Plant

Scientists create bio-engineered bacteria that can break down plants into valuable chemicals

"We borrowed a transporter design from another microbe and engineered it into E coli, which helps pump the vanillin into the bacteria," researcher Fang Liu said.

Nasa astronaut harvests first batch of cabbage on the International Space Station

Nasa astronaut Peggy Whitson has successfully managed to harvest the first batch of cabbage on the International Space Station (ISS).

Maruti gets minority shareholders nod on Gujarat plant

Minority shareholders of Maruti Suzuki India have approved a move by the company to let its Japanese parent Suzuki invest and own the upcoming plant in Gujarat

BSF plants four lakh saplings along Pakistan, Bangladesh borders for Independence Day

The BSF on Wednesday planted around four lakh saplings in just 30 minutes all along the Pakistan and Bangladesh borders to mark Independence Day.

Looking for diamonds? All you need to do is find this plant

Looking for diamonds? Well all you need to do is find one plant: the Pandanus candelabrum.

Maruti eyes Gujarat for second plant; acquires 600 acres

Maruti Suzuki India today said it has started spadework to set up its second facility in Gujarat with acquisition of another 600 acres, in addition to its existing plan to invest Rs 4,000 crore for setting up a plant in the state.

Sesa Goa shuts coke plant in Goa over pollution complaints

Sesa Goa, owned by miner Vedanta Resources, must shut its 280,000 tonnes per year metallurgical coke unit in Goa after complaints about pollution, a State Pollution Board official said.

Tata Chemicals to invest Rs 150 cr in Chennai plant

Tata Chemicals will invest Rs 150 crore in its greenfield prebiotic plant at Sriperumbudur, Chennai.

18,000 tonnes of toxic waste still in UC plant (IANS Special: 30 years of Bhopal gas tragedy)

Bhopal, Nov 30 (IANS) The tens of thousands who survived the leak of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal on the night of Dec 2-3, 1984 not only battle the after-effects but also live with an unsavoury legacy: 18,000 tonnes of toxic waste in the defunct plant that is polluting the environment and contaminating the soil and ground water.

Workers at Bosch's Bangalore plant go on strike

The company's Bangalore plant has a history of workers unrest, and in September 2011, the plant was shut down temporarily following strike by workers.<br />