Rains hit Delhi hard, roads flooded

NEW DELHI – Roads were flooded, traffic went out of gear and normal life was hit in the national capital as heavy rains continued to pour since early Sunday morning. The weatherman predicted the rains would continue throughout the day.

The traffic police reported traffic jams at Monkey Bridge, Mori Gate, Daula Kuan, Model Town, Azadpur, … Original article on : Rains hit Delhi hard, roads flooded.

Yamuna level recedes in Haryana but rains expected

CHANDIGARH – The water level in the Yamuna river has started receding, but the Haryana Met office Sunday predicted moderate to heavy rains for the day – igniting fears that the relief might be short lived.

Yamuna was in spate for the last few days, flooding nearly 125 villages of Yamunanagar, Sonepat, Panipat, Karnal, Bhiwani and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Rains lash Delhi, more to follow

NEW DELHI – Delhi saw heavy rains Sunday morning that caused waterlogging and slowed down traffic in some areas. The downpour is likely to continue throughout the day, the weatherman said.

“There may be one or two spells of heavy rains in some areas,” an official of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.
The national …. Source article  : Rains lash Delhi, more to follow.

Did aliens stop by Australian highway?

SYDNEY – An elderly Australian woman has claimed she was once stopped by two extra-terrestrial beings on a “Ford-like spaceship” that stopped by a highway.

Betty from Alice Springs in Northern Territory state said her close encounter occurred in 1969, when she was driving towards Alice Springs at 4 a.m. with her six-year-old daughter.
She said …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

New sorting function for Gmail

HAMBURG – Google is introducing a new sorting function for its e-mail service to help users gain mastery over the flood of information.

The Gmail inbox now offers a view that shows the most important messages first.
An algorithm evaluates specific properties, such as whether a user reads e-mails from a given sender and whether they … Original source on Gaea Times at : New sorting function for Gmail.

Swollen Yamuna poses flood threat to Agra

AGRA – Hundreds of families living in low-lying areas near the Yamuna river in Agra and Mathura districts of Uttar Pradesh were shifted to safe areas Saturday as the river level inched closer to the danger mark in the Taj city, officials said.

In Agra, the water level continued to rise Saturday though it remained a …. Source  : Swollen Yamuna poses flood threat to Agra.

Yamuna water level receding: Haryana officials

CHANDIGARH – Water level in the Yamuna river, which was in spate for the last few days, has started receding, Haryana government officials said Saturday.

Officials said they have also observed a decline in the discharge from Hathni Kund barrage into the river.
Meanwhile, rescue and safety work in the flood affected villages in the state’s … Original source on Gaea Times at : Yamuna water level receding: Haryana officials.

Researchers delve into secrets of fireflies, other glowing creatures for military uses

Military eyes glowing secrets of fireflies, others

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Someday, the secrets of fireflies or glowing sea plankton could save an American soldier in battle, a Navy SEAL on a dive or a military pilot landing after a mission.
That’s the hope behind a growing field of military-sponsored research into bioluminescence, a phenomenon that’s under … Original source on Gaea Times at : Researchers delve into secrets of fireflies, other glowing creatures for military uses.

Misfolded neural proteins linked to autism disorders identified

WASHINGTON – Scientists have identified misfolding and other molecular anomalies in a key brain protein due to gene mutation may lead to autism spectrum disorders.

An international team, led by researchers at the University of California, found that misfolding of a protein called neuroligin-3, due to gene mutations, results in trafficking deficiencies that may lead to …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Misfolded neural proteins linked to autism disorders identified.

New neurological deficit behind lazy eye identified

WASHINGTON – Scientists have apparently identified a new neurological deficit behind amblyopia, or ‘lazy eye’.

Their findings shed additional light on how amblyopia results from disrupted links between the brain and normal visual processing.

Previous research on amblyopia has largely focused on one aspect of visual processing-that in the primary visual cortex, or V1.

Researchers at New York …. Source article  : New neurological deficit behind lazy eye identified.

