European astronomers find star system with at least 5 Neptune-like planets, suspect more

Scientists find system with 5 Neptune-like planets

Scottish company announces Greenland gas find as Greenpeace warns against damanging oil rush

Greenland gas find fuels environmental worries

Wet Raksha Bandhan in Delhi, more rains Wednesday

NEW DELHI - Heavy rains in the morning and intermittent downpour later in the day caused water logging at many places in Delhi Tuesday, leading to traffic jams. Many Delhiites had a tough time navigating through flooded roads as they travelled to spend time with relatives on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.

Microbes survive 553-day ordeal outside ISS

LONDON - Bacteria taken from cliffs at Beer on the South Coast have been found alive even after being put in hostile conditions of a space station above the Earth’s atmosphere for a year and half.

T-Rex’s cousin’s remains discovered in Edmonton sewers

LONDON - Edmonton sewer workers stumbled upon the remains of three dinosaurs - possibly the cousins of Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Scientists use frog cells to give artificial nose super smelling skills

LONDON - A scientist has revealed that with genetically modified frog cells artificial nose of robot can smell more accurately than the electronic noses.

Scientists find protein that controls environmental stress in plants

WASHINGTON - Researchers have found the protein that controls plants’ response to environmental stresses such as drought, excessive radiation and cold.

Save Tiger art work by Indian kids showcased in Indonesia

CHENNAI - Twenty paintings by students of Global Art India aged between 5-15 years on the theme ‘Save Tiger 1411′ were displayed at the Second Ministerial Conference held at Bali in Indonesia recently.

Our helium reserves to run out in 25 years

LONDON - Colourful balloons that float in the air during our birthdays are the only link we have with helium. But the non-renewable gas is being squandered at a rate that it will be gone within 25 years, warn experts.

Reshaping gut microbiome could pave way for bowel disease treatments

WASHINGTON - Scientists have discovered that reshaping gut microbiome could pave way for future treatment of bowel diseases in humans.

Coming soon, new-gen drugs that that target ‘undruggable’ diseases

WASHINGTON - Scientists have reported progress in developing drugs that target the “untouchables” among the body’s key players in health and disease.

Amateur films meteor’s collision with Jupiter

LONDON - A rare flash caused by a meteor colliding with Jupiter has been videographed by an amateur astronomer.

Soon, hi-tech battery-powered clothes to power your cellphones

WASHINGTON - Scientists have used a common virus to develop improved materials for high-performance that could in the future be woven into fabrics such as uniforms or ballistic vests, and poured or sprayed into containers of any size and shape.

Scientists reverse muscle wasting due to cancer in mice

LONDON - A new study suggests that only one injection may be needed to reverse muscle wasting in cancer, if an experimental technique used in mice can be made to work in people.

How cute! Second healthy panda cub born in Austria in just 3 years

How cute! Panda cub born in Austria

VIENNA — A giant panda has given birth to a healthy cub in Austria — the second in just three years.

Bat species use remarkable stealth technique to sneak up on their prey

WASHINGTON - Scientists in the UK have discovered that a rare British bat has developed remarkable stealth technique to sneak up on moths.

Greenpeace warns of damaging oil rush after company finds signs of hydrocarbons near Greenland

Greenpeace warns of oil rush risk to Greenland

Chinese archaeologists excavate millennium-old Buddhist temples

BEIJING - Archaeological excavations have been launched at the Damagou Tuopulukedun Buddhist Temple Site in China’s Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region.

Now, a math formula to find you your perfect lover

MELBOURNE - Math has solved many a complex equations over the years, and now it can also find you the perfect answer to who might be the best lover for you.

Bird songs ‘may ease’ kids’ fear of needles

LONDON - Bird songs may calm children receiving injections, according to scientists.

Researchers say the songs could help relieve anxiety and needle phobia in hospital patients.

Geoengineering ‘can’t just slam on the brakes’ on rising sea levels

LONDON - Geoengineering techniques such as space mirrors or volcanic blasts won’t help curb rising sea levels unless they employ extreme measures, says a new study.

Rover technology could improve solar power efficiency

LONDON - Technology designed for Mars exploration could hold the key to solving the world’s energy problems by boosting solar power efficiency.

Environmentalist hail rejection of Vedanta mining project

NEW DELHI - Environmentalists have hailed the government’s rejection of London-listed Vedanta’s bauxite mining project in Orissa’s Niyamgiri hills, saying the decision was in favour of the poor tribal communities residing there.

Diamond could be the key to next generation of supercomputers

WASHINGTON - Scientists in California are developing diamond-based computers that, they believe, would store millions of times more information than the current silicon-based systems.

Laser heat weapon to break up fights in jail

LONDON - A laser weapon that emits a punishing blast of hot air will be breaking up fights in US jails for the first time.

Highlights of panel report on Vedanta

NEW DELHI - Mining by Vedanta for bauxite in Orissa’s Niyamgiri Hill would severely disturb the wildlife habitat in the sacred hills, result in chopping down of more than 1.20 lakh trees, strip off more than seven sq km of the hill top, besides disturbing the forest-based livelihood of the local tribal communities, a government panel has said.

Spinning stars help scientists ‘weigh’ planets in our Solar System

WASHINGTON - An international team of researchers has come up with a new way to weigh the planets in our Solar System, using radio signals from pulsars.

Even Victorian poets used txtng lingo 130 years ago!

WASHINGTON - Those who think that texting lingo is ruining the English language, here’s a piece of information: the written language seen on mobile phone screen these days isn’t new at all.

How nicotine promotes addiction, breast cancer

WASHINGTON - Nicotine binds to a specific receptor in the body to promote nicotine addiction as well as breast cancer, says a new study.

Brain ‘hardware’ key to decision-making flexibility

MELBOURNE - Flexibility in decision-making is dependent on structural features of the brain, an international research team has shown.