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Hungary burns old notes to warm the needyMiskolc, Hungary (AFP) Feb 9, 2012 Hungary's central bank is pulping wads of old notes into briquettes to help heat needy humanitarian organisations, a gesture that has warmed many bodies and hearts amid a deadly cold snap. "It's a very useful charitable act, a vital aid for our foundation because we can save part of our heating costs," said Krisztina Haraszti, the head of a centre for autistic children in the impoverished northeastern town of Miskolc. It helped the centre, which also provides aid to autistic adults, save between ... read more |
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  Italy braces for new wave of freezing weather Italy braced for another wave of freezing weather Thursday, even as soldiers worked to free villages trapped in three metres of snow and with the death toll from the cold snap already at 43. ... more | .. |
  Study: Neanderthals left a genetic legacy Neanderthals were not wiped out by modern human ancestors but more likely were integrated into the human gene pool thousands of years ago, U.S. researchers say. ... more | .. |
  China meets Syria opposition in Beijing China said Thursday it held talks with a key Syrian opposition group this week, amid fierce criticism of its decision to block a UN resolution condemning a bloody crackdown in the Middle East country. ... more | .. |
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  N.Z. quake building was sub-standard: probe An office block that collapsed, killing 115 people, including 65 foreign students, in last year's Christchurch earthquake did not meet building standards, an official report found Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Coaxing a Shy Microbe to Stand Out in a Crowd The communities of marine microorganisms that make up half the biomass in the oceans and are responsible for half the photosynthesis the world over, mostly remain enigmatic. A few abundant groups ha ... more | .. |
  The butterfly effect in nanotech medical diagnostics Tiny metallic nanoparticles that shimmer in the light like the scales on a butterfly's wing are set to become the color-change components of a revolutionary new approach to point-of-care medical dia ... more | .. |
  A battle of the vampires, 20 million years ago? They are tiny, ugly, disease-carrying little blood-suckers that most people have never seen or heard of, but a new discovery in a one-of-a-kind fossil shows that "bat flies" have been doing their no ... more |
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  Google Earth Ocean Terrain Receives Major Update Internet information giant Google updated ocean data in its Google Earth application this week, reflecting new bathymetry data assembled by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego, NOAA re ... more | .. |
 Heat and cold damage corals in their own ways Around the world coral reefs are facing threats brought by climate change and dramatic shifts in sea temperatures. While ocean warming has been the primary focus for scientists and ocean policy mana ... more | .. |
 Why the brain is more reluctant to function as we age New findings, led by neuroscientists at the University of Bristol and published this week in the journal Neurobiology of Aging, reveal a novel mechanism through which the brain may become more reluc ... more | .. |
 Not the black sheep of domestic animals Mapping the ancestry of sheep over the past 11,000 years has revealed that our woolly friends are stars among domestic animals, boasting vast genetic diversity and substantial prospects for continue ... more |
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 Neanderthal demise due to many influences, including cultural changes As an ice age crept upon them thousands of years ago, Neanderthals and modern human ancestors expanded their territory ranges across Asia and Europe to adapt to the changing environment. In th ... more | .. |
 UNH Ocean Scientists Shed New Light on Mariana Trench An ocean mapping expedition has shed new light on deepest place on Earth, the 2,500-kilometer long Mariana Trench in the western Pacific Ocean near Guam. Using a multibeam echo sounder, state-of-the ... more | .. |
 Cutting-edge MRI techniques for studying communication within the brain Innovative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques that can measure changes in the microstructure of the white matter likely to affect brain function and the ability of different regions of the ... more | .. |
  Bird numbers drop around Fukushima Bird populations near Japan's damaged Fukushima nuclear plant have dropped more than expected from a related analysis of the Chernobyl disaster, scientists say. ... more |
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ULA launches USSF-106 for US Space Force aboard Vulcan rocket
Rocket Lab completes Geost acquisition adding EOIR payload expertise to national security portfolio
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  Israeli national to pay fine for Chile forest fire An Israeli citizen accused of negligence which started a massive forest fire in a Chilean national park in Patagonia has reached an agreement in court to pay a $10,000 fine and to perform community service. ... more | .. |
  Himalayan meltdown not so fast after all: study Himalayan glaciers and ice caps that supply water to more than a billion people in Asia are losing mass up to 10 times less quickly than once feared, reports a study published Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Fukushima's temperature rise stabilized A steep temperature rise in the No. 2 reactor at Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant has sparked new concerns about government claims that the facility has been stabilized. ... more | .. |
 Suu Kyi hits the Myanmar campaign trail Pro-democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi hit the campaign trail in Myanmar in preparation for by-elections in April. ... more |
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 Egypt army deploys nationwide amid protest calls Egypt's army on Wednesday said it will deploy troops across the country after activists called for "civil disobedience" to mark the anniversary of strongman Hosni Mubarak's ouster, state media reported. ... more | .. |
 Striking Brazil police accused of sowing panic The Brazilian government accused striking police in Bahia state of sowing panic amid fears that the strike over pay may spread and fuel a wave of violence only days before the start of Carnival. ... more | .. |
 UN aims for major cut in peacekeeping bill The United Nations hopes to cut one billion dollars off its peacekeeping budget this year as it seeks to close or shrink many missions, a top UN official said Wednesday. ... more | .. |
 Russia drills down to pristine Antarctic Lake: scientists Russian scientists on Wednesday announced they had drilled deep through Antartica's icesheet to reach a pristine lake untouched for tens of thousands of years. ... more |
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China advances crewed lunar mission with lander landing and takeoff trial
New internet satellites expand China's orbital network
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 Aid sent by helicopter as thousands cut off in Europe Helicopters ferried food and medicine to iced-in villagers Wednesday as Europe's 12-day-old cold snap tightened its frigid grip on the continent, where more than 400 have died as a result. ... more | .. |
  China graft-buster placed on 'stress leave' A top official linked to one of China's most powerful politicians has been placed on leave for stress, the government said Wednesday, amid speculation that he had tried to flee the country. ... more | .. |
 Video of Chinese boy crying in snow sparks uproar A home video showing a four-year-old Chinese boy being forced by his parents to run almost naked through the snow in bitterly cold New York has sparked an online uproar in China. ... more | .. |
  Electron-beam irradiation reduces virus-related health risk in lettuce and spinach A team of scientists studying the effects of electron-beam irradiation on iceberg lettuce and spinach has had its research published in the February issue of the leading microbiology journal, Applie ... more |
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 China fires Tibet officials over unrest: report Tibet's top leader has fired three officials for failing to crack down on unrest in the region, state press said Thursday, a day after another Tibetan set himself alight to protest China's rule. ... more | .. |
 Steroids control gas exchange in plants Plants leaves are sealed with a gas-tight wax layer to prevent water loss. Plants breathe through microscopic pores called stomata (Greek for mouths) on the surfaces of leaves. Over 40% of the carbo ... more | .. |
Striking police vacate Brazil state legislature More than 200 police on strike over pay peacefully vacated the state legislature in the Brazilian state of Bahia early Thursday after a nine-day standoff, officials said. ... more | .. |
  Chinese, Russian arms fuel Darfur abuse: Amnesty Chinese-made bullets and aircraft bought from Russia are used to commit rights violations in Sudan's Darfur under an ineffective UN arms embargo, Amnesty International said on Thursday. ... more |
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