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Sensing the deep oceanTempe AZ (SPX) Dec 28, 2011 Futuristic robots may be coming soon to an ocean near you. Sensorbots are spherical devices equipped with biogeochemical sensors, that promise to open a new chapter in the notoriously challenging exploration of earth's largest ecosystem-the ocean. The devices are being designed and developed in the laboratory of Professor Deirdre Meldrum, ASU Senior Scientist and Director of the Center for Biosignatures Discovery Automation at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute. Much of Meldrum's genom ... read more |
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  Research reveals aquatic bacteria more recent move to land Research by University of Tennessee, Knoxville, faculty has discovered that bacteria's move from sea to land may have occurred much later than thought. It also has revealed that the bacteria may be ... more | .. |
  First ever direct measurement of the Earth's rotation The Earth wobbles. Like a spinning top touched in mid-spin, its rotational axis fluctuates in relation to space. This is partly caused by gravitation from the sun and the moon. At the same time, t ... more | .. |
 Study examines how diving marine mammals manage decompression Any diver returning from ocean depths knows about the hazard of decompression sickness (DCS) or "the bends." As the diver ascends and the ocean pressure decreases, gases that were absorbed by the bo ... more | .. |
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  In hot water: Ice Age findings forecast problems The first comprehensive study of changes in the oxygenation of oceans at the end of the last Ice Age (between about 10 to 20,000 years ago) has implications for the future of our oceans under global ... more | .. |
  Fukushima report faults TEPCO, government A report on Japan's Fukushima nuclear disaster chided both the Japanese central government and Tokyo Electric Power Co., operator of the nuclear plant. ... more | .. |
  China jails activist Chen Xi A Chinese court has jailed democracy advocate Chen Xi for 10 years, the second such sentencing within several days. ... more | .. |
  Philippine flood toll rises to 1,249 The death toll from killer floods in the Philippines rose to 1,249 on Tuesday, more than a week after the disaster struck, with officials expecting more corpses to be found. ... more |
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US seeks deals for Alaska energy as Asia representatives visit
Czechs sign nuclear deal with S.Korea firm KHNP: PM
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  One killed as Bissau troops hunt failed coup suspects: army Troops in Guinea-Bissau clashed with renegade forces overnight, leaving at least one soldier dead as they combed the capital following an alleged failed coup, an army officer said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Two dead as heavy rains lash Brazil's Minas Gerais state At least two people were killed and 31 injured as torrential rains lashed the Brazilian southeastern state of Minas Gerais where a state of emergency was declared in 31 municipalities, authorities said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  2011 hottest year in France since 1900: official This year was the hottest in France since the start of the 20th century, Meteo France said Tuesday, with average national temperatures 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than the norm. ... more | .. |
  Escaped Siberian tiger shot dead in East China park A rare Siberian tiger escaped from an east China zoo, frightening locals in a downtown public park before she was shot dead by more than 12 police, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday. ... more |
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  China to face more Wukan-style protests: official A senior Communist official who helped defuse a rare revolt by villagers in southern China said the country should be ready for more protests as people demand their rights, state media reported Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 China activist to go on trial this week: family Chinese rights activist Ni Yulan and her husband will go on trial this week after representing victims of land grabs, their daughter said Tuesday, as China cracks down on political dissent. ... more | .. |
  White whale rescue operation suspended An operation to rescue dozens of white whales trapped in ice off Russia's Chukotka Peninsula was suspended Monday because of weather conditions, officials say. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia volcano eruption panics villagers One of Indonesia's most active volcanoes erupted Tuesday, spewing clouds of ash and panicking villagers but no evacuation has been ordered so far, a government vulcanologist said. ... more |
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'Aces up the sleeve': Ukraine drone attacks in Russia shake up conflict
Trump says Iran 'slowwalking' as Khamenei opposes nuclear proposal
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 Philippine flood toll surges by more than 200 The death toll from killer floods in the Philippines surged by more than 200 on Tuesday, more than a week after the disaster struck, with officials expecting more corpses to be found. ... more | .. |
 TEPCO seeks fresh $8.5 billion from Japan fund Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) Tuesday asked for an extra $8.5 billion in aid from a government-backed fund to help it compensate families affected by the Fukushima nuclear crisis. ... more | .. |
  Following the crowd supports democracy From shoals of fish to human society: social organisms need to make collective decisions. And it is not always the majority that prevails. In some cases, a small, resolute group may succeed in ben ... more | .. |
  How to break Murphy's Law And Live To Tell The Tale Murphy's Law is a useful scapegoat for human error: "If something can go wrong, it will." But, a new study by researchers in Canada hopes to put paid to this unscientific excuse for errors by showin ... more |
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 Purdue scientists reveal how bacteria build homes inside healthy cells Bacteria are able to build camouflaged homes for themselves inside healthy cells - and cause disease - by manipulating a natural cellular process. Purdue University biologists led a team that reveal ... more | .. |
 New tool offers unprecedented access for root studies Plant roots are fascinating plant organs - they not only anchor the plant, but are also the world's most efficient mining companies. Roots live in darkness and direct the activities of the other org ... more | .. |
Coup foiled in Guinea-Bissau, navy chief held Guinea-Bissau's government and army said troops had foiled a coup attempt Monday in the impoverished west African country and arrested the leaders of the renegade troops. ... more | .. |
 Four dead in southern Ivory Coast clashes: officials Four people were killed in inter-ethnic clashes in Sikensi, a town near the Ivory Coast economic capital Abidjan, local authorities said Monday. ... more |
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Renowned Mars expert says Trump-Musk axis risks dooming mission
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 Hundreds evacuated in Italy as strong winds feed fire More than 250 people were evacuated from their homes near Savona, northwestern Italy, as strong winds fed a wildfire four kilometres (2.5 miles) wide, local officials and rescue workers said Monday. ... more | .. |
Chinese activist jailed for 10 years: rights group A Chinese court said Monday it had jailed veteran activist Chen Xi for 10 years for subversion, one of the longest sentences yet to be handed down in this year's crackdown on dissent. ... more | .. |
Fresh flood warning for Philippine disaster zone Philippines on Monday warned flood survivors in the south of the country to brace for fresh floods, just days after tropical storm Washi whipped the region leaving more than 2,000 dead or missing. ... more | .. |
Japan atomic regulators, TEPCO 'unprepared': panel The operators of the tsunami-stricken Fukushima nuclear power plant and government regulators were woefully unprepared for disaster, the first official probe into the March 11 catastrophe said Monday. ... more |
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 Toxin found in Chinese milk China has discovered excessive levels of a cancer-causing toxin in milk produced by one of the nation's leading dairy companies, the firm said, in the latest in a series of food safety alarms. ... more | .. |
 Electricity sparks new life into Indonesia's corals Cyanide fishing and rising water temperatures had decimated corals off Bali until a diver inspired by a German scientist's pioneering work on organic architecture helped develop a project now replicated worldwide. ... more | .. |
 Japan PM's public support plunges: Nikkei Support for Japan's prime minister plunged in December as voters lost faith in his leadership, amid party turmoil and criticism over his handling of the nuclear crisis, a poll said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Tent cities loom for Philippine flood victims Tens of thousands of flash flood survivors in the Philippines face life in tent cities for months while safe areas to resettle them are sought, top relief officials said Monday. ... more |
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