| Japanese delegation calls on Ashwani Kumar To mark 60 years of the establishment of diplomatic ties between India and Japan, a high-level Japanese delegation headed by International Friendship Exchange Council (FEC) President Ken Matsuzawa... | |
| Two journalists killed in Syria Marie Colvin, a reporter with the British daily Sunday Times, and a French photographer Remi Ochlik have been killed in Syria's besieged city of Homs, the Sun reported Wednesday.
The two western... |
| Terror bomb detonated in space 'can cripple UK's electronic networks': Report Terror groups can launch nuclear attacks in space to target the United Kingdom's electronic networks and threaten its national security, a report has warned.
The Commons Defence Select Committee... |
| Superbugs from space can provide extra energy Superbugs from space could help provide extra energy for our needs, being highly efficient in generating electricity.
B. Stratosphericus - a bug commonly concentrated in the stratosphere orbiting... |
| Electricity-generating superbugs from space offer new source of power Bacteria usually found 30km above the earth have been identified as extremely efficient generators of electricity.
Bacillus stratosphericus - a microbe commonly found in high concentrations in the... |
| Whittle Springs Middle hosts first ever science night For the first time, parents at one Knox Co. school are getting a first-hand look at what their kids are learning. Whittle Springs Middle hosted its first ever family science night Tuesday. ... |
| Fossil footprints reveal oldest elephant herd The world's oldest elephant tracks have now been revealed, 7 million-year-old footprints in the Arabian Desert, researchers say. These prehistoric footsteps, likely the work of about 13... |
| Deciphering the hazy Uncertainty Principle One of the most often quoted, yet least understood, tenets of physics is the uncertainty principle. Formulated by German physicist Werner Heisenberg in 1927, the rule states that the more... |
| Henderson puts hold on funding for science museum Board members of the proposed $63 million Henderson Space and Science Center unveiled the first conceptual model of the learning facility. The science center will sit on five acres of land and... |
| Why we sued Simon Singh: the British Chiropractic Association speaks Singh after he won his legal battle with the British Chiropractic Association, which sued him for saying it 'happily promotes bogus treatments'. Photograph: Fiona... |
| For rent: NASA centre, all mod cons, lots of space Cape Canaveral , Florida, is only the latest symbol of the vanishing of its glory days made most obvious by the mothballing of its shuttle fleet last year.Also celebrating its 50th anniversary, the... |
| 'Bacteria battery' boosted by space microbes found in river Wear Scientists have doubled the power output of a 'bacteria battery' by selecting microbes from a UK river estuary, including one normally found in space. Photograph: Don... |
| Amphibian family first for India A new family of caecilians, the most enigmatic branch of the amphibians, has been discovered in northeastern India. The animals, which at first glance resemble worms, live in forest soil and are... |
| Neuroscientists Identify How the Brain Works to Select What We See For the first time, a team led by Carnegie Mellon University neuroscientists has identified how different neural regions communicate to determine what to visually pay attention to and what to ignore.... |
| Cocaine and the Teen Brain: New Insights Into Addiction -; When first exposed to cocaine, the adolescent brain launches a strong defensive reaction designed to minimize the drug's effects, Yale and other scientists have found. Now two new studies by... |
| Stronger Intestinal Barrier May Prevent Cancer in the Rest of the Body, New Study Suggests It appears that the hormone receptor guanylyl cyclase C (GC-C) -- a previously identified tumor suppressor that exists in the intestinal tract -- plays a key role in strengthening the body's... |
| How Good Cholesterol Turns Bad -; Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have found new evidence to explain how cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP)... |
| Technique Creates Piezoelectric Ferroelectric Nanostructures -; Researchers have developed a "soft template infiltration" technique for fabricating free-standing piezoelectrically active ferroelectric nanotubes and other nanostructures from PZT -- a... |
| Rare Fungus Kills Endangered Rattlesnakes in Southern Illinois -; A small population of rattlesnakes that already is in decline in southern Illinois faces a new and unexpected threat in the form of a fungus rarely seen in the wild, researchers... |
| Seven Adult-Sized Humanoid Robots Together for First Time in the U.S. -; Seven adult-sized humanoid robots will take the stage during Drexel University's celebration of National Engineers Week, in a first-of-its-kind assembly of robotic technology. A showcase... |
| Tohoku Grim Reminder of Potential for Pacific Northwest North American Megaquake -; The March 11, 2011 Tohoku earthquake is a grim reminder of the potential for another strong-motion mega-earthquake along the Pacific Northwest coast, geophysicist John Anderson of the University... |
| Plant Toughness: Key to Cracking Biofuels? -; Along with photosynthesis, the plant cell wall is one of the features that most set plants apart from animals. A structural molecule called cellulose is necessary for the manufacture of these... |
| Noninvasive Method Accurately and Efficiently Detects Risk of Down Syndrome, Researchers Say -; Using a noninvasive test on maternal blood that deploys a novel biochemical assay and a new algorithm for analysis, scientists can detect, with a high degree of accuracy, the risk that a fetus has... |
| Does Depression Contribute to the Aging Process? Telomeres are protective caps on the ends of chromosomes and are indicators of aging, as they naturally shorten over time. However, telomeres are also highly susceptible to stress and depression,... |
