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Handful of genetic changes led to huge changes to human brainNew Haven CT (SPX) Jun 04, 2012 Changes to just three genetic letters among billions led to evolution and development of the mammalian motor sensory network, and laid the groundwork for the defining characteristics of the human brain, Yale University researchers report. This networks provides the direct synaptic connections between the multi-layered neocortex in the human brain responsible for emotions, perception, and cognition and the neural centers of the brain that make fine motor skills possible. A description of how ... read more |
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  Greenland's current loss of ice mass The Greenland ice sheet continues to lose mass and thus contributes at about 0.7 millimeters per year to the currently observed sea level change of about 3 mm per year. This trend increases each yea ... more | .. |
  New observations on the San Andreas Fault in Santa Cruz Mountains, Seattle Fault Zone Recent paleoseismic work has documented four surface-rupturing earthquakes that occurred across the Santa Cruz Mountains section of the San Andreas Fault (SAF) in the past 500 years. The resea ... more | .. |
  New report examines effects of trees killed by bark beetles on wildfire A recent report analyzing a range of published studies on the impact of bark beetles on trees in the U.S. and Canada provides a more complete picture of the effect of this destructive insect on wild ... more | .. |
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  Anti-inflammatory drugs may improve survival from severe malaria A novel anti-inflammatory drug could help to improve survival in the most severe cases of malaria by preventing the immune system from causing irrevocable brain and tissue damage. Walter and Eliza H ... more | .. |
  Marine reserves provide baby bonus to fisheries An international team of scientists has gathered the first conclusive evidence that marine reserves can help restock exploited fish populations on neighbouring reefs which are open to both commercia ... more | .. |
  Commonly used painkillers may protect against skin cancer A new study suggests that aspirin and other similar painkillers may help protect against skin cancer. Published early online in CANCER, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society, the fi ... more | .. |
  Is California preparing for climate change? A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect again ... 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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  Study finds emissions from widely used cookstoves vary with use The smoke rising from a cookstove fills the air with the tantalizing aroma of dinner - and a cloud of pollutants and particles that threaten both health and the environment. How families in developi ... more | .. |
  Three dead, six missing as typhoon passes Philippines Three children were killed and six fishermen were missing after typhoon Mawar brought heavy rains and rough waters to parts of the Philippines, the civil defence office said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Old aerial photos supply new knowledge on glaciers in Greenland The glaciers in southeast Greenland are retreating rapidly with the ongoing global climate change. But now research from the University of Copenhagen shows that the glaciers can recuperate within a ... more | .. |
  China rounds up activists on Tiananmen anniversary Chinese authorities have rounded up hundreds of activists in the capital Beijing, rights campaigners said on Monday, as they marked the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown. ... more |
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 Rio closes Latin America's biggest landfill Latin America's largest landfill was closed Sunday after 34 years, just days before Rio de Janeiro hosts a major UN conference on sustainable development. ... more | .. |
 Dalai Lama envoys resign: Tibet exile govt Two top envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama have resigned citing frustration over the stalled dialogue process with China, Tibet's government in exile said on Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Stockholm braves coldest June weather in 84 years: experts Stockholm registered its coldest June weekend in 84 years, with temperatures hitting a maximum of just six degrees Celsius (43 Fahrenheit), meteorologists said Sunday. ... more | .. |
  Brazil farmers in legal feud with Monsanto over GM soy Illegally smuggled into Brazil 14 years ago, transgenic soy has proved a boon to domestic farmers and now accounts for 85 percent of total production. ... 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
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 Peru needs glacier loss monitoring: dire UN warning Peru needs a permanent monitoring system to gauge Andean mountain glacier shrinkage caused by global warming, and its effect on people who depend on the ice for water, UN experts warned. ... more | .. |
 Japan city watches 'premonitory' signs for tsunami A Japanese city is considering introducing a tsunami warning system which involves looking out for abnormal behaviour in animals and monitoring water levels in wells for signs of an imminent disaster. ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong sees first human bird flu case in 18 months Hong Kong health authorities on Saturday urged the public not to panic after the southern Chinese city reported its first human case of bird flu in 18 months in a two-year-old boy. ... more | .. |
 Great Barrier Reef heading for danger: UNESCO UNESCO on Saturday urged decisive action from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef from a gas and mining boom, warning it risked being put on its list of world heritage sites deemed "in danger". ... more |
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 France to ban Swiss pesticide as bee threat The French government is to ban a pesticide made by Swiss giant Syngenta used in rapeseed cultivation that has been found to shorten bees' lifespan, Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll said Friday. ... more | .. |
 Syrian refugees draining water-poor Jordan dry Tens of thousands of Syrian refugees who have fled from carnage and violence at home to neighbouring Jordan are draining the desert kingdom's meager water resources, officials and experts say. ... more | .. |
  'Missing' Borneo radio host says he is in hiding A presenter for a London-based radio service critical of the government of Malaysia's Sarawak state who was reported missing has said he is safe but in hiding over fears for his safety. ... more | .. |
 Filipinos rescued, hundreds more stranded by storm Philippine emergency workers Saturday rescued 30 fishermen whose boat was left drifting in rough seas amid the country's first tropical storm of the year, which also left hundreds of travellers stranded. ... 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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 US backs EU plan to barter fishing rights A controversial Brussels scheme to help replenish shrinking fish stocks by trading fishing rights won Washington's support Friday as the EU gears up for key talks on managing its oceans. ... more | .. |
 US officials urge hurricane preparation The 2012 Atlantic hurricane season officially began Friday - and although the forecast is for a "less active" season than in the past, US officials urged residents to prepare for the worst. ... more | .. |
  Outside View: Ukraine's business class Faced by the choice in the 2010 Ukrainian presidential elections of Yulia Tymoshenko and Viktor Yanukovych, the majority of Ukraine's big business backed the latter. Some, such as Viktor Pinchuk and Dmitri Firtash, supported him because Tymoshenko, as prime minister, had tried to take their business away and others, such as Rinat Akhmetov, because they feared her populist, anti-elite rhetoric. ... more | .. |
 New study reports rise in community land rights in tropical forests; most laws unenforced New research released by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented lega ... more |
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  Copy of the genetic makeup travels in a protein suitcase The blueprint of all living beings is stored in their genetic material. In higher organisms this is stored in the well-protected cell nucleus. "Here a kind of copier works around the clock to make c ... more | .. |
 Lemur Extinctions Highlight Growing Ecological Retreat New research on the long-term impact of species extinctions suggests that the disappearance of one species does not necessarily allow remaining competitor species to thrive by filling now-empty nich ... more | .. |
 Time is ticking for some crop's wild relatives A botanist brings a species of alfalfa from Siberia, to the United States. His hope? The plant survives, and leads to a new winter-hardy alfalfa. But what also happened during this time in the late ... more | .. |
 Discovery Of Historical Photos Sheds Light On Greenland Ice Loss A chance discovery of 80-year-old photo plates in a Danish basement is providing new insight into how Greenland glaciers are melting today. Researchers at the National Survey and Cadastre of Denmark ... more |
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