Washington, June 7 : A new research has indicated that rising background levels of ozone in the atmosphere are a likely contributor to the global food crisis, since ozone has been shown to damage plants and reduce yields of important crop, including soybeans and wheat.

The research was conducted by William Manning of the University of Massachusetts Amherst in the US.

“Plants are much more sensitive to ozone than people, and a slight increase in exposure can have a large impact on their productivity,” said Manning.

“The new ozone standard set by the US EPA in March 2008 is based on protecting human health, and may not be strict enough to protect plants,” he added.

Washington, June 7 : A high school student of Indian origin has won the third prize in NASA’s 50th anniversary essay competition.

Washington  - In the end it was a very brief trial run.

Washington, June 6 : NASA has funded the development of tiny space engines that would use Earth’s magnetic field instead of chemical propellants to zip around our planet.

Washington, June 6 : A major air carrier is going to test airplanes that run on algae-based kerosene, which promises to be eco-friendly.

London, June 6 : Child protection bodies have urged for stronger efforts to patrol child pornography after a research revealed that on an average it takes a month to take child abuse websites down