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Exhibit to feature botanical illustrations of rare, sensitive Grand Canyon plants

Exhibit at Grand Canyon features park’s plants

Hostile reception from lawmakers greets BP CEO set to says he’s ‘devastated’ by oil spill

BP CEO to tell Congress he’s ‘devastated’ by spill

No early respite from heat for Delhi

NEW DELHI - Delhi residents faced another hot day Thursday and will have to wait a while before they get any respite, with no possibility of rain in the coming days, weather officials said.

Supreme Court affirms ruling against Fla. homeowners in beach dispute

Fla. homeowners lose beach dispute at high court

Toyota restarting construction on Mississippi plant as auto market recovers

Toyota decides to restart Mississippi auto plant

Future green cars to literally run with tree in gas tank

WASHINGTON - Future green cars would run by just putting a tree in the gas tank, at least that’s what researchers mean as they look at forest biomass as raw materials for the development of green biofuels and chemicals.

Experts review link between diabetes and cancer

WASHINGTON - Experts assembled by the American Diabetes Association and the American Cancer Society, have come out with a new consensus statement that reviews emerging evidence that suggests cancer incidence is linked with diabetes as well as certain diabetes risk factors and treatments.

Internet privacy could be improved by fading data

LONDON - Privacy concerns among Internet users could be reduced if data was allowed to fade over time, suggests research.

Gastric bug genome sequenced

WASHINGTON - Scientists have sequenced the genome of an Amerindian strain of the gastric bug Helicobacter pylori, confirming the out-of-Africa migration of this bacterial stowaway to the New World.

Solar plane set for test flight in night sky

LONDON - A plane, called Solar Impulse, which is powered by the sun’s rays, is all set to go on a test flight at night later this month.he Swiss researchers, led by adventurer Bertrand Piccard, have said that they will try to fly the Solar Impulse nonstop for 24 hours as part of its testing program, reports the Telegraph.

Specific blood-derived cells promote survival in heart attack mouse model

WASHINGTON - In a study with mouse models, scientists found that implanting monocytes - a type of white blood cell that is part of the immune system - helped preserve cardiac function following a heart attack (myocardial infarction).

Chemicals that fix one ecological problem worsen another

WASHINGTON - Chemicals that helped fix a global ecological crisis in the 1990s - the hole in Earth’s protective ozone layer, for instance - may be raising another problem such as acid rain, says scientists.

Songbirds learn while asleep

LONDON - Zebra finches learn their songs early in life even while asleep — similar to the way children learn how to speak, research significant to our understanding of the brain processes has revealed.

Problematic blood clotting involved in Alzheimer’s

WASHINGTON - Alzheimer’s disease has previously been studied primarily as a disease of neurons. But now, a new study has shown that the disease may be damaging the brain by choking off blood flow.

Membrane to cut carbon dioxide emission from coal power units

SYDNEY - High-tech cling wraps that filter out carbon dioxide (CO2) from waste gases can help save the world, says the researcher who developed the technology.

Blocking activity of certain proteins extend life span in worms by 30pc

LONDON - Researchers at Stanford Medical School have discovered that blocking the activity of certain proteins can extend the lives of roundworms by up to 30 percent - but only if the worms are fertile.

First genetic risk factors for cerebral malaria in Angolan kids identified

WASHINGTON - A team of researchers has identified the first genetic risk factors for the development of cerebral malaria in Angolan children, a severe manifestation of malaria infection.

Flowering plants keep tropics cooler, wetter

WASHINGTON - Researchers have found that flowering plants contribute much more than non flowering plants towards keeping the atmosphere cooler and wetter.

Chemicals that solve one environmental problem may worsen another

WASHINGTON - Scientists are reporting that chemicals used to revert one environmental disaster, may actually worsen another.

Scientists reveal the secret life of water at very low temperatures

WASHINGTON - A team of chemists have revealed the coexistence of ice and liquid after water crystallizes at very low temperatures.

Split in Earth’s crust doesn’t always cause volcanic eruptions: Experts

LONDON - New research reveals that when two parts of the Earth’s crust break apart, this does not always cause massive volcanic eruptions.

Pan-STARRS telescope fully operational to spot ‘killer’ asteroids

WASHINGTON - Astronomers have announced that the first Pan-STARRS (Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System) telescope, PS1, is fully operational.

Defects in immune system enzyme ‘raise arthritis, diabetes risk’

LONDON - Scientists have discovered that rare variants in the gene coding an enzyme that controls the activity of a key immune cell occur more frequently in individuals with autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.

NASA telescope solves mystery of light flash on Jupiter

WASHINGTON - Scientists have finally found an explanation for the mysterious burst of light on Jupiter on Jan 3rd.

‘Micro-polygons’ - only true identification of genuine dino skin

WASHINGTON - A new kind of fossil dinosaur skin discovered in South Korea may help sort out the real dinosaur hides from skin-like features in rocks - which actually have nothing to do with dinosaurs.

Understanding critical nucleus in haze formation

WASHINGTON - A new research by a Texan professor could pave the way for better understanding of aerosol formation, or haze - which represents a major environmental problem.

Volcanic eruptions in North America were more explosive in the past

LONDON - Scientists say that millions of years ago, volcanic eruptions in North America were more explosive and may have significantly affected the environment and the global climate.

72pc of women with rheumatoid arthritis worldwide suffer pain daily

WASHINGTON - A new study has revealed that almost three quarters (72 percent) of women with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) suffer pain daily, despite the fact that three quarters (75 percent) receive pain relief medication.
urthermore, the physical pain appears to affect women to such an extent that it impacts negatively on emotional and social aspects of their lives.

Sexy birds are poor fliers

LONDON - Birds with the brightest feathers may look stunningly attractive and sexy but they go on to become poor fliers, according to a new study.

Cabinet nod for science and innovative research academy

NEW DELHI - The cabinet Thursday cleared a proposal

to set up a national academy which will focus on research and impart training in frontier areas of science and technology.

Flowers make it a wetter, cooler world

WASHINGTON - Flowering plants make the world a cooler, wetter place, says research. The effect is especially pronounced in the Amazon basin where flowering plants replaced with non-flowering plants would result in an 80 percent decrease in the area covered by wet rainforest.