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(Source: IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency) On 16 January 2013, the operational status of 47 Japanese nuclear reactors in the IAEA's Power Reactor Information System (PRIS) was changed by Japan's Nuclear Energy Safety Organization (JNES) from 'in operation' to 'long-term shutdown'. The Agency asked...

By Chen Jia in Los Angeles, California BEIJING, Jan. 19 (Xinhuanet) --Turning China into a leader in science and technology is a long-term goal, but Chinese in the intensely competitive fields are already making advances in terms of respect among international peers. "Chinese scientists are among the brightest and most talented scientific force in the world," said Richard Zhao, a co-director of the Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America, which has 2,500 members from academia, medicine and business. He credits China's increased openness and improved educational system over the past 30 years. Chinese scientists who return home after studying abroad are also crucial in expanding their...

The science is in - fish don't feel pain. Anglers resume your pastime. Animal-rights activists retract the propaganda. Reversing the previous popular view that fish do feel pain, a team of seven scientists conducted extensive research to determine if the nociceptor responsible for pain in humans does they same thing in fish. The first discovery was that there were very few nociceptors in fish...

JAIPUR: Ruling out rollback of the "small" 45 paise increase in diesel prices, oil minister M...

RANCHI: England once again fell flat against slow bowlers as a disciplined Indian bowling attack skittled them out for a paltry 155 in their third cricket one-dayer on Saturday. Scorecard Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja once again produced a magical spell taking 3/19,...

Email Print Order Reprint Share This Text tool name tool goes here The Associated Press The Associated Press Tags: GENEVA -- More than 130 nations adopted the first legally binding international treaty aimed at reducing mercury emissions, U.N. officials said. The U.N. Environment Program said the treaty was adopted Saturday morning, after all-night negotiations that capped a week of talks. A signing ceremony will be held later this year, and then nations must begin formally ratifying it before it comes into force several years from now. The treaty will for the first time set enforceable limits on emissions of mercury, a highly toxic metal widely used in chemical production and small-scale...

Jammu, January 19(Scoop News) –The non-seriousness of the state government about increasing number of road accidents in the state is reflected in the shocking disclosure about the manner in which the Legislative House Panel report on the issue has been gathering dust for...

Islamabad: A Pakistani investigation officer who was found hanging from a ceiling fan had requested the chief of the anti-corruption agency to put him off the power plants case involving Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf. A news channel said Kamran Faisal, an assistant director, had requested the the National...