Pleasant morning in Delhi, light showers expectedNEW DELHI - The national capital Wednesday saw a cloudy and windy morning, bringing some relief from the humid weather. The weather officials forecast light showers during the day. 12 Jharkhand districts declared drought-hitRANCHI - As many as 12 of the 24 districts in Jharkhand were declared drought-hit for the fifth successive year as they received less than 50 percent of the normal rainfall, a senior official has said. EPA undertakes overdue review on air emissions rules for oil, natural gas industry
EPA undertakes overdue review on oil, gas rules Utah state board turns back environmental groups’ legal challenge, upholds strip mine
Utah board upholds strip mine near national park Bikini Atoll, Mexico trade route added to UNESCO list of World Heritage sites
UNESCO adds 21 new places to World Heritage list Groups urges EPA to ban lead in ammunition, fishing tackle, claiming harm to wildlife
Groups seek ban on lead ammunition, fishing tackle Correction: Ocean Census story
Correction: Ocean Census story WASHINGTON — In a story Aug. 2 about the Census of Marine Life, The Associated Press reported erroneously that the 15,374 species in the Gulf of Mexico amount to 10 per square kilometer. The correct figure is one per 100 square kilometers. Chinese experts release world’s first oyster genome mapBEIJING - Chinese scientists have drawn the world’s first genome sequence map of oysters, opening new possibilities for increasing oyster production and development of industrial materials. Spacewalk to replace faulty pump at space station moved to Friday; more practice needed
NASA puts off space station repair until Friday Light rains to continue in capital WednesdayNEW DELHI - Light showers were experienced in some parts of the capital Tuesday and they are expected to continue even Wednesday, a Met official said. Solar Tsunami Hits Earth by TuesdayFeds to consider listing Mexican gray wolf as endangered species apart from other wolves
Feds to review status of Mexican gray wolf Russia to launch moon probe in 2012Moscow, Aug 3 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russia will launch a probe bearing a neutron generator to study the moon’s surface in 2012, a leading space researcher said Tuesday. Industry-funded drug trials more likely to publish favourable resultsWASHINGTON - Results of drugs tests that are funded by the industry are more likely to publish favourable results, reveals study. Possible cause of one form of bowel disease identifiedWASHINGTON - Scientists have found one possible cause of irritable bowel syndrome-a small piece of RNA that blocks a substance protecting the colon membrane, leading to hostile conditions that can produce diarrhea, bloating and chronic abdominal pain. Intervention may help kids overcome reading-comprehension difficultiesWASHINGTON - Psychological scientists have discovered that reading-comprehension difficulties among children can be cured with intervention programs. German scientists identify world’s oldest dog boneTUEBINGEN - German scientists have identified the world’s oldest dog bone, proving that humans kept dogs more than 14,000 years ago, Tuebingen University said Tuesday. Chinese astronomer predicts appearance of UFO in 2011BEIJING - Unidentified flying objects (UFO) may appear in 2011 or 2012, a Chinese astronomer has predicted. Key to unlock mysterious red glow in space revealedWASHINGTON - NASA scientists created a unique collection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) spectra to interpret mysterious emission from space. Potential prostate cancer marker uncoveredWASHINGTON - A new study by Purdue University-led team has revealed a potential marker for prostate cancer that could be the starting point for less invasive testing and improved diagnosis of the disease. Tongue piercing ‘can cause tooth gaps’WASHINGTON - ‘Playing’ with a pierced-tongue stud can eventually result in a gap between the front teeth, according to a study by University at Buffalo researchers. Why two people have different weights despite same dietWASHINGTON - Ever wondered why two people could eat the same high fat diet, but one becomes obese and prone to diabetes while the other maintains a slim frame? Well, Yale School of Medicine researchers have answered this question-weight is set before birth in the developing brain. Rare chance to watch Northern Lights, or aurorae on August 3-4WASHINGTON - Sky viewers can get a rare chance to enjoy some spectacular Northern Lights, or aurorae, on August 3 and 4. Blue whales can accurately align the pitch of their songsWASHINGTON - Blue whales can synchronize the pitch of their calls with an extremely high level of accuracy, and a very slim margin of error from call to call, according to a new study of the blue whale population in the eastern North Pacific. Level of depression determines healing rate of wounds among diabeticsWASHINGTON - The way