A day after an international civil society initiative concluded that US-based biotech giant Monsanto's activities violate basic human rights, noted environmental activist Vandana Shiva on Wednesday said the commercial release of GM Mustard stands no chance with more facts about it coming to light.


'GM Mustard has no chance with revelation of more facts'


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China will on Thursday launch its first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 from the Wenchang Space Launch Centre in Hainan province, it was announced on Wednesday.


China to launch first cargo spacecraft


Mild tremors on early Tuesday stirred panic across southern Karnataka, forcing people to rush out of houses into open spaces for safety.


Mild tremors stir panic in southern Karnataka


New research promises a potential new technology for sustainable harvesting of drinking water -- from air.


Potable water from air? New device may make it possible


A team led by an Indian-origin engineer has built a camera prototype that can capture a detailed micron-resolution image from a distance and does that without using a long lens.


Camera prototype ditches long lens for distant images


For long a pariah in the global nuclear technology market, Indian policymakers are pleasantly discovering how the boot is on the other foot as they are furiously courted by foreign firms themselves facing financial ruin.


India flirts with nuclear firms faced with financial ruin


The first 1,000 MW unit in Kudankulam Nuclear Power Project (KNPP) belonging to Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) was shut down for around two months for refuelling purposes on Thursday, said a senior official.


Kudankulam n-plant I shut down for refuelling


Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and global IT company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) on Thursday began working on a new facility to be built on the CMU campus in Pittsburgh, the US.


Carnegie Mellon, TCS begin work on global research facility


In a first, US scientists have monitored a spring fish migration through DNA tests on water samples, a study said on Wednesday.


DNA test on river waters reveals fish diversity


The Union Cabinet,  chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, was on Wednesday informed about the MoU to promote joint scientific and research activities between India and Russia, an official statement said.


Cabinet informed on Indo-Russian cooperation on Science and Technology


Australian minister Simon Birmingham on Tuesday awarded a three-year scholarship worth AU$1.1 million (Rs. 53,315,968.06) to 11 Indian students while leading a high-level delegation visit to the TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre (TDNBC) here.


Australian minister awards AU$1.1 million scholarship to Indian scholars


Leading Indian bioinformatics firm Strand Life Sciences on Tuesday unveiled a liquid biopsy test to detect cancer from a blood sample for effective monitoring and treatment of the dreaded disease.


Strand unveils liquid biopsy test to detect cancer


Australian Minister for Education and Training Simon Birmingham on Tuesday said India is a significant opportunity for the educators of his country and Australia will contribute to education, which is a strategically important sector.


India an opportunity for Australian educators: Visiting minister


The delicate marine predators called comb jellies were the earliest animals -- not sponges as had long been thought, claims a new genetic analysis.


Comb jellies were the earliest animals: Study


UK-based scientists are set to travel to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first team to successfully drill through the world's highest glacier, the media reported on Tuesday.


UK scientists to drill world's highest Khumbu glacier


Union Science and Technology Minister Harsh Vardhan on Monday launched a new web portal -- Nakshe Portal -- providing free download of Survey of India's topographic maps of the entire country in PDF format to Indian citizens.


Now, a portal for Indians to download topographic maps free


India and Australia on Monday committed themselves to deepen the bilateral defence and security partnership  while Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that cooperation in education and research is a key aspect of the ties between the two countries.


India, Australia commit to deepen defence, security ties (Roundup)


Pre-implantation Genetic Screening (PGS) -- removing a cell from an IVF embryo to test it for a specific genetic condition before transferring the embryo to the uterus -- can ensure a healthy baby during IVF, a study has revealed.


Pre-implantation Genetic Screening prevents abnormalities during IVF: Study


Prime Minister Narendra Modi and  Australian Premier Malcolm Turnbull on Monday jointly inaugurated the TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre following delegation-level bilateral talks here.


Modi, Australian PM inaugurate TERI-Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre


More girls think they are bad at maths than boys, even when they are not. And it turns out that it is this low level of confidence that stops many women from pursuing higher education in science and engineering, according to a new study.


What stops girls from pursuing science? Low confidence level


India and Russia on Friday signed a joint declaration to build an innovation ecosystem between the two countries.

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