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What Triggers a Mass Extinction?Pasadena CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2012 The second-largest mass extinction in Earth's history coincided with a short but intense ice age during which enormous glaciers grew and sea levels dropped. Although it has long been agreed that the so-called Late Ordovician mass extinction-which occurred about 450 million years ago-was related to climate change, exactly how the climate change produced the extinction has not been known. Now, a team led by scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has created a framework for we ... read more |
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  The Neurogenics of Niceness It turns out that the milk of human kindness is evoked by something besides mom's good example. Research by psychologists at the University at Buffalo and the University of California, Irvine, has f ... more | .. |
  Researchers discover unique suspension technique for large-scale stem cell production Post-doctoral researcher David Fluri and Professor Peter Zandstra at the University of Toronto's Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering (IBBME) have developed a unique new technique fo ... more | .. |
  Researchers Report Potential for a "Moderate" New England "Red Tide" in 2012 New England is expected to experience a "moderate" regional "red tide" this spring and summer, report NOAA-funded scientists working in the Gulf of Maine to study the toxic algae that causes the blo ... more | .. |
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 Rising Pacific seas linked to climate change: study Sea levels in the southwest Pacific started rising drastically in the 1880s, with a notable peak in the 1990s thought to be linked to human-induced climate change, according to a new study. ... more | .. |
  Indonesia warns runaway prisoners after quake chaos Indonesian prison authorities Friday warned dozens of inmates who escaped during a massive quake, including paedophiles and drug offenders, that they would be shot if they resisted arrest. ... more | .. |
  More foreign teams to help Pakistan avalanche rescuers Blizzard conditions on Friday hit rescuers searching for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude Pakistani army camp as more foreign teams were due in the country to help operations. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia's disaster-ready schools pass quake test When the earth shook under their feet on Wednesday, students and staff at Jeumpa Puteh high school coolly continued with lessons, assuming it was just another tremor in Indonesia's quake-prone Aceh province. ... more |
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  Loss of predators affecting ecosystem health A survey on the loss in the Northern Hemisphere of large predators, particularly wolves, concludes that current populations of moose, deer, and other large herbivores far exceed their historic level ... more | .. |
 Has the Dead Sea Used Up its Nine Lives? Rapidly dropping water levels of the Dead Sea, the lowest point on the earth's surface heralded for its medicinal properties, has been a source of ecological concern for years. Now a drilling ... more | .. |
  Confirming carbon's climate effects Harvard scientists are helping to paint the fullest picture yet of how a handful of factors, particularly world-wide increases in atmospheric carbon dioxide, combined to end the last ice age approxi ... more | .. |
  Iowa State researchers find, test winds extending far away from Alabama tornado's path Christopher Karstens was on the ground studying the damage caused by the deadly April 27, 2011, tornado that hit Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, Ala. It was just a week after the tornado. He was be ... more |
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 Miniature Sandia sensors may advance climate studies An air sampler the size of an ear plug is expected to cheaply and easily collect atmospheric samples to improve computer climate models. "We now have an inexpensive tool for collecting pristine vapo ... more | .. |
  ITT Exelis delivers imaging system for next-generation, high-resolution GeoEye-2 satellite ITT Exelis Geospatial Systems has delivered GeoEye's next-generation commercial imaging system for the GeoEye-2 satellite to Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company in Sunnyvale, Calif. When operation ... more | .. |
 Impact of warming climate doesn't always translate to streamflow An analysis of 35 headwater basins in the United States and Canada found that the impact of warmer air temperatures on streamflow rates was less than expected in many locations, suggesting that some ... more | .. |
  Which plants will survive droughts, climate change? New research by UCLA life scientists could lead to predictions of which plant species will escape extinction from climate change. Droughts are worsening around the world, posing a great challenge to ... more |
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Top U.S. defense contractor L3 Tech to pay $62M to settle claims of deceptive practices
North Korean warship has 'serious accident' at launch
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Canada's aid overhaul ignores the needy: critics Canada is radically changing how it doles out foreign aid, funding partnerships with chosen mining giants and development groups while ignoring those most in need, critics say. ... more | .. |
 Global warming scientists foresee Sun-reflecting cities Scientists sketched a vision on Friday of converting the world's cities into giant sunlight reflectors to help fight global warming but met with scepticism from fellow academics. ... more | .. |
  French Greens struggle as star candidate stumbles With a well-known crusading judge as its candidate and riding high from a series of prior electoral successes, France's Greens were hoping for a breakthrough in this month's presidential vote. ... more | .. |
  Firewall can stop medical device 'hacking' U.S. researchers say a prototype firewall can keep hackers from interfering with wireless medical devices such as pacemakers and insulin-delivery systems. ... more |
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 Climate said threat to Asia's 'Rice Bowl' Catastrophic flood-drought cycles could threaten Asia's rice production and pose a significant threat to millions of people across the region, researchers say. ... more | .. |
  China aims for 74.5 years life expectancy: minister In China, life expectancy should reach 74.5 years by 2015, Chinese Health Minister Chen Zhu said on Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Biggest environment satellite goes silent The European Space Agency said Thursday it had lost contact with Envisat, the biggest Earth-monitoring satellite in history. ... more | .. |
 China deletes thousands of online posts over 'rumours' China has closed 42 websites and deleted more than 210,000 posts since mid-March in a crackdown on online "rumours", state media said Thursday, as a major political scandal rocked the country. ... more |
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SpaceX mega-rocket Starship 9 cleared for launch following earlier mission failures
Rocky road geology reveals billion year story inside Martian crater
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 South Africa issues shark warning around washed-up whale South African coastal authorities on Friday warned beachgoers around the tourist town of Knysna that sharks were moving into the area, feeding on the remains of a whale that ran ashore two days ago. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan digs deep for soldiers buried in avalanche Rescuers searching for 138 people buried by an avalanche at a high-altitude Pakistani army camp are to dig a deep tunnel into the huge mass of snow and ice, the military said Thursday. ... more | .. |
  Asian tsunami warnings test post-2004 systems Giant quakes off Indonesia in which five people died caused panic but little damage, with warning systems introduced after the catastrophic 2004 Asian tsunami proving successful, experts said Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Turkey arrests ex-officers over 1997 'coup' Several high-ranking Turkish ex-officers were arrested on Monday on suspicion of being behind the 1997 forced removal of an Islamist-led government, local media reported. ... more |
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 Two strong quakes strike off Mexico: USGS Two strong earthquakes struck off Mexico's Pacific coast within 10 minutes of each other Thursday, according to the US Geological Survey, with no immediate reports of casualties or damage. ... more | .. |
 'Serious' pesticide threat in former Soviet Union: UN agency The European Union and the UN's food agency announced an agreement on Thursday to manage vast stocks of obsolete pesticides in the former Soviet Union, warning they had become a "serious threat". ... more | .. |
 Black flies may have a purpose after all Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness-creating misery with their presence. A University of Georgia study, however, proves that the pesky insects can be useful. Don Champ ... more | .. |
  UCSB Study Shows Forest Insects and Diseases Arrive in U.S. Via Imported Plants The trade in live plants from around the world has become a major industry in the United States, with new imports now valued at more than $500 billion annually. According to a study conducted by res ... more |
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