April 5, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

April 5, 2026

Science Chronicle

A Science and Technology Blog

Author: Prasad Ravindranath

ChinaEarthquake

China earthquake: topography can reveal tectonic activity

Published in The Hindu on July24, 2008 The May 12, 2008 earthquake that struck the Sichuan Province in China appears

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Rice: more silica in soil reduces arsenic uptake

Published in The Hindu on July 17, 2008 Scientists in Japan have cracked the reason why rice is particularly efficient

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EditorialGM technology

Editorial: Precaution is the key

Published in The Hindu on July 15, 2008 Unlike traditional breeding techniques, whereby hybrids are produced by transferring genes within

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Tuberculosis

Evaluating a new MDR-TB test

Published in The Hindu on July 3, 2008 If patients failing to complete the treatment, and wrong medication by the

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GM technology

GM field trials: leaving no room for assessment

Published in The Hindu on July 3, 2008 The data on heat stability studies carried out on Bt protein in

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GM technology

GEAC: The truth behind sheep death revealed

Published in The Hindu on June 26, 2008 The Supreme Court nominee to the Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC), Dr.

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GM technology

Many skeletons tumble out of GEAC’s cupboard

Published in The Hindu on June 26, 2008 The open field trials for various genetically modified crops are being conducted

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GM technology

GM crops’ biosafety testing procedure questioned

Published in The Hindu on June 25, 2008 The way in which the Genetic Engineering and Approval Committee (GEAC) has

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HIVHIV/AIDS

Editorial: Proceed with caution

Published in The Hindu on June 20, 2008 Eight years after starting the programme of providing single-dose nevirapine to cut

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HIVHIV/AIDS

Helping drug addicts kick the needle

Published in The Hindu on Jun2 19, 2008 Five years after starting the needle exchange programme for the injection drug

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HIVHIV/AIDS

Relooking at single-dose nevirapine strategy, to cut drug resistance

Published in The Hindu on June 5, 2008 Eight years after starting the programme of giving single-dose nevirapine to both

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HIVHIV/AIDS

Evaluating drug resistance in HIV positive people

Published in The Hindu on June 5, 2008 Four years after starting the antiretroviral therapy (ART) programme to treat people

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Clinical trialEditorial

Editorial: A welcome initiative

Published in The Hindu on May 31, 2008 At a time when India has become one of the most favoured

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