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Rare glimpse into the origin of speciesLondon, UK (SPX) Jul 11, 2012 A new species of monkey flower, created by the union of two foreign plant species, has been discovered on the bank of a stream in Scotland. Genetic changes in this attractive yellow-flowered hybrid have allowed it to overcome infertility and made it a rare example of a brand new species that has originated in the wild in the last 150 years. Thousands of wild species and some crops are thought to have originated in this way, yet only a handful of examples exist where this type of species formation ... read more |
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 Grassroots approach to conservation developed A new strategy to manage invasive species and achieve broader conservation goals is being tested in the Grand River Grasslands, an area within the North American tallgrass prairie ecoregion. A Unive ... more | .. |
  Climate in northern Europe reconstructed for the past 2,000 years An international team including scientists from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) has published a reconstruction of the climate in northern Europe over the last 2,000 years based on the info ... more | .. |
  Study serves up healthy choice of rice Rice consumers concerned about reports that rice is linked to diabetes can rest assured that rice can be part of a healthy diet, with scientists finding that the glycemic index (GI) of rice varies a ... more | .. |
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  ONR Sensor and Software Suite Hunts Down More Than 600 Suspect Boats A new sensor and software suite sponsored by the Office of Naval Research (ONR) recently returned from West Africa after helping partner nations track and identify target vessels of interest as part ... more | .. |
  Keeping the flu away San Diego State University researchers at the Donald P. Shiley BioScience Center may have found the secret to helping the immune system fight off the flu before it gets you sick. A new study publish ... more | .. |
  Scientists Discover New Trigger for Immense North Atlantic Plankton Bloom On this July 4th week, U.S. beachgoers are thronging their way to seaside resorts and parks to celebrate with holiday fireworks. Across the horizon and miles out to sea toward the north, the Atlanti ... more | .. |
 A new species of wirerush from the wetlands in northern New Zealand The northern part of the North Island of New Zealand is marked at approximately 38 degrees S latitude by a distinct ecological boundary known as the "kauri line". This region forms the southern dist ... more |
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Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'
China's Xiaomi to invest nearly $7 bn in chips
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  Outside View: Jobs. Obama and re-election Unemployment hangs stubbornly at more than 8 percent, yet, defying election history, U.S. President Barack Obama would handily win a second term if voters went to the polls today. ... more | .. |
  Russian flood victims pick through damage Residents of a flood-devastated Russian region on Tuesday picked through damaged homes and collected donated clothing amid ongoing criticism of the way officials handled the disaster. ... more | .. |
 Warm weather brings out red cockroaches in Naples The city of Naples in southern Italy is battling an infestation of large red cockroaches brought on by the unseasonally warm weather and unhygienic conditions, health officials said on Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Tibetan sets himself alight in China protest: group A young Tibetan man set himself on fire near Tibet's capital of Lhasa on Saturday, a rights group said, the latest in a series of protests against Chinese rule. ... more |
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Egypt top court freezes Morsi decree: judicial source Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court on Tuesday froze a decree issued by President Mohamed Morsi reinstating the Islamist-led parliament, a judicial source said. ... more | .. |
  Japan pushes ASEAN to lift export restrictions Japan pressed Southeast Asian nations on Tuesday to lift curbs on its exports imposed after last year's earthquake and subsequent Fukushima nuclear disaster. ... more | .. |
 Embattled Sahel facing deadly cholera outbreak The conflict in Mali could turn a cholera outbreak that has already killed 60 people in the Sahel this year into a serious regional epidemic, the UN children's agency said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
  Climate change boosts odds of extreme weather: study Severe droughts, floods and heat waves rocked the world last year as greenhouse gas levels climbed, boosting the odds of some extreme weather events, international scientists said Tuesday. ... more |
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Denmark in 'frank' talks with China over backing Russia; Germany says China has 'a responsibility for global peace'
UK FM says EU defence pact will 'complement' NATO
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Leatherback turtle eggs crushed in Trinidad Hundreds, possibly thousands of turtle eggs and hatchlings have been destroyed on the northern Trinidad coast by government workers who drove their bulldozers over the breeding ground. ... more | .. |
Vatican excommunicates 'illicit' Chinese bishop The Vatican on Tuesday said it was excommunicating a Chinese bishop ordained last week by state-sanctioned Church authorities in northeast China without Pope Benedict XVI's consent. ... more | .. |
 Eddies, not sunlight, spur annual bloom of tiny plants in North Atlantic On a recent expedition to the inhospitable North Atlantic Ocean, scientists at the University of Washington and collaborators studying the annual growth of tiny plants were stumped to discover that ... more | .. |
 Brazil has laws that protect against "Big Food" and "Big Snack" Under pressure from civil society organizations, the Brazilian government has introduced legislation to protect and improve its traditional food system, standing in contrast to the governments of ma ... more |
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 What's cooking? The UK's potential food crisis The Sustainable Consumption Institute research claims food which families now take for granted, such as meat and fresh vegetables, could become too expensive for many if global temperatures rise in ... more | .. |
 Diving shrews - heat before you leap How does the world's smallest mammalian diver survive icy waters to catch its prey? A recent study of American water shrews to be presented at the Society for Experimental Biology meeting in Salzbur ... more | .. |
 Newly Discovered Dinosaur Implies Greater Prevalence of Feathers A new species of feathered dinosaur discovered in southern Germany is further changing the perception of how predatory dinosaurs looked. The fossil of Sciurumimus albersdoerferi,which lived about 15 ... more | .. |
 Humidity increases odor perception in terrestrial hermit crabs Jena, Germany (SPX) Jul 10, 2012 Max Planck scientists have found out that the olfactory system in hermit crabs is still underdeveloped in comparison to that of vinegar flies. While flies have a ve ... more |
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Space tourism's growth blurs the line between scientific and symbolic achievement
The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand
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  First direct evidence that elemental fluorine occurs in nature Fluorine is the most reactive chemical element. That is why it is not found in nature in its elemental form, but only in compounds, such as fluorite - that was the accepted scientific doctrine so fa ... more | .. |
 Yak genome provides new insights into high altitude adaptation An international team, led by Lanzhou University, comprising BGI, the world's largest genomics organization, Institute of Kunming Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences as well as the other 12 institu ... more | .. |
 Report faults Fukushima response A Japanese parliamentary panel has determined that the Fukushima plant nuclear crisis was a "man-made" disaster. ... more | .. |
 30% of fish stocks overexploited: UN agency Almost 30 percent of fish stocks monitored by the UN's food agency are overexploited, undermining the crucial role sustainable fisheries play in providing food and jobs for millions, a report said Monday. ... more |
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 US Drought Monitor shows record-breaking expanse of drought across US More of the United States is in moderate drought or worse than at any other time in the 12-year history of the U.S. Drought Monitor, officials from the National Drought Mitigation Center at the Univ ... more | .. |
 Egypt military says constitution must be respected Egypt's military on Monday said the constitution and the law must be upheld concerning the dissolution of parliament, raising tension after President Mohamed Morsi decided to reinstate the assembly. ... more | .. |
 Dozens dead in US heat as relief rolls in A crippling heat wave that has held large swathes of the United States hostage gave way slightly on Sunday - but not before leaving dozens dead in several states, officials and local media said. ... more | .. |
 Russia mourns flood dead as questions mount Russia on Monday held a day of mourning for at least 171 people who died in its worst flooding disaster as questions mounted over whether officials did enough to warn of the impending calamity. ... more |
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