Sun shines in Delhi but rains expectedNEW DELHI - Delhiites Friday experienced a bright and sunny morning but weather officials forecast thudershowers later in the day. Montana sets 2010 hunt quota at 186 wolves; increase could lead to decline in wolf population
Montana sets wolf-hunt quota, awaits fed ruling Nonprofit group plans scientific panels on Pebble Mine; Legislature authorized its own study
Group plans panels to discuss Pebble Mine impact Researchers warn sweltering Americans that climate change could lead to more heat waves
Study: Think you’re hot now? Just wait a few years Watercolors and wildlife: North Cascades Institute courses offer arts and outdoors
Mountains inspire in North Cascades art courses Monkeys flee from Japanese research centreTOKYO - Over a dozen monkeys used tree branches to catapult themselves over a five-metre-high electric fence to escape to freedom from a research centre in Japan. Delhi recovers after Wednesday’s monsoon fury (Second Lead)NEW DELHI - Thanks in part to the morning sun, the Indian capital recovered Thursday after heavy monsoon rains the previous evening flooded streets in many areas causing virtual chaos. Ibuprofen painkillers cut risk of dying among elderlyLONDON - Taking common painkillers such as ibuprofen could cut death risk among elderly, revealed a new study. New HIV prevention strategy to benefit sufferers by cutting costsWASHINGTON - Increasing highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) treatment for people with HIV/AIDS will provide significant cost savings over a relatively short period of time, according to a formal economic analysis. Here’s another way to get rid of cholesterolWASHINGTON - Good news for cholesterol fearing people- there is more than one way to get rid of it. NGO appeals for ban on cloning farm animalsNEW DELHI - Animal rights organisation Humane Society International Thursday appealed to the government to prohibit the genetic engineering and cloning of farm animals for increasing egg, meat, or milk production. How immune system tolerates foreign body like a foetusWASHINGTON - Scientists have found that females produce a particular type of immune cell that helps in accepting a foreign body like a foetus. Boffins uncover most powerful pair of jets ever seen from a black holeLONDON - European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope and NASA’s Chandra X-ray telescope have helped scientists uncover the most powerful pair of jets ever seen from a stellar black hole. Now, system that locates, guides drivers to car park spacesWASHINGTON - Spanish researchers have developed a new system which locates unoccupied car park spaces and guides users to the nearest one. Organically and conventionally produced eggs’ quality ‘not different’WASHINGTON - A new study by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) has found that there’s no substantial quality difference between organically and conventionally produced eggs. Vitamin D receptor plays pivotal role amid “gut floraWASHINGTON - Vitamin D receptor is a key player amid the gut bacteria - what has been dubbed the “gut flora” - helping to govern their activity, responding to their cues, and sometimes countering their presence, researchers have found. How key circuits in the brain control movementLONDON - A new study that has identified how key circuits in the brain control movement could treat movement related disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease. Brazil makes headway in protecting parts of AmazonWASHINGTON - Researchers have discovered evidence that many of the Brazilian government’s efforts to protect the Amazon are working. New approaches to crop development needed urgentlyWASHINGTON - As the world population grows grain production must increase two fold by 2050 to address its escalating needs. But crop yields will suffer unless new approaches to adapt crop plants to climate change are adopted, new data from the University of Illinois suggests. Water starts receding in Himachal riversSHIMLA - Water has started receding in Himachal Pradesh rivers, officials said Thursday, a day after an alert was sounded in Kullu, Mandi and Shimla districts when most rivers and their tributaries were flowing above the danger mark. Erect penis offers insights into giant squid’s mating habitsLONDON - Discovery of a male squid with a huge elongated and erect penis has for the first time revealed the mating habits of deep-sea squid.nterestingly, the male squid’s sexual organ is almost as long as its whole body, including the squid’s mantle, head and arms. More rains expected in DelhiNEW DELHI - Delhi woke up to a sunny morning Thursday after heavy rains a day earlier caused traffic havocs and flooded many streets. And more rains have been forecast. Swiss solar plane touches down safely after completing historic 24-hour test flight
Solar plane lands after completing 24-hour flight Why giraffes have long necksLONDON - The giraffe’s long neck may have evolved to help the male compete for mates, suggests new research. New proteins that regulate blood pressure, flow identifiedWASHINGTON - Scientists have identified key players in a little-known biochemical pathway that appears to regulate blood pressure. Punjab, Haryana see dip in rainfallCHANDIGARH - After experiencing incessant showers over the last few days, Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh saw a dip in rainfall. Solar plane lands after first night flight (Lead, changing dateline)GENEVA - A solar-powered plane landed Thursday morning in western Switzerland after staying in the air for 26 hours straight and successfully completing its first night flight. Shared parenting ‘can be traumatic for kids’MELBOURNE - Shared care arrangements may work well for separated parents, but it does more harm than good to children, especially infants. Extinction threatens thousands of undiscovered plant speciesWASHINGTON - Thousands of plant species, threatened with habitat loss and climate change, may become extinct before scientists can discover them, according to a three American and British researchers. Male menopause really does existNEW YORK - Menopause is not limited to women, it hits men too, a new study has found. The study, reported in the Daily Mail, has found that some men experience a decrease in hormones when they hit middle age. New clue into cellular aging identifiedLONDON - Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Medical School have found a new clue about the molecular and cellular processes governing aging. Previously unknown natural mechanism behind cocaine addiction uncoveredLONDON - A specific type of genetic material plays a key role in determining vulnerability to cocaine addiction and may offer an entirely new direction for the development of anti-addiction therapies, according to a study. Antidepressants ‘taking toll on sea life’LONDON - Scientists have revealed that antidepressants threaten sea’s ecosystem. They warned that rising levels of antidepressants in coastal waters could change sea life behaviour and potentially damage the food chain. Vitamin E ‘cuts Alzheimer’s risk’WASHINGTON - A Swedish study has revealed that high levels of several vitamin E components in the blood are associated with a decreased risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD) in advanced age. Words ‘can help predict whether your romantic relationship will last’WASHINGTON - The kind of words you link to your partner indicate whether your relationship is on the rocks, says a new study. High-protein diet may lower bone density in postmenopausal womenWASHINGTON - A high protein diet for obese menopausal women may help in weight loss, but it could also lower bone density, says a new research. Humans ‘arrived in Britain 250,000 years earlier than thought’LONDON - Archaeologists have uncovered stone tools that indicate that first humans arrived in Britain much earlier than previously thought. Alien object disrupts air traffic in ChinaBEIJING - An unidentified flying object (UFO) disrupted air traffic over Hangzhou, capital of east China’s Zhejiang province, authorities said Thursday. Rains to continue in DelhiNEW DELHI - After three days of incessant rains, Delhi woke up to a sunny morning Thursday. However, more rains have been forecast for the day. Carcass found believed to be New Zealand’s friendly dolphin, Moko
New Zealand celebrity dolphin believed dead |
