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NASA Research Confirms it's a Small World, After AllPasadena CA (JPL) Aug 18, 2011 A NASA-led research team has confirmed what Walt Disney told us all along: Earth really is a small world, after all. Since Charles Darwin's time, scientists have speculated that the solid Earth might be expanding or contracting. That was the prevailing belief, until scientists developed the theory of plate tectonics, which explained the large-scale motions of Earth's lithosphere, or outermost shell. Even with the acceptance of plate tectonics half a century ago, some Earth and space scientists hav ... read more |
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  Climate change could drive native fish out of Wisconsin waters The cisco, a key forage fish found in Wisconsin's deepest and coldest bodies of water, could become a climate change casualty and disappear from most of the Wisconsin lakes it now inhabits by the ye ... more | .. |
  Breathing new life into Earth Today, oxygen takes up a hefty portion of Earth's atmosphere: Life-sustaining O2 molecules make up 21 percent of the air we breathe. However, very early in Earth's history, O2 was a rare - if not co ... more | .. |
  Nature reaches for the high-hanging fruit In the first study of its kind, researchers have used tools of paleontology to gain new insights into the diversity of natural plant chemicals. They have shown that during the evolution of these com ... more | .. |
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  UBC researchers discover key mechanism that regulates shape and growth of plants UBC researchers have discovered a key mechanism that - much like a construction site foreperson - controls the direction of plant growth as well as the physical properties of the biopolymers that pl ... more | .. |
 Making a bee-line for the best rewards Bumblebees use complex problem solving skills to minimise the energy they use when flying to collect food, according to new research from Queen Mary, University of London. For the bumblebee (B ... more | .. |
 Ethane levels yield information about changes in greenhouse gas emissions Recent data from NSF-funded research in both Greenland and Antarctica demonstrate that fossil-fuel related emissions of both methane and ethane, two of the most abundant hydrocarbons in the atmosphe ... more | .. |
  Increased tropical forest growth could release carbon from the soil A new study shows that as climate change enhances tree growth in tropical forests, the resulting increase in litterfall could stimulate soil micro-organisms leading to a release of stored soil carbo ... 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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 Rapid evolution within single crop-growing season increases insect pest numbers New research by scientists at the University of California, Riverside shows that evolution - genetic changes in populations over time - can occur so rapidly in organisms that its impact on populatio ... more | .. |
 Researchers discover oldest evidence of nails in modern primates From hot pink to traditional French and Lady Gaga's sophisticated designs, manicured nails have become the grammar of fashion. But they are not just pretty - when nails appeared on all fingers ... more | .. |
 Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon up 15% Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon increased by 15 percent during the past 12 months, the National Institute for Space Research (INPE) said Wednesday ... more | .. |
  Tropical storm Greg forms with hurricane potential Tropical storm Greg, newly-formed off the southern coast of Mexico, was expected to reach hurricane strength over the next 24 hours, US weather forecasters said on Wednesday. ... more |
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  Egypt military sentences five to hang An Egyptian military court on Wednesday sentenced five men to death after they robbed a gas station and killed a police commander during the getaway, the official MENA news agency reported. ... more | .. |
  Antibody trawl helps search for HIV vaccine Researchers into HIV said they had identified 17 potent antibodies whose discovery opened up valuable pathways in the search for an AIDS vaccine. ... more | .. |
  US urges China to free prominent rights lawyer The United States on Wednesday renewed an appeal to China to free prominent rights lawyer Gao Zhisheng, who has not heard from since last year, as Vice President Joe Biden began a visit to Beijing. ... more | .. |
 OIC members vow to donate $350 million to Somalia Members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, at an emergency meeting in Istanbul Wednesday, vowed to donate 350 million dollars for famine relief in Somalia. ... 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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 Pakistan floods make 60,000 homeless: officials Devastating rains have triggered floods in southern Pakistan, affecting at least 700,000 people and forcing 60,000 from their homes, officials said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
Nepal reassures China on anti-Beijing activities Nepal renewed its commitment on Wednesday not to allow anti-Chinese activities on its soil as a top-level Chinese delegation announced a $50-million aid package for the impoverished nation. ... more | .. |
Taiwan to use mobile radars against typhoons Taiwan will employ mobile radars and a network of satellites to improve predictions of typhoons, floods and other extreme weather phenomena, an official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 WWF calls for action to save Mekong dolphins Conservation group WWF on Wednesday called for urgent action to prevent the extinction of freshwater dolphins in the Mekong River, including the creation of special conservation zones. ... more |
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OIC meets on Somalia in Istanbul The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation was to hold an emergency meeting of foreign ministers in Istanbul on Wednesday on the drought and famine ravaging the Horn of Africa. ... more | .. |
  Building booms in S.Lanka president's home town When the 2004 Asian tsunami hit Sri Lanka, the sleepy fishing region of Hambantota was flattened and 3,000 people perished. Now it is riding a massive wave of construction. ... more | .. |
Hong Kong 'irreplaceable' for China: vice premier Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang said Wednesday that Hong Kong plays an "irreplaceable role" in China's rapid economic growth, and will be key to making the yuan an international currency. ... more | .. |
 Scientists Discover How Molecular Motors Go Into Energy Save Mode The transport system inside living cells is a well-oiled machine with tiny protein motors hauling chromosomes, neurotransmitters and other vital cargo around the cell. These molecular motors are res ... 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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  Polar climate change may lead to ecological change Ice and frozen ground at the North and South Poles are affected by climate change induced warming, but the consequences of thawing at each pole differ due to the geography and geology, according to ... more | .. |
 Arctic ice melt could pause then resume Although Arctic sea ice appears fated to melt away as the climate continues to warm, the ice may temporarily stabilize or somewhat expand at times over the next few decades, new research indicates. ... more | .. |
 Decade long study reveals recurring patterns of viruses in the open ocean Viruses fill the ocean and have a significant effect on ocean biology, specifically marine microbiology, according to a professor of biology at UC Santa Barbara and his collaborators. Craig A. ... more | .. |
 Sri Lanka completes elephant count Sri Lanka says it has completed the first nationwide survey of its elephant population, intended to increase protection of the animals and their habitat. ... more |
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 Climate change affects indigenous wisdom Traditional knowledge of nature held since ancient times by Colombia's indigenous peoples is being challenged by global climate change, a researcher says. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima contaminating China's seas? Chinese sea waters are at risk of being contaminated by radioactive effluents from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant, which was crippled by the March 11 earthquake, China's ocean watchdog warned. ... more | .. |
  Mercury-loving bugs speed help for toxic spills Scientists say they have engineered bacteria that can mop up mercury, a step forward in the goal of using "bioremediation" to cleanse toxic chemicals from the environment. ... more | .. |
  Hydrogen highway in the deep sea The search for new energy sources to power mankind's increasing needs is currently a topic of immense interest. Hydrogen-powered fuel cells are considered one of the most promising clean energy alte ... more |
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