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10 million years to recover from mass extinctionBristol UK (SPX) May 30, 2012 It took some 10 million years for Earth to recover from the greatest mass extinction of all time, latest research has revealed. Life was nearly wiped out 250 million years ago, with only 10 per cent of plants and animals surviving. It is currently much debated how life recovered from this cataclysm, whether quickly or slowly. Recent evidence for a rapid bounce-back is evaluated in a new review article by Dr Zhong-Qiang Chen, from the China University of Geosciences in Wuhan, and Professor Michael ... read more |
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  DNA evidence shows that marine reserves help to sustain fisheries Researchers reporting online in Current Biology present the first evidence that areas closed to all fishing are helping to sustain valuable Australian fisheries. The international team of scientists ... more | .. |
  Autopsy of a eruption: Linking crystal growth to volcano seismicity A forensic approach that links changes deep below a volcano to signals at the surface is described by scientists from the University of Bristol in a paper published in Science. The research could ul ... more | .. |
 Not a 1-way street: Evolution shapes environment of Connecticut lakes Environmental change is the selective force that preserves adaptive traits in organisms and is a primary driver of evolution. However, it is less well known that evolutionary change in organisms als ... more | .. |
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 BGU Researchers Test Solar Desalination System for Arid Land Agriculture Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have created a man-made oasis in the desert with the successful application of a solar-powered desalination system that provides water for irriga ... more | .. |
 Shocks hit Italy quake zone as rescuers search for missing Dozens of aftershocks hit northeastern Italy overnight as thousands of jittery survivors spent the night in tent camps after the region's second killer quake in days. ... more | .. |
  Research pinpoints how plants know when to flower Scientists believe they've pinpointed the last crucial piece of the 80-year-old puzzle of how plants "know" when to flower. Determining the proper time to flower, important if a plant is to reproduc ... more | .. |
  Gourmet butterflies speed north A new study led by scientists in the Department of Biology at the University of York has shown how a butterfly has changed its diet, and consequently has sped northwards in response to climate chang ... more |
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MicroCarb satellite launches to map global carbon dioxide emissions from space
Chemistry breakthroughs open new frontiers in industrial carbon capture
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 Groundwater depletion in semiarid regions of Texas and California threatens US food security The nation's food supply may be vulnerable to rapid groundwater depletion from irrigated agriculture, according to a new study by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin and elsewhere. ... more | .. |
 Timing is everything At first glance, it's hard to see how a common house sparrow and a Tyrannosaurus Rex might have anything in common. After all, one is a bird that weighs less than an ounce, and the other is a dinosa ... more | .. |
  Family values In early human evolution, when faithful females began to choose good providers as mates, pair-bonding replaced promiscuity, laying the foundation for the emergence of the institution of the modern f ... more | .. |
 One in seven suffer malnourishment: UN food agency One in seven people suffer from malnourishment, the head of the UN's food agency said Wednesday in a report released ahead of a summit on sustainable development to be held in Rio de Janeiro June 20-22. ... more |
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  Yale study concludes public apathy over climate change unrelated to science literacy Are members of the public divided about climate change because they don't understand the science behind it? If Americans knew more basic science and were more proficient in technical reasoning, woul ... more | .. |
  Satellite maps ocean floor A European satellite launched in 2010 to measure sea-ice thickness in the arctic is also yielding high-resolution mapping of the ocean floor, scientists say. ... more | .. |
  At the factory ruins, Italy workers mourn the quake dead Gathered in front of the ruins of a precision mechanics factory near Modena, colleagues of three workers killed in Italy's quake on Tuesday said they had "no tears left" to mourn. ... more | .. |
  Double quake highlights Italy's seismic perils Two killer earthquakes that struck northeastern Italy in nine days have shed light on the brutal but complex seismic forces that grip the Italian peninsula, scientists say. ... more |
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BlackSky to supply satellite imagery and analytics for Latin American security operations
GovSat selects Thales Alenia Space to build secure satellite for military communications
SES and Luxembourg to expand military satcom with next generation GovSat2 | .. |
  China's 'lawlessness' threatens stability: Chen Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng has accused Beijing of failing to uphold its own laws, saying its abusive treatment of dissidents threatens the country's political stability. ... more | .. |
 Death toll rises to 16 in quake-struck Italy A strong earthquake on Tuesday rocked northeastern Italy, killing at least 16 people and injuring 350 just days after another quake in the same region wrought death and destruction. ... more | .. |
 Women warming to white wines in China: experts Fruity reds are the kings of the Chinese wine market, but experts at Asia's biggest wine fair say women are leading a trend toward whites that will open new revenue streams for producers worldwide. ... more | .. |
 Earthquake hits Italy's balsamic vinegar producers The strong quake which struck Italy on Tuesday, killing 15 and destroying buildings, has also dealt a blow to Modena's balsamic vinegar industry - days after a quake in the area hit Parmesan production. ... more |
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  Somali Islamists fire on foreign warships Somalia's Al-Qaeda linked Shebab insurgents said Tuesday they had fired on two foreign warships that came in close to the key rebel port of Kismayo, the first such reported incident as they face growing military pressure. ... more | .. |
 Ex-Beijing mayor 'sorry' over Tiananmen crackdown Chen Xitong, who was Beijing mayor during the 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square pro-democracy protests, said he was "sorry" and that the deaths could have been avoided, according to a book to be released this week. ... more | .. |
 Tuna in US found with Japan quake radiation: study Bluefin tuna caught off the US coast have been found to contain radioactive material from Japan's quake-struck Fukushima nuclear plant, according to a new study. ... more | .. |
 Iran cancels $2 bn dam contract with China: reports Iran has cancelled a $2 billion contract with China to build a hydro-electric dam and handed the project over to its Revolutionary Guards, media reported on Tuesday. ... more |
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Mars glaciers are purer and more uniform than previously thought
Curiosity Rovers Boxwork Campaign Reaches New Heights on Mount Sharp
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Asia's biggest wine expo opens in Hong Kong The who's who of the wine world gathered in Hong Kong on Tuesday for Asia's biggest wine and spirits fair, hoping to tap the booming but still relatively young Chinese market. ... more | .. |
 Pakistan declares buried troops dead after 52 days Pakistan on Tuesday declared dead 140 people buried alive by a huge avalanche in a disputed part of the Himalayas more than seven weeks ago. ... more | .. |
 China's main microblog restricts user posts China's best-known microblogging site has introduced new terms and conditions punishing those who post comments deemed offensive, as it comes under government pressure to clamp down on bloggers. ... more | .. |
  NYU physicists devise method for building artificial tissue New York University physicists have developed a method that models biological cell-to-cell adhesion that could also have industrial applications. This system, created in the laboratory of Jasn ... more |
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 New stem cell technique promises abundance of key heart cells Cardiomyocytes, the workhorse cells that make up the beating heart, can now be made cheaply and abundantly in the laboratory. Writing in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a team o ... more | .. |
 Tongue Analysis Software Developed at MU Uses Ancient Chinese Medicine to Warn of Disease For 5,000 years, the Chinese have used a system of medicine based on the flow and balance of positive and negative energies in the body. In this system, the appearance of the tongue is one of the me ... more | .. |
 Knowing genetic makeup may not significantly improve disease risk prediction Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) researchers have found that detailed knowledge about your genetic makeup-the interplay between genetic variants and other genetic variants, or between genetic ... more | .. |
Genetic test results do not trigger increased use of health services People have increasing opportunities to participate in genetic testing that can indicate their range of risk for developing a disease. Receiving these results does not appreciably drive up or dimini ... more |
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