Inspector general at Justice finds problems in DEA cleanups of clandestine drug labs

Problems found in DEA cleanups of clandestine labs

‘Mummies of the World’ in Los Angeles: largest traveling collection of mummies ever assembled

LA show has largest traveling exhibit of mummies

Monsoon in Delhi by July 9

NEW DELHI - The national capital continued to sweat it out despite light showers Wednesday while the weatherman predicted arrival of monsoon here by July 9.

Greek government names Greek IMF official as new head of discredited statistics agency

Greece taps IMF official to head statistics agency

No link between diabetes drug and rise in heart attacks

WASHINGTON - A recent study has discarded any link between increase in heart attacks and the intake of the diabetes drug rosiglitazone.

Teenage physical activity cuts risk of cognitive impairment in later life

WASHINGTON - A recent study has revealed that women who are physically active at any point during their life have lower risk of cognitive impairment in later-life compared to those who are inactive.

Why some monkeys are resistant to AIDS

WASHINGTON - Scientists may have found an answer to why some monkeys don’t develop AIDS, despite being infected by the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), the monkey equivalent of HIV.

Cleopatra died of drug-spiked cocktail, not snakebite

LONDON - Cleopatra died from drinking a lethal drug cocktail that included opium and hemlock and not a snakebite, says a German scientist.

Molecules in blue jean and ink dyes could lead to better solar cells

LONDON - Cornell University researchers have discovered a simple process - employing molecules typically used in blue jean and ink dyes - for building an organic framework that could pave way for economical, flexible and versatile solar cells.

Many dinos liked their nesting sites steam-heated

WASHINGTON - Some dinosaurs favoured geothermal fields to make nests and lay their eggs, the discovery of a Cretaceous hatchery has revealed.

Mechanism in the brain’s computation of sound location identified

WASHINGTON - Researchers have identified the mechanism that brain uses to help process sound localization.

Nano-lasers to light future homes

MELBOURNE - Scientists have invented a way to ‘print’ lasers that could possibly be used to create wafer-thin televisions and lighting panels.

Prehistoric humans enjoyed ‘cinema’ too!

WASHINGTON - The life of our prehistoric ancestors might not have been so drab after all. Anthropologists have discovered numerous rock engravings across Europe that appear to be a Copper Age version of animation and may have played a key role in audiovisual performances.

Temple dating back to Hellenistic and Roman eras discovered in Syria

WASHINGTON - Archaeologists have unearthed an archaeological temple dating back to the Hellenistic and Roman eras.

Venetian blinds can kill toddlers accidentally

LONDON - A 22-month-old girl was rushed to emergency after her mother found the toddler hanging from the looped cord of a Venetian blind in her bedroom.

Now, teeth of dead bodies can reveal their identity

WASHINGTON - A person’s dental patterns could be as reliable an identity proof for dead bodies as DNA, according to researchers from the University of Granada.

T. Rex were lumbering dinos much like today’s elephants

WASHINGTON - The Tyrannosaurus rex was no agile dinosaur and would have just plodded along like an elephant, according to a new study that estimated the “speed limit” of nerve signals running through the mighty reptile’s body.

How dietary supplement could block cancer cells

WASHINGTON - Scientists have found how a substance, which is produced when eating broccoli and Brussels sprouts, can block the proliferation of cancer cells.

New planet orbiting its ‘Sun-like’ star

TORONTO - A planet about eight times the mass of Jupiter has been confirmed to orbit a Sun-like star, says a study.

Simple, non-invasive test to diagnose Down’s syndrome in pregnant women

LONDON - A simple non-invasive blood test, touted as the holy grail for prenatal diagnosis, could detect Down’s syndrome in pregnant women, according to researchers.urrently, high-risk women are offered an amniocentesis test, which carries a risk of miscarriage.

First directly imaged planet confirmed orbiting sun-like host star

WASHINGTON - A planet just about eight times the mass of Jupiter is orbiting a Sun-like star at over 300 times farther from the star than the Earth is from our Sun, astronomers have confirmed.

‘Temperature table’ could prevent heat-induced death of kids locked in cars

WASHINGTON - A research team has developed an easy-to-use table of vehicle temperature changes that caution people about deadly consequences of vehicle-related hyperthermia in children.
esearchers at the University of Georgia found that in hot weather, the temperature inside a car in an open parking lot can rise by 7 degrees Fahrenheit in five minutes, 13 degrees in 10 minutes, 29 degrees in 30 minutes and 47 degrees in an hour.

Ovarian transplantation in mice restores fertility, increases lifespan

WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered that ovarian transplantation from young to old mice restored the old mice’s fertility and increased their life span too.

Conditions that boost snail’s memory identified

WASHINGTON - Canadian scientists have identified which environmental stress conditions encourage pond snails to remember and which make them forget.

Double whammy of embryonic and adult pig transplants can cure diabetes

WASHINGTON - In what could be called a one-two punch, scientists have found that using transplants from both embryonic and adult pigs could treat diabetes in rats without the use of immune suppression drugs.

Milky Way’s ancient stars are remnants of other smaller galaxies

WASHINGTON - Several of the Milky Way’s ancient stars are remnants of other smaller galaxies torn apart by violent galactic collisions that took place some five billion years ago, new research reveals.

Sensor and insulin pump combo could control blood sugar in diabetics

WASHINGTON - Using sensors and insulin pump instead of multiple daily insulin injections could bring down average blood sugar levels in diabetics, according to a study.