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'Titanic' director returns from dive to Mariana TrenchWashington (AFP) March 25, 2012 "Titanic" director James Cameron has safely returned to the ocean surface after a solo submarine dive to the deepest part of the Pacific Ocean, expedition organizers said late Sunday. "Jim Cameron has surfaced! Congrats to him on his historic solo dive to the ocean's deepest point," said a Twitter message from Deep Sea Challenge, which organized the dive. Mission partner the National Geographic said Cameron had reached the depth of 35,756 feet (10,898 meters) at 7:52 am Monday local time (2152 G ... read more |
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  Small clique of nations dominate global trading web of food and water It's not easy, or economically feasible, to ship freshwater across the globe. But when scientists use food as a proxy for that water - taking into account how much crops are irrigated and livestock ... more | .. |
  Strong quake shakes Chile, no reports of deaths A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck central Chile Sunday, the US Geological Survey reported, causing scenes of panic in an area devastated by a massive quake two years ago. ... more | .. |
  New understanding of Earth's mantle beneath the Pacific Ocean Scientists have long speculated about why there is a large change in the strength of rocks that lie at the boundary between two layers immediately under Earth's crust: the lithosphere and underlying ... more | .. |
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 Basketball-sized eyes help squids play defense Giant and colossal squids have eyes as big as basketballs, and a Duke scientist thinks he knows why. "They're most likely using their huge eyes to spot and escape their predators, sperm whales," sai ... more | .. |
 VIMS professor helps lead international study of ocean value Professor Robert Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science is a co-editor of "Valuing the Ocean" a major new study by an international team of scientists and economists that attempts to measu ... more | .. |
  Ancient whale species sheds new light on its modern relatives Beluga whales and narwhals live solely in the cold waters of the Arctic and sub-arctic. Smithsonian scientists, however, found that this may not have always been the case. They recently described a ... more | .. |
 Chemical pollution in Europe's Seas New Marine Board-ESF position paper sheds light on the gaps in our efforts to monitor and regulate chemical pollution in Europe's seas According to a recent poll of more than 10,000 citizens from te ... more |
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Bridges gain new voice through real time GNSS monitoring of structural behavior
Famous double-slit experiment holds up when stripped to its quantum essentials
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 Produce safety future focus of supermarkets, farmers and consumers Shoppers will continue to see the Fresh Local Produce sign in supermarkets, but stores will increasingly require growers to show proof of good agricultural practices, according to Penn State's Colle ... more | .. |
  Why getting healthy can seem worse than getting sick A new article in The Quarterly Review of Biology helps explain why the immune system often makes us worse while trying to make us well. The research offers a new perspective on a component of ... more | .. |
  New research about facial recognition turns common wisdom on its head A team of researchers that includes a USC scientist has methodically demonstrated that a face's features or constituents - more than the face per se - are the key to recognizing a person. Thei ... more | .. |
 Cooking better biochar: Study improves recipe for soil additive Backyard gardeners who make their own charcoal soil additives, or biochar, should take care to heat their charcoal to at least 450 degrees Celsius to ensure that water and nutrients get to their pla ... more |
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  Money-mad Singapore aims to become non-profit hub Singapore has long courted international banks and companies in its drive to become a financial hub. But it is also wooing a very different sector: non-profit groups including campaign charities. ... more | .. |
  Mammoth extinction not due to inbreeding A British study on the extinction of woolly mammoths found the last known population of the prehistoric animals did not die out because of inbreeding. ... more | .. |
  Egypt military lashes out at Muslim Brotherhood Egypt's ruling generals lashed out Sunday at the Muslim Brotherhood over its questioning of the military's continued support of the cabinet, while urging the Islamists "to look to the future with the spirit of cooperation." ... more | .. |
 Self-made man to rule over Hong Kong's tycoons Hong Kong's incoming leader, Leung Chun-Ying, is the son of a policeman who carved out a fortune from real estate before entering politics as a relative outsider. ... more |
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Navy F-35 jet crashes in California
Slingshot unveils TALOS AI to simulate and support strategic space operations
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 Ex-property consultant wins Hong Kong election Self-made millionaire property consultant Leung Chun-ying won Hong Kong's leadership election on Sunday, after the most divisive vote since the city reverted to Chinese rule in 1997. ... more | .. |
 Nuclear medicine: a vital but troubled industry Life begins at 40, but not for a small and ageing fleet of nuclear reactors vital for millions of life-saving medical procedures each year and using material that could go in an atomic bomb. ... more | .. |
 Farmland buy-up is a trigger for tensions, say experts Is it investment? Or a land grab? ... more | .. |
 U.K. lifts Chernobyl restrictions on sheep Restrictions on hundreds of British sheep farms, in place since the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, have finally been lifted after 26 years, officials said. ... more |
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  Report: Water likely to cause conflicts Water problems, including water shortages, poor water quality and floods, during the next decade will contribute to instability in many countries important to U.S. security interests, a U.S. intelligence community report says. ... more | .. |
 Rights groups warn of Libya's shaky peace Human rights campaign groups want the European Union and NATO to do more to secure Libya's fragile peace, which is said to be challenged daily by heavily armed militias and the transitional government's fluid and ineffective authority. ... more | .. |
 Abuses overshadow Myanmar elections The international community should not be over-awed by Myanmar's more open political climate when serious human rights issues remain in remote states fighting for independence, a human rights group said. ... more | .. |
 Australia hit by biggest quake in 15 years Australia has been hit by its biggest earthquake in 15 years, seismologists said Saturday, rattling a remote part of the desert with local Aboriginals reporting strong shaking but no major damage. ... more |
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US, India launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite
Defense Department opts to not end satellite data for storm forecasts
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 Fishing boat lost in Japan tsunami reaches Canada A fishing boat lost in the massive Japanese tsunami a year ago has turned up off Canada's west coast, authorities said Saturday. ... more | .. |
  Swine flu outbreak in India kills 12: govt Twelve people have died from swine flu in India since the beginning of March and nearly 110 others have been infected with the virus, the country's health ministry said. ... more | .. |
  2001-2010 warmest decade on record: WMO Climate change has accelerated in the past decade, the UN weather agency said Friday, releasing data showing that 2001 to 2010 was the warmest decade on record. ... more | .. |
  Zimbabwe group investigating hunt by Trump's sons A Zimbabwean conservation group on Friday said it was investigating whether a hunting trip by US property magnate Donald Trump's sons was legal, after photos of their trophies sparked outrage online. ... more |
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 Not just for the birds: Man-made noise has ripple effects on plants, too A growing body of research shows that birds and other animals change their behavior in response to manmade noise, such as the din of traffic or the hum of machinery. But human clamor doesn't just af ... more | .. |
 Energy requirements make Antarctic fur seal pups vulnerable to climate change A new study suggests that climate change could pose a risk for Antarctic fur seals in their first few months of life. The study, published in the journal Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, found ... more | .. |
 Researchers Print Live Cells with a Standard Inkjet Printer Researchers from Clemson University have found a way to create temporary holes in the membranes of live cells using a standard inkjet printer. The method will be published in JoVE, the Journal of Vi ... more | .. |
 Monarch butterflies down again this year as decline continues Unlike their colorful wings, the future of Monarch butterflies may not be too bright and their numbers are expected to be alarmingly down again this year, says a Texas A and M University researcher. ... more |
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