people cope with diabetes-related foot ulcers and their levels of depression, affect how their wound heals or worsens, found a study by a health psychologist at The University of Nottingham. Evolutionary origins of coral sex unraveledWASHINGTON - Scientists at University of Guam Marine Lab have uncovered the evolutionary origins of coral sex. Why male spiders are smaller than their female counterpartsWASHINGTON - ‘Bridging’, an unusual technique in which spiders use the wind to carry a strand of web to their destination and then clamber upside down along the resulting bridge, could explain why male spiders are much smaller than others. Mud from deepest place on Earth could hold key to curesLONDON - In a bid to search for new drug discoveries, researchers are using one of the world’s most advanced microscopic scanners to study bacteria taken from mud samples recovered from the deepest place on Earth - the Mariana Trench. Teens with type 2 diabetes have brain abnormalitiesWASHINGTON - Obese adolescents with type 2 diabetes have diminished cognitive performance and subtle abnormalities in the brain, a study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Centre has found. Relatives of autistic people tend to display abnormal eye movementsWASHINGTON - Abnormal eye movements and other sensorimotor and neurobehavioral impairments appear common in unaffected family members of individuals with autism, finds a new study. Combat veterans face more lifelong socio-economic challengesWASHINGTON - A new research has found that for many U.S. veterans, combat is a defining experience that often sets the trajectory of the balance of their lives. Why some find anti-malarial drug quinine bitter while others don’tWASHINGTON - While some find the anti-malarial drug quinine easy to gulp down, some find it repulsive to taste - and it’s all in the genes, says a new study. Extreme weather on Everest behind Mallory and Irvine’s disappearance?WASHINGTON - Scientists believe they know why George Mallory and Andrew Irvine never returned from their pioneering expedition on the Everest. How neuroglobin protects against Alzheimer’sWASHINGTON - Researchers from the University of California, Davis, and the University of Auckland have found that neuroglobin may protect against Alzheimer’s disease by preventing brain neurons from dying in response to natural stress. Deep open ocean ‘most under-explored area of the sea’WASHINGTON - New research from the University of Sheffield has discovered that the deep open ocean is the most under-explored area of the sea. New method may help fight drug-resistant malariaWASHINGTON - Scientists have developed techniques to quickly identify evolution of drug resistance in strains of malaria. Final tests to precede ’static kill’ attempt in Gulf of MexicoWASHINGTON/NEW ORLEANS - Oil company BP Plc was planning final tests Tuesday before a possible attempt to permanently seal its damaged well on the floor of the Gulf of Mexico. What we say about others says a lot about usWASHINGTON - How positively you look at others around can determine how happy and emotionally stable you are, says a new research. You can train your brain to control cravingsWASHINGTON - The next time you crave for a cigarette, remind yourself what it will do to you in the long run - chances are - you may kick the butt, says a new study. Pilot safety protocol could help reduce dental surgery errorsWASHINGTON - Dentists and pilots - both are professions that have no room for the smallest error, so a new research questioned: Why can’t the same safety standards that apply to pilots be used for dentists too? People shun popular opinions if they already hold opposing viewsWASHINGTON - If you develop a strong opinion on an issue and later found that the majority of people did not have the same stand, you will become more confident in your beliefs, found a study. New CO2 model to ensure that Earth doesn’t heat up beyond two degreesWASHINGTON - Researchers have developed a new model that specifies the maximum volumes of carbon dioxide that humans may emit to remain below the critical threshold for climate warming of two degrees Celsius. When brain’s memory-related region is damaged, other areas can compensateWASHINGTON - Denying previous beliefs that the brain region known as the amygdala would result in the brain’s inability to form new memories with emotional content, researchers at UCLA have claimed that this is not so and have suggested that when one brain region is damaged, other regions can compensate. Solar tsunami from Sun may hit Earth on TuesdayWASHINGTON - The Earth is in the path to be hit by a wave of violent space weather as early as Tuesday after a massive explosion of the sun, scientists have warned. ‘Energy efficient’ orangutans need less food fuel than we doWASHINGTON - Orangutans are more economical - in terms of food fuel needs, than any other primate, including humans, a new study has found. |
