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GM food solutions at risk from lobbyistsEdinburgh, UK (SPX) Sep 28, 2011 Powerful lobby groups opposed to genetically modified (GM) food are threatening public acceptance of the technology in Europe, research suggests. They are also hampering Europe's response to the global challenge of securing food supplies for current and future generations, researchers claim. Drawing upon a decade of evidence, researchers from the University of Edinburgh and Warwick University say that Europe's regulation of GM crops has become less democratic and less evidence-based since the 1980 ... read more |
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  Steep increase in global CO2 emissions despite reductions by industrialized countries Global emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) - the main cause of global warming - increased by 45% between 1990 and 2010, and reached an all-time high of 33 billion tonnes in 2010. Increased energy effi ... more | .. |
  The waste from the Japanese earthquake and tsunami On 11 March 2011 there was a legal vacuum in Japan concerning radioactive waste resulting from a nuclear disaster. Current waste management Law places technical and financial responsibility for wast ... more | .. |
  Air quality has continued to improve in Finnish Lapland Trends in the concentrations of nearly sixty atmospheric pollutants have been studied using the data collected in Finland at the Pallas-Sodankyla Observatory from 1996 to 2009. Concentrations of pol ... more | .. |
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 Major river basins have enough water to sustainably double food production in the coming decades While water-related conflicts and shortages abound throughout the rapidly changing societies of Africa, Asia and Latin America, there is clearly sufficient water to sustain food, energy, industrial ... more | .. |
  Sneaking up on the glassy transition of water Rapid cooling of ordinary water or compression of ordinary ice: either of these can transform normal H2O into an exotic substance that resembles glass in its transparency, brittleness, hardness, and ... more | .. |
  Living in damp river valleys leads to lung problems A new study has shown that living in a river valley at low altitude can increase the risk of developing lung problems. The research was presented September 25 at the European Respiratory Socie ... more | .. |
  Invasion of genomic parasites triggered modern mammalian pregnancy Genetic parasites invaded the mammalian genome more than 100 million years ago and dramatically changed the way mammals reproduce - transforming the uterus in the ancestors of humans and other mamma ... more |
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World's first non-silicon 2D computer developed
From plastic trash to solar hydrogen a practical method emerges
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  Many roads lead to Asia The discovery by Russian archaeologists of the remains of an extinct prehistoric human during the excavation of Denisova Cave in Southern Siberia in 2008 was nothing short of a scientific sensation. ... more | .. |
  Are genes our destiny A "hidden" code linked to the DNA of plants allows them to develop and pass down new biological traits far more rapidly than previously thought, according to the findings of a groundbreaking study b ... more | .. |
  Publication offers tree-planting tips U.S. researchers say that while spring is the traditional planting season it's not the only season for trees, many of which do better planted in the fall. ... more | .. |
  China tax department's yacht sparks outcry Officials in eastern China have triggered public outrage by claiming that a $425,000 yacht bought with government money was intended for collecting taxes. ... more |
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 US urges China to respect Tibetans' rights The United States on Tuesday urged China to respect the rights of Tibetans and address their grievances after two monks set themselves on fire, triggering a security clampdown. ... more | .. |
 Japan bakery stands out in tsunami wasteland The thronging Eclair bakery with its pristine white shop front stands out against the piles of rubble that Japan's huge tsunami left when it ripped through the city of Ishinomaki in March. ... more | .. |
 Formula One: Kobayashi moved by compatriots reaction to tsunami Japanese Formula One driver Kamui Kobayashi said the progress in Japan had been remarkable in the six months since an earthquake and tsunami left 20,000 dead or missing and sparked a nuclear crisis on its Pacific coast. ... more | .. |
  Sixteen dead as Typhoon Nesat strikes Philippines Typhoon Nesat smashed into the Philippines Tuesday, leaving at least 16 people dead, with the capital Manila enduring waist-deep floods, blackouts and dramatic storm surges. ... more |
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AI-enabled control system helps autonomous drones stay on target in uncertain environments
Japan says two Chinese aircraft carriers seen in Pacific
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  Anger spreads over Bolivia crackdown Anger grew in Bolivia on Monday over a violent crackdown on indigenous groups protesting the construction of a major highway through an Amazon rainforest preserve. ... more | .. |
 China mulls reforms to tighten grip on media, web China's top leaders are considering "cultural reforms", state media reported, which analysts said would be aimed at tightening control over the media and Internet to shape public opinion. ... more | .. |
 Bolivian minister resigns over Amazon crackdown Sacha Llorenti, Bolivia's interior minister, announced in a press conference Tuesday that he was resigning due to heavy criticism following a violent weekend crackdown on protesting Amazon natives. ... more | .. |
 Did the orientation of the continents hinder ancient settlement of the Americas In an intriguing original look at the history of the first Americans, a new study finds evidence that the north-south orientation of the American continents slowed the spread of populations and tech ... more |
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 Scientists probe Indian Ocean for clues to worldwide weather patterns An international team of researchers will begin gathering in the Indian Ocean next month, using aircraft, ships, moorings, radars, numerical models and other tools to study how tropical weather brew ... more | .. |
 The Long Journey Out Of Africe For Aboriginal Australians An international team of researchers, including a UK collaboration led by BBSRC- and MRC-funded researchers at Imperial College London, with colleagues at University College London, and University o ... more | .. |
 Aboriginal Australians the first trans-continental human explorers In an exciting development, an international team of researchers have, for the first time, pieced together the human genome from an Aboriginal Australian. The results, now to be published in the int ... more | .. |
 New approach challenges old ideas about plant species and biomass For decades, scientists have believed that a relationship exists between how much biomass plant species produce and how many species can coexist. This idea comes from a 1970s study that showed as pl ... more |
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Unexpected Dust Patterns Found on Uranus Moons Confound Scientists
Earth-based telescopes offer a fresh look at cosmic dawn
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 Ecologists Use Power of Network Science to Challenge Long-Held Theory For decades, ecologists have toiled to nail down principles explaining why some habitats have many more plant and animal species than others. Much of this debate is focused on the idea that the numb ... more | .. |
 Female promiscuity can rescue populations from harmful effects of inbreeding Females in inbred populations become more promiscuous in order to screen out sperm from genetically incompatible males, according to new study by the University of East Anglia (UEA). Published ... more | .. |
 Researchers take advice from a carnivorous plant After a rain, the cupped leaf of a pitcher plant becomes a virtually frictionless surface. Sweet-smelling and elegant, the carnivore attracts ants, spiders, and even little frogs. One by one, they s ... more | .. |
 Small fish recover faster than large fish In football, linebackers are usually the largest players and have the endurance required to get through a game plus overtime. But when it comes to fish, larger doesn't always mean stronger. A Univer ... more |
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 DNA study suggests Asia was settled in multiple waves of migration An international team of researchers studying DNA patterns from modern and archaic humans has uncovered new clues about the movement and intermixing of populations more than 40,000 years ago in Asia ... more | .. |
  Virus discovery helps scientists predict emerging diseases Fresh insight into how viruses such as SARS and flu can jump from one species to another may help scientists predict the emergence of diseases in future. Researchers have shown that viruses ar ... more | .. |
 UN agency sets up nuclear safety 'action team' The UN atomic agency said Monday it would set up a "action team" to help prevent nuclear accidents around the world following the Fukushima disaster in Japan. ... more | .. |
 China jails three in dyed bun scandal A Shanghai court on Monday jailed three company officials for five to nine years for adding dye to buns, local media said, as China cracks down after a string of food safety scandals. ... more |
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