GM to sell gas-electric Volt at higher price than Nissan Leaf, but lease plans cost the same

GM to sell Volt for $41K, lease for $350 a month

Oil drops below $78 a barrel as weak economic reports point to sluggish demand

Oil prices fall on economy worries

NEW YORK — Oil prices dropped on Tuesday following disappointing reports on consumer confidence and manufacturing.

Nissan Motor to sell 500 Leaf electric cars to Enterprise Rent-A-Car for customer use

Enterprise to offer Nissan Leaf to rental drivers

Rains cool Delhi, disrupt traffic

NEW DELHI - Delhiites experienced a pleasant Tuesday even as a persistent downpour disrupted traffic in some parts of the city. The maximum temperature nosedived five notches below average following rains in the capital.

UAE to host World Future Energy Summit in 2011

Abu Dhabi, July 27 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates will host the fourth World Future Energy Summit 2011 (WFES), an annual meeting dedicated to renewable energy.

Jack Hanna uses pepper spray to ward off grizzly bear that approached during hike in Montana

Jack Hanna wards off grizzly with pepper spray

Young people give Google search results more credibility than needed

WASHINGTON - Youngsters trust Google so much that they don’t think twice before clicking on websites that turn up at the top of their search to complete their projects, found researchers at Northwestern University.

Now, foam car that can float on water

WASHINGTON - A car that provides a strong protective cage covered with soft foam on both the outside and inside has been one of the most intriguing vehicles competing for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize, a competition to see who can design the best 100-miles-per-gallon car.

One-size-fits-all approach to child custody dangerous for mum, child

WASHINGTON - Child custody evaluators should know how to differentiate between types of violence - because a one-size-fits-all approach to custody can endanger both mums and kids, according to new American research.

Log on to www.beautifulpeople.com to have ‘good-looking’ babies!

LONDON - A dating website made purely for beautiful people has created a fertility forum that aims at creating beautiful babies as a solution for parents who worry about having ugly children.

Converging weather caused anomalous winter last year

Washington, July 10 27 (ANI): The extraordinarily cold, snowy weather last year, that hit parts of the US East Coast and Europe, was the result of a collision of two periodic weather patterns in the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, according to new research.

Scientists unravel herpes virus protein structure

LONDON - Researchers at Tufts University and the University of Pennsylvania have uncovered the unusual structure of a key member of the protein complex that allows a herpes virus to invade cells.

Stereotyping can inhibit learning: Study

WASHINGTON - A new study by Indiana University researchers has revealed that groups facing negative stereotypes often do poorly in tests and skill-based acts but the stereotyping might also be inhibiting actual learning.

New gel that can help decayed teeth grow

LONDON - French scientists have developed a gel that can help decayed teeth re-grow in just weeks, which could in turn mean an end to fillings.

Boffins trying to develop early-warning hazard system for trains

WASHINGTON - A Tel Aviv University researcher, working in collaboration with teams from seven countries, is developing an early-warning hazard system for the world’s railways.

Seeing forest and trees could help detect heart problems

WASHINGTON - Observing forests and trees could offer a rapid and precise way to diagnose heart problems, revealed a study by Indian researchers.

Apart from teeth, sharks have another tool to kill their prey - Deadly bacteria

WASHINGTON - Sharks’ finely serrated teeth and their ability to smell blood is fearsome enough, and now scientists have claimed that one can even get harmed by touching the skin of a shark-by bacterial infection.

2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk for maintenance on ISS

2 Russian cosmonauts complete spacewalk

MOSCOW — Two Russian cosmonauts on Tuesday completed a nearly 7-hour-long spacewalk to replace a video camera and improve cable connections to the orbiting laboratory’s newest module.

Medication common practice for insomnia in kids

WASHINGTON - Insomnia is a major problem among children in mental health treatment and at least a quarter of these patients are given sleep medication, a new survey of child psychiatrists indicates.

Certain epilepsy drugs may increase suicide risk

WASHINGTON - A new study shows that only certain epilepsy drugs may increase the risk of suicide.

Rarest otter discovered in Borneo

LONDON - The world’s rarest otter has been rediscovered in Borneo when a single animal tripped an automatic camera placed by conservationists.

How brains help people ‘click’ in conversations

LONDON - When two people “click” in a conversation, they are said to have a meeting of minds. Now science has proven the same.

MySpace to “rock n roll” with site for younger audience

SYDNEY - News Corp, the owner of MySpace, has announced plans to relaunch the social networking site to a target a younger audience.

Infectious prions can suddenly erupt from normal brain tissue

WASHINGTON - Researchers have, for the first time, shown that abnormal prions - bits of infectious protein devoid of DNA or RNA that can cause fatal neurodegenerative disease - can suddenly erupt from healthy brain tissue.

Researchers tap into Antarctic octopus venom

WASHINGTON - Scientists have, for the first time, collected venom from octopuses in Antarctica, making a huge leap forward in our understanding of the properties of venom as a potential resource for drug-development.

How Wikileaks became an effective whistle-blowing site

LONDON - It has just released thousands of confidential documents that shed light on the war in Afghanistan, including on alleged involvement of Pakistan’s spy agency in terror activities in that country and India. But how has Wikileaks become one of the most important whistle-blowing sites on the web?

Nasal spray vaccine for meningitis on the anvil

LONDON - A nasal spray vaccine, which could offer protection against meningitis and pneumonia, is being developed by scientists.

In spring, extended daylight disrupts teens’ sleep patterns

WASHINGTON - Teenagers tend to delay bedtimes during Spring, thanks to the later sunset and extended daylight exposure in the season, say researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s Lighting Research Center (LRC).

Neurological process behind recognition of letters and numbers uncovered

WASHINGTON - Researchers have unravelled the neurological process for the recognition of letters and numbers.

Science behind ‘once bitten, twice shy’ unravelled

WASHINGTON - The first time you burn your fingers by touching a hot stove you get the lesson to avoid doing it in the future. And now scientists are trying to know what exactly goes on in the brain that triggers such avoidance behaviour in a study on fruit flies.

Remembering distant events can help ward current disturbing thoughts

WASHINGTON - Want to forget something disturbing? Well, then try remembering about an overseas vacation instead of a domestic trip, for example, or a memory in the more distant past, says a study.