Mont. officials trap grizzly, 2 of her 3 cubs, after campground mauling that killed Mich. man

Grizzly caught after MT mauling that killed MI man

Montana wildlife officials identify Michigan man as victim of deadly campground bear mauling

Mich. man killed in Mont. campground bear mauling

Kellogg Co.’s 2nd-quarter profit falls 15 percent on cereal recall, lowers outlook

Costs for recall hit Kellogg in 2Q, cuts outlook

Montana wildlife officials trap grizzly, 2 of her 3 cubs, after deadly campground mauling

Grizzly, 2 cubs caught after MT campground mauling

Dive to examine sunken tug in Lake Champlain for potential leakage delayed until spring

Dive to Lake Champlain tug now set for the spring

Delhi had monsoon rainfall deficit in June

NEW DELHI - Delhi recorded 81 percent deficit rainfall during June, minister of Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan said Thursday.

India to set up national mission on monsoon: Chavan

NEW DELHI - The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has mooted a proposal to set up a National Mission on Monsoon to develop an advanced system for accurate monsoon forecasting, minister of Earth Sciences Prithviraj Chavan said Thursday.

World’s largest freshwater fish faces extinction threat

LONDON - The survival of some of the world’s largest freshwater fish - including a giant catfish - is threatened by a series of hydro-power dams planned for the Mekong River, a leading environmental group has warned.

Scientists identify bacterial enzyme structure that activates disease-fighters

WASHINGTON - A team of scientists, which included two middle school students from Wisconsin, US, is reporting the first glimpse of the innermost structure of a key bacterial enzyme.

Driver’s license penalty points system lowers accident rate

WASHINGTON - The penalty points system driver’s license reduces accidents on a temporary basis, according to new research.

South African runaway tiger caught after 2 days on the run; tiger hungry and injured in escape

S. African tiger caught after 2 days on the run

Woman who survived bear attack in Mont. says she played dead to get the animal to leave her

Survivor of Mont. bear attack says she played dead

‘Global warming evidence is overwhelming’

LONDON - Latest temperature readings from the upper atmosphere to the bottom of the ocean in a new climate change report from the Met Office in Britain and its US counterpart have provided the “greatest evidence we have ever had” that the world is warming.

IceCube detects unexplained pattern of cosmic rays

WASHINGTON - A “skymap”, generated from data collected by the under-construction IceCube Neutrino Observatory at the South Pole, shows the relative intensity of cosmic rays directed toward the Earth’s Southern Hemisphere.

Boffins uncover mysterious workings of cholera bacteria

WASHINGTON - Scientists have found that an enzyme in cholera-causing bacteria uses a previously unknown mechanism in providing the bacteria with energy.

London to host Emirati musical play

Abu Dhabi, July 29 (IANS/WAM) A musical play - “Zayed and the Dream” - with performances by over 100 artistes from China, Spain, Ukraine and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), will be performed in London this August.

‘Marine phytoplankton steadily declining over 20th century’

LONDON - Scientists have, for the first time, found evidence that microscopic marine algae known as “phytoplankton” have been declining globally over the 20th century.

Women are fussier about midge bites than men

LONDON - A new research has revealed that women are more likely to make a fuss about midge bites than men because they are “more aware of their skin.”

China trains foxes to hunt rats

BEIJING - China is no longer relying on poison to kill rats - it is training a group of foxes to hunt down the disease-infested rodents.

Africans domesticated donkeys 5,000 years ago

WASHINGTON - The partnership between people and the ancestors of today’s donkeys was sealed by mobile, pastoral people who recruited animals to help them survive the harsh Saharan landscape in northern Africa some 5,000 years ago, according to genetic investigators.

Russia tops Internet attack traffic list

LONDON - Russia experiences the maximum Internet attack traffic, such as phishing and spam, in the world, according to a study.

South Korea gets the fastest Internet in the world

LONDON - The fastest broadband city in the world is Masan in South Korea, according to an analysis.

Study reveals pros, cons of nanotech-enhanced building materials’ use

WASHINGTON - Nanomaterials will soon find effective use in the construction industry but widespread use in building materials comes with potential environmental and health risks when those materials are thrown away, according to new research.

Novel approach to treat diabetes

WASHINGTON - A single stimulatory molecule, along with other regulatory proteins, could play a role in encouraging or thwarting insulin-producing beta cell replication, which in turn could treat diabetes, according to a study.

Anti-hypertensive drug improves multiple sclerosis-related brain inflammation

WASHINGTON - By discovering a new signalling pathway of brain cells, researchers in Heidelberg and Stanford have explained how widely used antihypertensive drugs could keep inflammation in multiple sclerosis (MS) in check.

For embarrassing memory lapses blame your neurons

WASHINGTON - A specific part of our brain processes information about human and animal faces and is responsible for how we recognize them and interpret facial expressions. Now, Israeli researchers are exploring what makes this highly specialized area of the brain unique.

Now, build your satellite and put it into orbit for $8K!

WASHINGTON - A US company has taken the “do-it-yourself” concept to a completely new level - the firm is selling kits to build and fly small satellites for as much as 8,000 dollars.

100m Facebook users’ personal info published online

LONDON - The personal details of 100 million Facebook users have been collected and published on the Internet by a security consultant.

Germany’s Bayer posts slight decline in 2nd-quarter net profit to $682 million

Bayer’s 2nd-quarter profit down 1.3 percent

Massive asteroid could hit Earth in 2182

LONDON - A massive asteroid might crash into Earth in 2182, scientists have warned.

Now, ‘intelligent’ pot that lights up when plant needs water

LONDON - A new ‘intelligent’ pot, invented by a young Brit, sends out a distress signal whenever the plant needs some help.

Factfile on deflecting asteroids (To go with Massive asteroid could hit Earth in 2182)

LONDON - Three ways of deflecting an asteroid:

* Nuclear blast: A large nuclear explosion on an asteroid might be enough to deflect an asteroid but has significant political and ethical problems. And what if we just blew it into smaller pieces?

Soon, ‘grow your own’ hip and knee replacements with full movement

LONDON - People who have knee or hip problems will soon be able to ‘grow’ new replacement joints and that too with full range of movement.

Electronic ciggies need stronger puffs than conventional brands

WASHINGTON - The so-called “electronic cigarettes”- marketed as tobacco-free nicotine delivery systems- require more suction than conventional brands, which in turn has adverse effects on human health, according to University of California, Riverside.