed with a view to suppress insect populations of the same species which spread human diseases, such as malaria and Dengue Fever, or that are agricultural pests destroying crops. The first generation of "designer insects" have been engineered to be fluo...
Mosquito menace back with a vengeance The Hindu Residents of various areas in the city have been complaining about mosquitoes, which they say have increased after the rains subsided and the cold weather on its way out. | P.Srimathi, a homemaker in Mandaivelipakkam, said that though staff from the Chennai Corporation regularly visit and spray inse...
Nepal confirms outbreak of bird flu m&c | Kathmandu - Authorities in Nepal were preparing Sunday to cull hundreds of poultry after the government confirmed the outbreak of bird flu in the eastern region of the country. | A laboratory test on a sample from a dead chicken had confirmed avian...
No question of post-poll alliance with MNS: Uddhav Thackeray DNA India | In a strategic shift of policy, Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray has embarked on Mission Mumbai by bringing the development plank to the centre stage, whilst chanting the magic mantra - karun dakhavle (Yes, we have done it...), which ...
Thai cancer patient gets "last wish" wedding m&c | Bangkok - A terminally-ill breast cancer patient was granted her 'last wish' when she wed her Australian boyfriend of seven years at a Thai hospital, news reports said Saturday. | Kung, 41, and Australian national Damien Messner, 46, held a traditi...
Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon And Ghana Scoop Saturday, 4 February 2012, 12:56 pm | Press Release: United Nations | UN Backs Vaccination Campaign After Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon And Ghana | New York, Feb 3 2012 1:10PM | The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under wa...
Freedom dearer in Cuba Gulf News | Havana: Antonio Gomez could be the saviour of the Cuban President, Raul Castro. On a dusty street corner in the working class Centro Havana district, Gomez, 32, has put up a big sign above his living room: ‘Cuenta Propista' — self-emplo...
UN backs vaccination campaign after yellow fever outbreaks hit Cameroon and Ghana United Nations | UN Photo/Marie Frechon3 February 2012 – The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people. | The vaccination campaign, which began late la...
Transgene insects: Scientists call for more open data PhysOrg | Genetically modified insects are being developed with a view to suppress insect populations of the same species which spread human diseases, such as malaria and Dengue Fever, or that are agricultural pests destroying crops. The first generation of ...
Sri Lanka: In January Alone 170 Deaths Due To Road Accidents Scoop Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 11:52 am | Press Release: Asian Human Rights Commission | January 31, 2012 | A Statement from the Asian Human Rights Commission | On January 28 alone there were 17 deaths due to road accidents. This led to the police issui...
Experts Call On Indonesian Public to Swat Dengue Fever Jakarta Globe Experts are calling for Indonesians to piggyback on a government campaign and take more responsibility for preventing the spread of dengue hemorrhagic fever in the disease’s most infectious month. | Haryono, the founder of the anti-dengue Pikoli Fo...
New York Giants win Super Bowl over New England Patriots The Daily Telegraph Australia | FOR the second time in five seasons, Eli Manning led the New York Giants to Super Bowl success over the New England Patriots, nabbing a second MVP award in the process. | Manning directed a nine-play, 88-yard drive that set up running back Ahmad Bradshaw for the game-winning touchdown with a minute to go, as the Giants triumphed 21-17 in Super Bo...
Australian floods force thousands from their homes The Guardian * One dead in flooding, thousands evacuated * Coal industry largely unaffected by floods * Flooding causes damage to agriculture, property By Rebekah Kebede PERTH, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Thousands of Australians were forced from their homes on Monday because of floods that have risen to record levels in some areas and killed one person, and authorities ...
