Canberra, Nov 11: Missing NASA tapes from the 1960s, which could be the key to unlocking valuable information from the space agency’s Apollo missions to the moon, have been retrieved by scientists.

According to a report by ABC News, an archiving error by NASA in the 1960s resulted in 173 data tapes being misplaced, which hold information about lunar dust that could be vital in expanding science’s understanding of the moon.

London-based company, Rio Tinto Group has decided to reduce ore production by 10 per cent following decline in demand by Chinese steel makers and competition from Cia Vales do Rio Doce.

Rio Tinto Group is the second largest ore exporters in the world and is a prominent company working in mines of west Australia. Shipments from Rio's mines would be between 170-175 million metric tons by December end. It produced 145 million tons of ore from its Pilbara mines of West Australia last year.
 

Washington, Nov 11: Researchers from Emory University School of Medicine suggest that analysing daily rhythms in the activity of cells that line blood vessels may help explain why heart attacks and strokes often occur during early morning hours.

According to Dr Ibhar Al Mheid, a postdoctoral cardiology researcher at Emory, endothelial cells serve as the interface between the blood and the arteries, controlling arterial tone and helping to prevent clots that lead to strokes and heart attacks.

The researchers sought to determine the circadian pattern of both endothelial function -- the ability of blood vessels to relax -- and the abundance of the progenitor cells.

Mumbai, Nov. 11: A bleak global economic outlook resulted in the Bombay Stock Exchange''s 30-share Sensex losing about 300 points in early morning trade on Tuesday.

In opening trade, the National Stock Exchange’s benchmark Nifty fell 35 points to 3112.

According to an Economic Times report, a safe strategy would be to get into the market again only if it closes above the 3250 mark.

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Port-au-Prince, Haiti  - Haitian President Rene Preval said the weakness of the state and the flouting of building regulations were responsible for a school collapse that cost the lives of at least 93 children.

"The anarchy in the construction sector is the root of the tragedy," Preval told Radio Metropole Monday night.

The lawlessness was a result of the weakness of the state, which also caused lives to be endangered in natural catastrophes, he said.

This year, about 800 Haitians died in tropical storms, often being buried underneath their collapsed homes.