Secrets of 2,500-year-old mummy revealed

WASHINGTON – Forensic artists have created an extraordinary image of the face of a 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy, which was unveiled at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

In an unusual collaboration, artists from the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), worked with a Kansas City cardiologist and a Nelson-Atkins curator to scientifically analyse the … Original article on : Secrets of 2,500-year-old mummy revealed.

Study on genetics in fruit flies sheds light on brain function

WASHINGTON – Researchers studying neurobiology in fruit flies (Drosophila) have come up with a new method to understand brain function with potential applications in studies of human neurological diseases.

Bing Zhang of University of Oklahoma used fruit flies as a model to understand what happens in …. Original article  : Study on genetics in fruit flies sheds light on brain function.

Hundreds of Africanized bees attack rice farmers in Guyana, kill 1, police say

Africanized bees swarm Guyana rice farmers, kill 1

GEORGETOWN, Guyana – Hundreds of Africanized “killer” bees have stung a rice farmer to death in the South American nation of Guyana. It is the second such death of a Guyanese farmer in two weeks.
Police identify the latest victim as 45-year-old Jerome O’Brian Scott. A statement says Scott …. Original source  : Hundreds of Africanized bees attack rice farmers in Guyana, kill 1, police say.

Land swap allows Revolution museum to build in Philadelphia, Valley Forge to preserve 78 acres

Revolutionary museum swap: Valley Forge for Philly

PHILADELPHIA – A land swap that will bring a Revolutionary War museum to Philadelphia and preserve 78 acres of land at nearby Valley Forge was heralded as a victory by those on both sides of what had been a contentious battle over the historic battlefield.
Under the agreement signed at … Read more >>.

NRC chief’s opinion on blended radioactive waste could affect company’s plan for Utah project

NRC opinion could affect Utah firm nuke waste plan

SALT LAKE CITY – An opinion by the head of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission could delay a decision about whether blended radioactive waste can be buried in Utah, according to a newspaper report.
The Salt Lake Tribune reported Friday that NRC Chairman Greg Jaczko wants the commission to [..] Read the original article: here.

Oil and gas industry says there’s no need for EPA regulation of natural gas drilling practice

Industry: No need for EPA to regulate gas drilling

WASHINGTON – The oil and natural gas industry is willing to cooperate with a federal study of natural gas drilling, but opposes regulation of a practice known as hydraulic fracturing.
The Environmental Protection Agency has asked nine natural gas companies to disclose the chemical components used in that …. Source  : Gaea News Network.

Yamuna rise has Agra residents in panic

AGRA – People living along the Yamuna in Agra and Mathura were in panic mode Friday as the river began to rise, threatening low-lying areas with flooding.

The Divisional Commissioner of Agra has directed officials in Agra and Mathura districts to draw up contingency plans, cancel holidays of civic employees and health department personnel. The Provincial … Read more : Yamuna rise has Agra residents in panic.

Villages inundated in Haryana as Yamuna overflows banks (Second Lead)

CHANDIGARH – Fresh breaches in the embankments of the Yamuna river emerged in various places in Haryana’s Panipat, Sonepat and Karnal districts, flooding almost 30 villages and damaging national highways passing through the affected areas, officials said Friday.

Besides, hundreds of acres of agricultural land was inundated in these three districts as well as low-lying areas … Read more >>.

Government says it’s back in business of funding embryonic stem cell research _ for now

NIH to resume funding stem cell research for now
WASHINGTON – The government said Friday it’s back in the business of funding embryonic stem cell research – at least for now – after an appeals court temporarily lifted a judge’s ban.
The National Institutes of Health said it is resuming its own research …. Read the original article  : Government says it’s back in business of funding embryonic stem cell research _ for now.

Haryana not releasing water in Yamuna deliberately

CHANDIGARH – Haryana Friday denied it was deliberately releasing water into the Yamuna river, thus posing a flood threat in Delhi.

“Hathni Kund is a barrage and not a dam. Therefore Haryana cannot release water from Hathni Kund barrage but it automatically flows down into Yamuna, with the natural flow,” state Principal Secretary (Irrigation) S.S. Dhillon …. Source article on Gaea Times at  : Haryana not releasing water in Yamuna deliberately.