Sandcastle worm’s glue inspires powerful medical adhesive to repair bones

WASHINGTON - In a major breakthrough, researchers have duplicated the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm, for developing a long-sought medical adhesive needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield injuries, car crashes and other accidents.

Carborundum Universal to restructure Chinese joint venture

CHENNAI - Abrasives and ceramics manufacturer Carborundum Universal (CUMI) is planning to restructure its Chinese operations by hiving off its abrasives business into a new subsidiary.

Scientists demonstrate reversible generation of a high capacity hydrogen storage material

WASHINGTON - Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Laboratory (SNRL) have created a reversible route to generate aluminum hydride, a high capacity hydrogen storage material.

Report: Dodgers’ Manny Ramirez had testosterone-epitestosterone ratio between 4:1 and 10:1

BRISTOL, Conn. — Manny Ramirez’s positive urine test showed an elevated testosterone level, and a lab used a test to determine whether the hormone was naturally produced to build evidence against him, ESPN.com reported Monday.

India launches spy and education satellites

SRIHARIKOTA - India’s all-weather defence surveillance satellite - radar imaging satellite (RISAT-2) - and the micro education satellite Anusat were successfully placed in orbit by an Indian rocket that flew from the spaceport here early Monday morning.

Bibi Russel’s ethnic collection kicks off Kolkata Fashion Week

KOLKATA - The inaugural Kolkata Fashion Week opened Thursday with Bangladesh’s international model-turned designer Bibi Russell showcasing her ‘gamcha’ (stole) and natural fibre collection.