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Natural iron fertilisation influences deep-sea ecosystems off the Crozet IslandsSouthhampton UK (SPX) Jul 15, 2011 Geo-engineering schemes aimed at tackling global warming through artificial iron fertilisation of the oceans would significantly affect deep-sea ecosystems, according to research involving scientists from the United Kingdom's National Oceanography Centre (NOC) as well as former Ocean and Earth Science research students of the University of Southampton, which is based at the Centre. Most scientists believe that the rapid increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide resulting largely from the burning of f ... read more |
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  Scripps researchers discover new force driving Earth's tectonic plates Bringing fresh insight into long-standing debates about how powerful geological forces shape the planet, from earthquake ruptures to mountain formations, scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanog ... more | .. |
  With climate changes, polar bear and brown bear lineages intertwine Polar bears' unique characteristics allow them to survive in one of the most extreme environments on Earth, but that survival is now threatened as rising temperatures and melting ice reshape the Arc ... more | .. |
  Wireless power could cut cord for patients with implanted heart pumps Mechanical pumps to give failing hearts a boost were originally developed as temporary measures for patients awaiting a heart transplant. But as the technology has improved, these ventricular assist ... more | .. |
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 Brainy lizards pass test for birds Tropical lizards may be slow. But they aren't dumb. They can do problem-solving tasks just as well as birds and mammals, a new study shows. A Duke University experiment tested Puerto Rican ano ... more | .. |
  Lie of the land beneath glaciers influences impact on sea levels Scientists have shown for the first time that the terrain beneath glaciers influences how much glacier melt contributes to fluctuations in sea levels. Researchers say the study will improve th ... more | .. |
 Climate change reducing ocean's carbon dioxide uptake How deep is the ocean's capacity to buffer against climate change? As one of the planet's largest single carbon absorbers, the ocean takes up roughly one-third of all human carbon emissions, reducin ... more | .. |
  Olympia hypothesis: Tsunamis buried the cult site on the Peloponnese Olympia, site of the famous Temple of Zeus and original venue of the Olympic Games in ancient Greece, was presumably destroyed by repeated tsunamis that travelled considerable distances inland, and ... more |
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Oxford team unveils air-powered robots that synchronize without electronics
Teaching robots to map large environments
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  Promising fire retardant results when clay nanofiller has space If materials scientists accompanied their research with theme songs, a team from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UMD) might be tempted to ch ... more | .. |
 Gold nanoparticles bring scientists closer to a treatment for cancer Scientists at the University of Southampton have developed smart nanomaterials, which can disrupt the blood supply to cancerous tumours. The team of researchers, led by Physics lecturer Dr Ant ... more | .. |
 Indonesian volcano erupts, spewing rock and lava An Indonesian volcano has erupted, spewing rocks, lava and ash hundreds of metres into the air, an official said Friday, just days after its alert status was raised to the highest level. ... more | .. |
  Medical breakthroughs set to buoy AIDS council of war The biggest medical forum on AIDS kicks off on Sunday to a buzz of excitement about potential strategies for curbing a pandemic that has now claimed 30 million lives in its three-decade history. ... more |
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  True to form, global whaling forum ends on sour note The global forum charged with both protecting and overseeing the hunting of whales ended a four-day session Thursday with a walkout by pro-whaling nations in order to block a vote on the creation of a new sanctuary. ... more | .. |
  China fugitive awaits deportation hearing in Canada jail Accused smuggling kingpin Lai Changxing, one of Beijing's most wanted fugitives, waited behind bars Thursday as his 12-year fight to avoid deportation back to China appeared to near an end. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Iranian opposition 'executed Almost exactly a year ago, on July 16, 2010, the U.S. Court of Appeals ordered the U.S. State Department to re-evaluate the "terrorist" designation of Iran's main dissident movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq. ... more | .. |
  Cyprus leader vows 'thorough' probe of killer blast The Cyprus president, faced with mounting public anger, on Thursday promised a thorough investigation into the explosion of munitions at a naval base that killed 12 people and knocked out the island's major power plant. ... 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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 Kenya to burn ivory stockpile Kenya will next week burn nearly five tonnes of ivory poached in eastern and southern Africa and stockpiled for nearly a decade, an official announced Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Burkina army sacks 566 soldiers over mutiny Burkina Faso's military has discharged 566 soldiers following a wave of mutinees that swept across the country earlier this year, army chief of staff Nabere Honore Traore said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Hungary presents new homes to toxic spill families Top government officials presented more new homes to villagers in western Hungary Thursday whose houses were destroyed in the country's worst chemical disaster yet nine months ago. ... more | .. |
 Police raid Thai zoo in tiger smuggling probe Thai wildlife police on Thursday said they had discovered unregistered big cat cubs in a raid on a private zoo, raising suspicions that it was part of a smuggling ring. ... more |
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 Sea Shepherd to launch anti-whaling action in Faroes Anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd said Thursday it will erect a "wall of sound" in the sea to deter the killing of hundreds of pilot whales in shallow coves along the Faroe Islands, a Danish territory. ... more | .. |
 Scientists discover lost toad in Malaysian jungle Scientists have rediscovered a spindly-legged toad species almost 90 years after it was last sighted in Malaysia's Borneo jungle, an environmental group said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Eco-activists destroy Australia GM wheat crop Environmental activists broke into an Australian government research farm Thursday and destroyed an experimental crop of genetically-modified wheat protesting against what they said were safety issues. ... more | .. |
  Forests soak up third of fossil fuel emissions: study Forests play a larger role in Earth's climate system than previously suspected for both the risks from deforestation and the potential gains from regrowth, a benchmark study released Thursday has shown. ... more |
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Bezos's Blue Origin postpones rocket launch over weather
SpaceX launches 29 satellites after fireball spotted in the sky
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 Ai Weiwei firm challenges China tax evasion charge A design firm linked to Ai Weiwei on Thursday challenged charges of massive tax evasion at a hearing the dissident Chinese artist was barred from attending, the company's lawyer said. ... more | .. |
 China's Catholic church ordains another bishop China's state-controlled Catholic church on Thursday ordained another bishop, its vice president said, in a move likely to worsen ties with the Vatican, which did not give its approval. ... more | .. |
  E. Africa drought needs long-term solution: experts A widespread drought in East Africa has left millions of facing starvation, but experts argue that while dry spells are cyclical the humanitarian catastrophes they are causing are avoidable. ... more | .. |
 Eco-activists destroy Australia GM wheat crop Environmental activists broke into an Australian government research farm Thursday and destroyed an experimental crop of genetically-modified wheat in protest at the project's safety. ... more |
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 Texas cattle ranchers feel burn of record drought A record drought is forcing Texas cattle ranchers to send their cows to slaughter because it's too costly to keep buying feed for herds finding little forage in parched pastures. ... more | .. |
 N. Zealand economic growth defies deadly quake New Zealand's economy grew a better than expected 0.8 percent in the March quarter, despite a deadly earthquake, data showed Thursday, sending the local dollar up to a record against the greenback. ... more | .. |
China artist Ai 'very happy' to take Berlin post Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist whose detention triggered an international outcry, said Thursday he was "very happy" to accept a new professorship in Germany, but did not know when he would be able to go. ... more | .. |
 New Genetic Map of Potato May Lead to Improved Crops An international consortium of scientists has produced a new map of the potato genome that may lead to the development of an ultra-nutritious potato that could help feed the world's hungry. By ... more |
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