| Molecular Basis of Touch Sensation: Researchers Identify New Function of a Well-Known Gene -; A gene known to control lens development in mice and humans is also crucial for the development of neurons responsible for mechanosensory function, as neurobiologists of the Max Delbrück... |
| Irish Mammals Under Serious Threat from 'Invasional Meltdown' -; Some of Ireland's oldest inhabitants are facing serious threat and possible extinction because of foreign species, according to researchers at Queen's... |
| Ant Colonies Remember Rivals' Odor and Compete Like Sports Fans -; A new study led by the University of Melbourne has shown that weaver ants share a collective memory for the odour of ants in rival nests, and use the information to identify them and compete,... |
| Gases Drawn Into Smog Particles Stay There -; Airborne gases get sucked into stubborn smog particles from which they cannot escape, according to findings by UC Irvine and other researchers recently published in... |
| Scientists Unlock Evolutionary Secret of Blood Vessels -; The ability to form closed systems of blood vessels is one of the hallmarks of vertebrate development. Without it, humans would be closer to invertebrates (think mollusks) in design, where blood... |
| Brain Makes Call on Which Ear Is Used for Cell Phone -; If you're a left brain thinker, chances are you use your right hand to hold your cell phone up to your right ear, according to a new study from Henry Ford Hospital in... |
| Tadpoles Adjust Buoyancy to Adapt to Different Environments -; Survival and reproduction of many aquatic and semi-aquatic animals can depend upon how well they float. Tadpoles use various strategies to attain buoyancy, depending upon their stage of... |
| Implantable, Wireless Sensors Share Secrets of Healing Tissues -; A new implantable sensor developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute can wirelessly transmit data from the site of a recent orthopedic surgery. Inexpensive to make and highly reliable, this new... |
| Superbugs from Space As New Source of Power Bacillus stratosphericus -- a microbe commonly found in high concentrations in the stratosphere orbiting Earth with the satellites -- is a key component of a new 'super' biofilm that has... |
| Scientists Discover Microbes Speciating -; Not that long ago in a hot spring in Kamchatka, Russia, two groups of genetically indistinguishable microbes parted ways. They began evolving into different species -- despite the fact that they... |
| Injectable Gel to Repair Broken Hearts -; University of California, San Diego researchers have developed a new injectable hydrogel that could be an effective and safe treatment for tissue damage caused by heart... |
| Japan's megaquake disturbed creatures beneath the sea They detected a large plume of cloudy sea water – some 500 km long, 400 km wide and 1.5 km tall – as measured from the lowest point of the trench. It was still there 98 days later, when... |
| Leaked files expose Heartland Institute's secrets Heartland Institute , a free-market think tank based in Chicago that has been at the forefront of lobbying against cuts in greenhouse-gas... |
| Why we have moral rules but don't follow them WHY do we sometimes wrestle with moral dilemmas? A twist on a classic psychology experiment suggests that our minds have two parallel moral systems, and they don't always... |
| HIV-positive teen put on probation An Edmonton teen, who was the focus of a public safety warning after having unprotected sex without telling her partners she was HIV positive, has been put on probation. The teen, who cannot be... |
| Man retried in Courtepatte case Nina Courtepatte is shown in this undated handout photo. A trial began Tuesday for an Edmonton man facing two counts of first-degree murder in two separate slayings, including the fatal beating of a... |
| Severed hand found in Winnipeg dumpster Police are on the scene of a suspicious incident in downtown Winnipeg Monday afternoon. (James Turner/QMI Agency) A man known for collecting bottles and cans from garbage bins made a disturbing... |
| Sex offender on the loose Russell Grunville, 48, on Edmonton streets after 15-year sentence. PHOTO SUPPLIED EDMONTON – He's 6-foot-2, 225 lbs. and spent 15 years behind bars for attacks on women. Now he's back... |
| Rave rape charge dropped RCMP Sgt. spokesman Peter Thiessen address the media on charges laid on the Pitt Meadows Rave Rape during a press conference in Maple Ridge a municipality of Metro Vancouver, BC. Jan. 6, 2011.... |
| Appeal trial begins for accused terrorist Mohamed Harkat, who faces deportation, waits outside the courtroom on the first day of his Federal Court of Appeal proceeding on the constitutionality of his security certificate. (DANIELLE BELL/QMI... |
| Sparks fly during missing women's inquiry Eddie Greenspan is the attorney representing former Vancouver police chief Terry Blythe in the missing women's inquiry. (Ernest Doroszuk/QMI AGENCY FILE) The high-profile attorney representing... |
| Paltry fundraising by Obama 'Super PAC' prompted new strategy President Barack Obama speaks about the payroll tax cut and unemployment insurance extensions passed by Congress alongside U.S. Vice President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, February 21, 2012. AFP... |
| GOP rivals brace for dust-up in the desert For Romney, Wednesday could provide an opportunity to convince the party's base that he is conservative enough to be the GOP nominee, a claim he's struggled to make so far. He has seen his... |
| Owner saves dog from wolf trap Cam Abell's five-year-old chocolate lab dog, Charlie Brown, became caught in an animal trap recently near his home near Richer. Charlie Brown bit Abell as he tried to free him from the trap.... |
| Ontario considers new driver's licence for seniors Transportation Minister Bob Chiarelli. (Veronica Henri/QMI Agency) The Ontario government may consider a graduated-driver’s-licence system for seniors, Transportation Minister Bob Chiarelli... |
