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Has our violent history led to an evolved preference for physically strong political leaders?London, UK (SPX) Oct 20, 2011 New research into evolutionary psychology suggests that physical stature affects our preferences in political leadership. The paper, published in Social Science Quarterly, reveals that a preference for physically formidable leaders, or caveman politics, may have evolved to ensure survival in ancient human history. The paper, published by Gregg R. Murray and J. David Schmitz, from Texas Tech University, focuses on evolutionary psychology, the study of universal human behavior which is related to ps ... read more |
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  Farmland floods do not raise levels of potentially harmful flame retardants in milk As millions of acres of farmland in the U.S. Midwest and South recover from Mississippi River flooding, scientists report that river flooding can increase levels of potentially harmful flame retarda ... more | .. |
  Deep-reef coral hates the light, prefers the shade Coral reefs are among the most diverse ecosystems on the planet, second only to tropical rain forests. Bird's nest coral (Seriatopora hystrix) is common throughout the Indo-Pacific and is able to li ... more | .. |
  Google Earth typhoid maps reveal secrets of disease outbreaks In the mid-nineteenth century, John Snow mapped cases of cholera in Soho, London, and traced the source of the outbreak to a contaminated water pump. Now, in a twenty-first century equivalent, scien ... more | .. |
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 Food without preservatives - thanks to self-cleaning equipment Eclairs and other pastries should taste light and fluffy. If the pastry dough contains too many microorganisms, though, it will not rise in the oven. Now, researchers have devised a system that clea ... more | .. |
  Clustered hurricanes reduce impact on ecosystems New research has found that hurricane activity is 'clustered' rather than random, which has important long-term implications for coastal ecosystems and human population. The research was carri ... more | .. |
  Tree-dwelling animals were the first to fly A six-legged, 25 gram robot has been fitted with flapping wings in order to gain an insight into the evolution of early birds and insects. Published in IOP Publishing's journal Bioinspiration and Bi ... more | .. |
  Protecting the brain when energy runs low Researchers from the Universities of Leeds, Edinburgh and Dundee have shed new light on the way that the brain protects itself from harm when 'running on empty.' The findings could lead to new treat ... 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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 Disease risk climbs after deadly Central America rains Health authorities warned Wednesday of virus outbreaks and food shortages throughout Central America as tolls rose from heavy rains that brought raging floods and landslides to the region. ... more | .. |
  Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior III makes maiden voyage Purpose-built, ultra-modern and ready to fight environmental destruction on the high seas, Greenpeace's latest campaign ship, Rainbow Warrior III, made its maiden voyage Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  China vows to make society more accountable China has pledged to hold people more accountable for their actions following a string of scandals involving everything from food safety to fakes. ... more | .. |
 Thai PM warns Bangkok to brace for flooding Thailand's premier warned Thursday that it was impossible to stop the kingdom's worst floods in decades gushing into Bangkok, ordering the city's sluice gates to be opened to tackle the "national crisis". ... more |
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  Bolivian natives reach La Paz after marathon march Nearly 2,000 indigenous people made a triumphal entry into La Paz Wednesday at the end of a two-month march from the Amazon against a government plan to build a highway through their ancestral homeland. ... more | .. |
  US police shoot escaped lions, tigers and bears dead Police in the US state of Ohio shot dead dozens of lions, tigers, bears and wolves in a frantic hunt Wednesday after the owner of an exotic farm freed the dangerous animals and then killed himself. ... more | .. |
 Study identifies molecules used by certain species of seaweed to harm corals Scientists for the first time have identified and mapped the chemical structure of molecules used by certain species of marine seaweed to kill or inhibit the growth of reef-building coral. Chemicals ... more | .. |
 Police take control of Britain's biggest traveller site Riot police have gained control of Britain's biggest illegal travellers' site after meeting violent resistance and a barrage of missiles on entering the camp . ... more |
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New satellite operations centre planned for Germany to support EU constellation
N. Korea warns of more 'offensive action' after latest missile launch
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 US says raising Tibet concerns with China The United States said Wednesday it has raised concerns about human rights in Tibet with China as it renewed its call on Beijing to address its policies amid a wave of self-immolations by monks. ... more | .. |
 China blames 'Dalai group' for Tibet unrest Beijing on Wednesday called a spate of self-immolations by Tibetan monks "terrorism in disguise" encouraged by the Dalai Lama, who led "solidarity" prayers in India for the protestors. ... more | .. |
 Friends in mind: Facebook network shows in brain structure Does Facebook alter the brain? ... more | .. |
Bolivia president offers talks with protest marchers President Evo Morales on Tuesday offered direct talks with almost 2,000 indigenous people about to end a grueling protest march against government plans to build a highway through an Amazon nature preserve. ... more |
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 New photos reveal Taiwan shark fishing: report A US-based environmental group on Wednesday expressed concern over new photos that seem to show the killing of large numbers of "biologically vulnerable" sharks by fishermen in Taiwan. ... more | .. |
 125,000 displaced in Mexico floods Some 125,000 people have been forced out of their homes and 500 kilometers (300 miles) of roadways have been washed away in flooding in southeast Mexico, Tabasco state Governor Andres Granier said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
  NASA postpones climate satellite launch to Oct 28 NASA on Wednesday set October 28 for its planned launch of a satellite to help weather forecasters predict extreme storms and offer scientists a better view of climate change. ... more | .. |
 Thai PM appeals for unity amid flood crisis Thailand's premier urged the kingdom's rival political factions Wednesday to work together to tackle the worst floods in decades, as the opposition called on her to declare a state of emergency. ... more |
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Closest-ever view of planet-forming disk captured around distant star
AI-developed controller directs satellite in pioneering in-orbit maneuver
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 Massive S.Korea river project still making waves President Lee Myung-Bak likes to think big, but his cherished $19 billion project to dredge, dam and beautify South Korea's four major rivers has stoked fears it is too ambitious and insufficiently green. ... more | .. |
 Sea levels will continue to rise for 500 years Rising sea levels in the coming centuries is perhaps one of the most catastrophic consequences of rising temperatures. Massive economic costs, social consequences and forced migrations could result ... more | .. |
 US rivers and streams saturated with carbon Rivers and streams in the United States are releasing enough carbon into the atmosphere to fuel 3.4 million car trips to the moon, according to Yale researchers in Nature Geoscience. Their findings ... more | .. |
  A team for an emergency Earthquakes, tsunamies, hurricanes - natural disasters always catch us by surprise, no matter how many early-warning systems are in place. This makes it all the more important for rescue teams to ge ... more |
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 Intruder virus detected raise the alarm When a thief breaks into a bank vault, sensors are activated and the alarm is raised. Cells have their own early-warning system for intruders, and scientists at the European Molecular Biology Labora ... more | .. |
  CryoSat rocking and rolling ESA's ice satellite is rolling left and right in orbit to help it continue its precise measurements of the vast ice sheets that blanket Greenland and Antarctica. Since its launch 18 months ago, Cryo ... more | .. |
 Southern Africian farmers using fertilizer trees to improve food security On a continent battered by weather extremes, famine and record food prices, new research from the World Agroforestry Centre documents an exciting new trend in which hundreds of thousands of poor far ... more | .. |
Ohio animal rampage exposes lack of US laws Conservationists have expressed outrage over the lack of US wildlife ownership laws after the slaughter of 49 animals, including 18 rare Bengal tigers, set free from a private Ohio farm. ... more |
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