The Wire Science – Page 1684

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Does India Need Transgenic Mustard?

Priyanka Pulla 08/04/2016

Indian researchers can and will eventually develop high-yielding mustard...

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Madhya Pradesh Lost 16 Tigers in the Last Year

Forest officials are claiming that most of the deaths...

A woman searches for food at the garbage dump of the La Terminal food centre, one of the largest food markets in Guatemala City February 27, 2015. Credit: REUTERS/Jorge Dan Lopez/Files

To Help Curb Climate Change, Stop Wasting Food, Say Scientists

Megan Rowling 08/04/2016

Up to 14% of emissions from agriculture in 2050...

A military truck carries out fumigation in a neighborhood to stop the breeding of the dengue mosquito in Havana April 5, 2016. Credit: Reuters/Enrique de la Osa

The First Dengue Vaccine and the Fight Against ‘Breakbone Fever’

Alisa Tang 08/04/2016

The Philippines this week launched the world's first public...

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Did Comets Kick-Start Life on Earth? Chemists Find Missing Piece of Puzzle

Christian Schroeder 08/04/2016

The latest finding adds to a growing body of...

A client has her finger pricked for a blood sugar test. Credit: Reuters/Brian Snyder

Diabetes Cases Reach 422 Million, Poorer Countries See Steep Rises

Kate Kelland 07/04/2016

A new WHO study shows that the number of...

Obesity has primarily been driven by high caloric food intake and people being more inactive. Credit: nathanmac87/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

Diet and Lack of Exercise Main Reasons for Dramatic Rise in Diabetes

Sundeep Ruder 07/04/2016

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the first...