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Virus that invades crop-friendly bacteria discovered

Last Updated: Sunday, January 12, 2014, 16:55

Scientists have stumbled upon a virus that invades a soil bacteria to hamper its functioning, thus affecting the production of major crops across the world.

`Victoria Memorial, Maidan unfit for morning walkers`

Last Updated: Monday, November 11, 2013, 12:28

Not only is the Victoria Memorial getting damaged because of the air pollution, it is now also clear that the area is unfit for morning walk as well.

How tropical forests speed their own recovery

Last Updated: Monday, September 16, 2013, 14:48

A new study has revealed that tropical forests speed their own recovery by capturing nitrogen and carbon faster after being logged or cleared for agriculture.

Breakthrough technology enables crops to take nitrogen from air

Last Updated: Friday, July 26, 2013, 23:55

Plant scientists from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom have announced a revolutionary new system which enables all of the world`s crops to take nitrogen from the air.

Nitrogen pollution drives harmful algae growth

Last Updated: Thursday, February 7, 2013, 13:03

Nitrogen in oceans fuels the growth of two tiny but toxic algae species harmful to marine life and human health, warns a new study.

Cockroach essential to earth`s delicate ecosystem

Last Updated: Monday, June 25, 2012, 09:26

People need to stop stamping on cockroaches, as one of the most despised of all insects is essential to our planet for converting nitrogen into fertiliser, experts have said.

Cockroaches essential to our planet for converting nitrogen into fertiliser

Last Updated: Saturday, June 23, 2012, 17:10

Indian origin biologist has said that cockroaches are essential to the survival of our planet`s delicate ecosystem.

Nitrogen polluting lakes in northern hemisphere

Last Updated: Saturday, December 17, 2011, 17:43

Scientists claim to have found evidence that nitrogen from human activity has been polluting lakes in the northern hemisphere since the late 19th century.

Nitrogen in soil helps clean the atmosphere

Last Updated: Saturday, August 20, 2011, 11:20

A new study has found that the nitrogen in fertilized soil strengthens the self-cleaning capacity of the atmosphere.

Humans overloading ecosystems with nitrogen

Last Updated: Friday, October 8, 2010, 15:31

A new study reveals that humans are overloading ecosystems with nitrogen by burning fossil fuels.

Icy surface of Eris dominated by nitrogen, methane

Last Updated: Thursday, October 7, 2010, 12:12

Eris is predominantly covered in nitrogen ice, similar to surface of Pluto.

Nitrogen dioxide level exceeds limit in 10 cities

Last Updated: Thursday, April 22, 2010, 10:46

Air pollution is increasing at an alarming rate in the country with the national capital being one of the 10 cities where nitrogen dioxide levels have exceeded prescribed standards.