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Day and night cycle even more important to life than previously suspectedLos Angeles CA (SPX) Sep 14, 2011 Researchers at USC were surprised recently to discover just how much the rising and setting of the sun drives life on Earth - even in unexpected places. Their findings, which appear this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, "speak volumes to the evolution of life on Earth," according to USC scientist Andrew Y. Gracey. "Everything is tied to the rotation of the planet," he said. In all organisms, a certain amount of gene expression (the process by which products ... read more |
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  New coral dating method hints at possible future sea-level changes New evidence of sea-level oscillations during a warm period that started about 125,000 years ago raises the possibility of a similar scenario if the planet continues its more recent warming trend, s ... more | .. |
  Blood Vessels from Your Printer Researchers have been working at growing tissue and organs in the laboratory for a long time. These days, tissue engineering enables us to build up artificial tissue, although science still hasn't b ... more | .. |
  Can scientists look at next year's climate? Is it possible to make valid climate predictions that go beyond weeks, months, even a year? UCLA atmospheric scientists report they have now made long-term climate forecasts that are among the best ... more | .. |
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 Honduran earthquake of 2009 destroyed half of coral reefs of Belizean Barrier Reef lagoon Earth's coral reefs have not been faring well in recent decades, facing multiple threats from pollution, disease, elevated water temperatures, and overfishing. Often referred to as the "rainfo ... more | .. |
 Chemosynthetic Shrimp And Tubeworms Found Together For First Time At Hydrothermal Vent Ocean explorers on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer observed two species of marine life scientists believe have never before been seen together at a hydrothermal vent - chemosynthetic shrimp and tubeworms ... more | .. |
  Double jeopardy: Building codes may underestimate risks due to multiple hazards As large parts of the nation recover from nature's one-two punch-an earthquake followed by Hurricane Irene-building researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) warn th ... more | .. |
  US national forests can provide public health benefits Each year, more than 170 million people visit national forests for recreation. And the physical activity associated with these visits burns 290 billion food calories. That equals enough french fries ... more |
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UK nuclear site could leak until 2050s, MPs warn
ABC Solar Marks 25 Years With Grand Opening at AltaSea
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 Deep-sea fish in deep trouble A team of leading marine scientists from around the world is recommending an end to most commercial fishing in the deep sea, the Earth's largest ecosystem. Instead, they recommend fishing in more pr ... more | .. |
  Hominid skull hints at later brain evolution An analysis of a skull from the most complete early hominid fossils ever found suggests that the large and complex human brain may have evolved more rapidly than previously realized, and at a later ... more | .. |
  CIA boosts covert operations in Somalia The clandestine U.S. campaign to counter Islamist forces in Somalia appears to be growing daily, with allegations the CIA is running covert operations from a base at Mogadishu airport. ... more | .. |
 Dozens of crocodiles escape Thai farm An urgent hunt was under way near the popular Thai beach resort of Pattaya on Tuesday after at least 20 crocodiles escaped from a flooded farm, a spokesman said. ... more |
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 Europe's fishermen accused of being 'paid to overfish' Europe's fishing industry is being "paid to overfish", with subsidies totalling 3.3 billion euros in 2009, or half the value of the yearly catch, environmental group Oceana said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 UN atomic agency approves safety plan: diplomats The UN atomic agency's board approved Tuesday a global safety "action plan" six months after Japan suffered the world's biggest nuclear accident in 25 years, diplomats said. ... more | .. |
 Number of centenarians hits new high in Japan The number of people aged 100 or older in rapidly greying Japan has hit a record high for the 41st consecutive year, the government said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  China arrests 32 over 'gutter' cooking oil scam China said Tuesday it had arrested 32 people over the sale of cooking oil made from leftovers taken from gutters, in the latest food safety scandal to hit the country. ... more |
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Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies 'man of peace' Trump
Rubio warns Iran against targeting US over Israeli strikes
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  S.Africa mulling Dalai Lama visa: foreign minister South Africa is considering a visa request from the Dalai Lama, the government said Tuesday, two years after refusing entry to the Tibetan exiled spiritual leader over fears of angering China. ... more | .. |
 California governor chastises Pacific climate efforts California's Governor Jerry Brown on Tuesday accused Pacific Rim nations of failing on climate change and warned that the problem would only grow more serious with inaction. ... more | .. |
 Cheers, howls for Australia's carbon tax bill Cheers and howls erupted in Australia's Parliament House on Tuesday after Prime Minister Julia Gillard presented a bill for a contentious new pollution tax to combat climate change. ... more | .. |
  Enfants terribles of the environment hit middle age We sort our rubbish. We recycle our rainwater. We worry about depleted oceans, ravaged rainforests, threatened species. ... more |
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  France fails to twist China's arm on Syria French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe said he made little headway Tuesday in convincing Beijing to back a tough United Nations resolution condemning Syria's crackdown on pro-democracy protests. ... more | .. |
 Blast at China chemical plant kills three: state media Three people were killed and another three wounded in an explosion at a chemical plant in east China on Tuesday, the official Xinhua news agency reported. ... more | .. |
Post-Fukushima UN 'action plan' approved The UN atomic agency's board approved Tuesday a global nuclear safety "action plan" but critics said it falls well short of lofty promises made in the wake of the Fukushima disaster six months ago. ... more | .. |
 Homeowners, taxpayers pay billions to fight invasive pests Homeowners and taxpayers are picking up most of the tab for damage caused by invasive tree-feeding insects that hide in packing materials, live plants and other goods imported from countries into th ... more |
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NASA Mars Orbiter Captures Volcano Peeking Above Morning Cloud Tops
Unexpected Dust Patterns Found on Uranus Moons Confound Scientists
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 Critters on Ocean Floor Communicating in Synchronized Rumbles Understanding animal communication has long been a fascinating and vast area of research for those who dare to welcome the challenge. Some species use body language to express their message while ot ... more | .. |
 A scientific 'go' for commercial production of vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the top ... more | .. |
 Scientists probe connection between sight and touch in the brain Shakespeare famously referred to "the mind's eye," but scientists at USC now have also identified a "mind's touch." USC scientists have discovered that as you look at an object, your brain not only ... more | .. |
  The evolving role of clinical microbiology laboratories With the increasing availability of sophisticated technologies to rapidly diagnose and treat infectious diseases, the duties and the role of clinical laboratory microbiologists, who traditionally pe ... more |
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 China plant resources need additional protections China needs to change where it sites its nature reserves and steer people out of remote rural villages toward cities to protect its valuable but threatened wild plant resources, according to an arti ... more | .. |
 Australopithecus sediba paved the way for Homo species Researchers have revealed new details about the brain, pelvis, hands and feet of Australopithecus sediba, a primitive hominin that existed around the same time early Homo species first began to appe ... more | .. |
 IBM supercomputer Watson to assist doctors Dr. Watson will see you now. ... more | .. |
 Genomic analysis of superbug provides clues to antibiotic resistance An analysis of the genome of a superbug has yielded crucial, novel information that could aid efforts to counteract the bacterium's resistance to an antibiotic of last resort. The results of the res ... more |
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