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Eating dirt can be good for the bellyChicago IL (SPX) Jun 10, 2011 Most of us never considered eating the mud pies we made as kids, but for many people all over the world, dining on dirt is nothing out of the ordinary. Now an extensive meta-analysis forthcoming in the June issue of The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why. According to the research, the most probable explanation for human geophagy-the eating of earth-is that it protects the stomach against toxins, parasites, and pathogens. The first written account of human geophagy comes from Hipp ... read more |
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  Native ants use chemical weapon to turn back invading Argentine ants Argentine ants are taking over the world - or at least the nice temperate parts. They've spread into Mediterranean and subtropical climates across the globe in sugar shipments from Argentina, and no ... more | .. |
  How important are climate models for revealing the causes of environmental change The human impact on the environment, especially through the release of greenhouse gases, is an area of controversy in public understanding of climate change, and is important for predicting future c ... more | .. |
  South American ash cloud becomes major disruption The vast ash cloud spewing from Chile's Puyehue volcano caused major disruption to South American air travel on Thursday, grounding hundreds of flights and upsetting regional diplomacy. ... more | .. |
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 Adrian becomes first major Pacific hurricane Adrian strengthened to a major hurricane Thursday off the Pacific coast of Mexico, with sustained winds of 115 miles (185 kilometers) per hour but posing no immediate threat to land, the US National Hurricane Center said. ... more | .. |
  Arizona brings in air tanker to douse massive fire Firefighters in the US state of Arizona brought in a huge air tanker Thursday to help douse wildfires threatening two towns and nearing the state line with New Mexico, a spokesman said. ... more | .. |
  Lender tests drought insurance for African farmers Development lenders are forging new weather insurance schemes to protect small farmers in the developing world from being wiped out by drought, the head of a World Bank subsidiary said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Syrians vow more protests as troops converge Pro-democracy activists in Syria vowed more protests against President Bashar al-Assad for Friday, as witnesses reported a convoy of troops and tanks heading for a flashpoint town in the northwest. ... more |
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  Greenpeace warns of radiation risk to Japan children Greenpeace called on Japan on Thursday to evacuate children and pregnant women from a town about 60 kilometres (40 miles) from the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant because of high radiation. ... more | .. |
  Water's surface not all wet Air and water meet over most of the earth's surface, but exactly where one ends and the other begins turns out to be a surprisingly subtle question. A new study in Nature narrows the boundary to jus ... more | .. |
 Carbon release and global warming now and in the ancient past The present rate of greenhouse carbon dioxide emissions through fossil fuel burning is higher than that associated with an ancient episode of severe global warming, according to new research. The fi ... more | .. |
  Air Quality Worsened by Paved Surfaces New research focusing on the Houston area suggests that widespread urban development alters weather patterns in a way that can make it easier for pollutants to accumulate during warm summer weather ... more |
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 Methane gas from cows - the proof is in the poo Scientists could have a revolutionary new way of measuring how much of the potent greenhouse gas methane is produced by cows and other ruminants, thanks to a surprising discovery in their poo. ... more | .. |
  Landsat 5 Satellite Sees Tornado Track near Sturbridge, Massachusetts On June 1, 2011, a supercell thunderstorm developed over western Massachusetts. The storm produced an EF3 tornado that cut a 39-mile (63-kilometer) track of destruction across southwest and south-ce ... more | .. |
 New neurons take 6 months or more to mature in non-human primate brain New neurons take more than six months to mature in adult monkeys and that time is likely even longer in humans, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, the Unive ... more | .. |
  Super-mini vehicles carry therapeutics and imaging agents into body with mega results Measured in billionths of a meter, self-assembling nano-sized devices designed to carry drugs and imaging agents into the body are revolutionizing medicine by improving drug solubility and bio-distr ... more |
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European Response to Escalating Space Security Crisis
BlackSky to deliver advanced Gen-3 tactical ISR capabilities to international customer
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  Ivory Coast president's forces increasing attacks: UN The UN mission in the Ivory Coast accused the armed forces of President Alassane Ouattara Thursday of attacks and violence in the south and west that has left at least two people dead and dozens hurt. ... more | .. |
  Medvedev alarmed over tonnes of 'dangerous' waste in Russia President Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday Russia had accumulated more than 30 billion tonnes of hazardous waste, calling on businesses to contribute to the country's environmental clean-up. ... more | .. |
 Four dead in Philippine floods At least four people drowned after heavy flooding in large areas of the rain-soaked Philippines, authorities said Thursday, with some of the waters up to chest height. ... more | .. |
  UN AIDS summit aims to treat 15 million A UN AIDS summit has set a target of more than doubling the number of sufferers receiving life-saving treatment to 15 million by 2015. ... more |
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 In Kabul, air pollution a bigger killer than war War may kill thousands of civilians a year in Afghanistan, but choking air pollution in the capital Kabul is more deadly, experts say. ... more | .. |
  NASA ocean-watch satellite set for Friday launch The US space agency said it would attempt to launch on Friday a satellite to observe levels of salt on the surface of the world's oceans and how changes in salinity may be linked to future climate. ... more | .. |
 Climate change will cut water for farmers: UN The UN food agency on Thursday warned climate change will restrict the availability of water for farming in decades to come, including in the Mediterranean region, and urged governments to take action. ... more | .. |
  Chinese ship released by pirates: EU A Chinese warship escorted a Chinese freighter and its crew to a safe port on Thursday after they were released following seven months in captivity, European Union naval forces said. ... more |
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 Using magnets to help prevent heart attacks If a person's blood becomes too thick it can damage blood vessels and increase the risk of heart attacks. But a Temple University physicist has discovered that he can thin the human blood by subject ... more | .. |
 Dolphins use double sonar Dolphins and porpoises use echolocation for hunting and orientation. By sending out high-frequency sound, known as ultrasound, dolphins can use the echoes to determine what type of object the sound ... more | .. |
  50 percent increase in sustainably managed tropical forests A comprehensive assessment of tropical forest management reports a 50 percent increase in the area of tropical forest under sustainable management in just five years, but cautions that key drivers o ... more | .. |
  Glaciations may have larger influence on biodiversity than current climate An investigation by the Spanish Scientifc Council (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas, CSIC) reveals that the large impacts occurred during the last ice age maintain their effects on th ... more |
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 Snail long thought extinct lives on Think "mass extinction" and you probably envision dinosaurs dropping dead in the long-ago past or exotic tropical creatures being wiped out when their rainforest habitats are decimated. But a major ... more | .. |
 Raytheon Completes Satellite Downlink in Antarctica for Critical Weather Systems A Raytheon team has successfully completed the third major communications upgrade at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, in support of future scientific and environmental satellite missions. McMurdo is the ... more | .. |
 Columbia team makes major step in improving forecasts of weather extremes Moisture and heat fluctuations from the land surface to the atmosphere form a critical nexus between surface hydrology and atmospheric processes, especially those relevant to rainfall. While current ... more | .. |
 Scientists identify how major biological sensor in the body works A biological sensor is a critical part of a human cell's control system that is able to trigger a number of cell activities. A type of sensor known as the "gating ring" can open a channel that allow ... more |
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