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First lizard genome sequencedBoston MA (SPX) Sep 01, 2011 The green anole lizard is an agile and active creature, and so are elements of its genome. This genomic agility and other new clues have emerged from the full sequencing of the lizard's genome and may offer insights into how the genomes of humans, mammals, and their reptilian counterparts have evolved since mammals and reptiles parted ways 320 million years ago. The researchers who completed this sequencing project reported their findings August 31 online in the journal Nature. The green anole liz ... read more |
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  Satellite Observes Unusually Hot July in the Great Plains Much of the United States sweated through an unusually humid heat wave during July, a month that brought record-breaking temperatures to many areas across the Great Plains. As temperatures soared, N ... more | .. |
  40-year follow-up on marshmallow test points to biological basis for delayed gratification In a landmark study in the late 1960s and early 1970s used marshmallows and cookies to assess the ability of preschool children to delay gratification. If they held off on the temptation to eat a tr ... more | .. |
 Humans shaped stone axes 1.8 million years ago A new study suggests that Homo erectus, a precursor to modern humans, was using advanced toolmaking methods in East Africa 1.8 million years ago, at least 300,000 years earlier than previously thoug ... more | .. |
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  Irene damages to US more than $10 bn: firm Hurricane Irene caused more than $10 billion in total damages to the United States as it swept across the country's east coast, a leading risk-assessment firm said on Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  After Irene, a US political storm brews over disaster aid In a prelude to ugly autumn budget fights, the White House and its Republican foes battled Wednesday over whether disaster relief for Hurricane Irene's victims must be offset by spending cuts elsewhere. ... more | .. |
  Malaysia brushes off bird flu warning Malaysia has brushed off a warning by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) about a resurgence of the deadly bird flu virus and a new mutant strain. ... more | .. |
 Tropical Storm Nanmadol weakens, hits China Tropical storm Nanmadol made landfall in southern China early Wednesday, bringing heavy rain, the government said, but there were no reports of casualties. ... more |
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Scientists develop electronic skin to give robots the feeling of human touch
Nairobi startup's bid to be 'operating system for global South'
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  Using Ground Covers in Organic Production Studies by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists indicate that organic farmers who need to periodically amend their soils with compost after planting can still control weeds-and hold down ... more | .. |
 Malaria discovery gives hope for new drugs and vaccines An investigation into the mysterious inner workings of the malaria parasite has revealed that it survives and proliferates in the human bloodstream thanks in part to a single, crucial chemical that ... more | .. |
  Bedrock nitrogen may help forests buffer climate change For the first time, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have demonstrated that forest trees have the ability to tap into nitrogen found in rocks, boosting the trees' growth and their ... more | .. |
  Leicester scientists deploy space-age technologies at science-fiction style sick bay A new hi-tech 1 million pound-plus non-invasive disease detection facility, developed by the University of Leicester, has been unveiled for use in Leicester Royal Infirmary's A and E department. ... more |
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  Rainwater harvesting systems combine new technology with old social habits As a crippling drought grips much of the Southern and Southwestern United States, the population continues to grow and water resources become scarcer. One way to address the water problem is by a co ... more | .. |
 A step toward a saliva test for cancer A new saliva test can measure the amount of potential carcinogens stuck to a person's DNA - interfering with the action of genes involved in health and disease - and could lead to a commercial test ... more | .. |
  Chinese tycoon defends Iceland project The Chinese tycoon at the centre of a storm of controversy over plans to buy a tract of land in Iceland for a tourist resort sought to calm fears in an interview with state media Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  Chinese writer to speak in US after ban Dissident writer Liao Yiwu, who fled China after authorities banned him from visiting the United States and Australia, will speak out on a first US trip, a literary group said Wednesday. ... more |
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Hegseth defends $961.6B Defense Department budget request
Iran's nuclear programme, Netanyahu's age-old obsession
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 Tarpan wild horses to be reintroduced to Bulgaria Tarpan horses, a breed that disappeared from the wild in Europe two centuries ago, will soon be reintroduced in southeast Bulgaria, organisers said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 China criticised for jailing Tibetan monks China has jailed three Tibetan monks for between 10 and 13 years for helping a fellow monk to burn himself to death, raising criticism from the United States and rights groups. ... more | .. |
  Are New England's Iconic Maples at Risk? Are new England's iconic maple trees at risk? If a beetle has its way, the answer may be yes. Results from the first study of the Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) in forests show that the invasive inse ... more | .. |
 Extreme 2010 Russian Fires and Pakistan Floods Linked Meteorologically Two of the most destructive natural disasters of 2010 were closely linked by a single meteorological event, even though they occurred 1,500 miles (2,414 km) apart and were of completely different na ... more |
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 Wastewater recycling can multiply greenhouse gas emissions New research shows that wastewater recycling processes may generate more greenhouse gases than traditional water-treatment processes. Despite this finding, there are good reasons to continue keep wa ... more | .. |
 Monitoring Ground-Level Ozone from Space Satellite views of the Midwestern United States show that ozone levels above 50 parts per billion (ppb) along the ground could reduce soybean yields by at least 10 percent, costing more than $1 bill ... more | .. |
 Scientist creates new hypothesis on ocean acidification Since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been rising due to the burning of fossil fuels. Increased absorption of this carbon by the ... more | .. |
 Unfounded pesticide concerns adversely affect the health of low-income populations The increasingly prevalent notion that expensive organic fruits and vegetables are safer because pesticides - used to protect traditional crops from insects, thus ensuring high crop yields and makin ... more |
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EU clears European satellite giant SES bid for US rival Intelsat
Aethero Secures $8.4M to Build the Next Generation of Space-Based Computing and Autonomous Spacecraft
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 New microscope might see beneath skin in 4-D A new type of laser scanning confocal microscope (LSCM) holds the promise of diagnosing skin cancer in a single snapshot. Typical LSCMs take 3-D images of thick tissue samples by visualizing thin sl ... more | .. |
 Nitrogen pollution's little-known environmental and human health threats Billions of people owe their lives to nitrogen fertilizers - a pillar of the fabled Green Revolution in agriculture that averted global famine in the 20th century - but few are aware that nitrogen p ... more | .. |
 How an 'evolutionary playground' brings plant genes together Plants produce a vast array of natural products, many of which we find useful for making things such as drugs. There are likely to be many other plant natural products that remain undiscovered or un ... more | .. |
  Fossil Discovery Represents New Milestone in Early Mammal Evolution A well-preserved fossil discovered in northeast China provides new information about the earliest ancestors of most of today's mammal species--the placental mammals. According to a paper publi ... more |
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 Black Death confirmed as bubonic plague The Black Death that decimated the population of Europe in the 14th century was definitely caused by bubonic plague, a DNA analysis of medieval bones has shown. ... more | .. |
  Arab Spring an 'intel disaster' for West The Arab Spring has been "an intelligence disaster" for Western security services because of the fall of Middle Eastern leaders working with the United States and Europe, says a former Central Intelligence Agency chief. ... more | .. |
China jails more Tibetan monks, US concerned A Chinese court Tuesday sentenced two more Tibetan monks to jail time over a self-immolation protest at their monastery, as the United States voiced concern and urged Beijing to address grievances. ... more | .. |
 UNHCR urges more aid to drought-hit Somalia to stem exodus UN refugee agency chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday that relief groups should increase aid to war-battered and drought-hit Somalis to reduce the exodus to neighbouring countries. ... more |
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