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October 06, 2014

Scientists Resurrect Ancient Proteins to Learn about Primordial Life on Earth
Moffet Field CA (NASA) Oct 03, 2014
Geological evidence tells us that ancient Earth probably looked and felt very different from the planet we all recognize today. Billions of years ago, our world was a comparatively harsh place. Earth likely had a hotter climate, acidic oceans and an atmosphere loaded with carbon dioxide. The fact that manmade climate change, through carbon dioxide pollution, is re-introducing such hotter, acidified conditions demonstrates their intertwinement. More recently, the life sciences have begun buttressin ... read more

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US, India Cement Cooperation in Earth Exploration The United States and India have signed two agreements according to which NASA and the ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) will roll out a joint satellite mission to explore Earth's surface. ... more		Wyoming gubernatorial candidate wants wolf hunt, ignores feds Wyoming Independent gubernatorial candidate Don Wills says the state's wolf hunt should continue as planned. Wills recently called on the current governor and one of his upcoming election opponents, Republican Matt Mead, to defy the September federal court ruling that returned the wolves to federal protection and forbade the hunt. ... more		Thousands march worldwide for rhino, elephant protection Thousands marched in Africa and around the world Saturday to pressure governments to do more to stop the poaching industry that many fear is driving rhinos and elephants to the brink of extinction. ... more
				Hong Kong police arrest triads over protest clashes Hong Kong police have arrested eight suspected members of triad criminal gangs over clashes at ongoing pro-democracy protests, after attacks by groups including Beijing supporters left demonstrators injured and bloodied. ... more		16 still missing on Japan volcano, typhoon threatens recovery Sixteen people remain unaccounted for on a still-smouldering Japanese volcano that erupted at the weekend, officials said Friday, as a typhoon looming off the coast threatened to further delay the stalled recovery operation. ... more

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Drone with GoPro camera films closeup of Iceland volcano A team of videographers recently sent a drone armed with a GoPro camera to visit the currently erupting Holuhraun fissure atop Iceland's Bardarbunga volcano. The results are stunning and exceedingly rare, featuring closeup footage of bubbling, exploding magma. Watching, you can almost feel the lethal heat as the drone hovers above the vent of red, molten rock. ... more		Philippines evacuates farm animals as volcano simmers After evacuating about 55,000 people, Philippine authorities said Sunday they were labouring to move thousands of farm animals from areas threatened by the country's most active volcano. ... more		AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department		Nations seek money, willpower to save biodiversity Amid fresh warnings about the depletion of Earth's treasure trove of species, governments will gather in South Korea next week to try to muster the funds and political will to protect what remains. ... more
				Ivory Coast buoyed by record agricultural harvest Good news is pouring in from plantations in Ivory Coast, the west African country is racking up record harvests for cocoa and cashew nuts of which it is a top global producer. ... more		US reduces Indonesian debt in exchange for wildlife protection The United States has struck a deal to reduce Indonesia's debts in exchange for Jakarta pledging about $12 million for programmes to protect endangered species and their habitats on Sumatra island, conservationists said Friday. ... more

Startup in the Land of the Rising Sun; A Japanese Solar Venture - by Bradley L. Bartz

Hong Kong protests subside as exhaustion sets in Exhausted Hong Kong demonstrators were debating the next step in their pro-democracy campaign Monday as their numbers dwindled and the city returned to work after a chaotic week of mass protests. ... more		US military officials feared dead as typhoon slams into Japan Strong typhoon Phanfone slammed into Japan Monday, packing gusting winds and huge waves that swept three US military officials out to sea and brought travel chaos to a nation accustomed to dealing with nature's fury. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		Pakistan bars relief goods to flood-hit Indian Kashmir Pakistan on Saturday barred activists from taking relief goods intended for flood victims to the border of Indian-controlled Kashmir, where delays in aid have created widespread anger among residents. ... more
In Nobel season, laureates fret for sickly Earth Eleven Nobel laureates will pool their clout next week to sound a warning, declaring that mankind is living beyond its means and darkening its future. ... more		Hong Kong democracy protests 'undemocratic': China party paper The official mouthpiece of China's ruling Communist Party on Monday slammed pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong as "driving democracy backwards", while state media continued to emphasise disruption caused by the protests. ... more		US finds no pollution from Mexico mine spill US environmental authorities have found no evidence of cross-border contamination from a toxic mine spill in northwestern Mexico, an official said Friday. ... more		Scientists are closer to understanding human height Scientists believe they now have a better understanding of what determines height in humans. An international group of researchers came together and studied a group of over 250,000 people from different regions of the world. They located over 400 genome regions that appear to be related to determining height, and they found almost 700 genetic variants. ... more

	Changing Antarctic waters could trigger steep rise in sea levels Current changes in the ocean around Antarctica are disturbingly close to conditions 14,000 years ago that new research shows may have led to the rapid melting of Antarctic ice and an abrupt 3-4 metr ... more		Zooplankton migrations may affect global ocean currents Sea monkeys have captured the popular attention of both children and aquarium hobbyists because of their easily observable life cycle - sold as dehydrated eggs, these tiny brine shrimp readily hatc ... more

Rover discovers more building blocks of life on Mars

Blue Origin probing rocket's failure to deliver satellite

CACI Wins 231 Million Dollar Task Order for Tactical Satellite Communications to US Special Operations Command

'Smart' bandage emits phosphorescent glow for healing below		Study shows sharks have personalities		Greenland Ice Sheet's meltwater channels studied		New approach can predict impact of climate change on species		Plumbing system beneath Greenland slows ice sheet as summer progresses
A Heartbeat Away? Hybrid "Patch" Could Replace Transplants		Stowaway species threaten biodiversity		Modi wields broom in new 'Clean India' push		Japan volcano dead found crushed between boulders: report		What next for HK? Promised talks bring scepticism over change

Some sharks are loners, others are gregarious

Divers capture remarkable images of underwater mountains near the Canary Islands

'Vaccinated' mosquitos released in Rio to combat dengue

Dinosaur tracks in Bolivia threatened with extinction

Curiosity helps the brain acquire new information

Boycott threat over rare New Zealand dolphin

Flight ban to protect baby walruses beached in Alaska

3D printer makes bionic hand for 5-year-old girl

No sign of health or nutrition problems from GMO livestock feed

Japan volcano death toll hits 47 as new bodies found

Thousands swarm HK leader's office as calls grow to quit

1,400 US troops soon headed to Liberia for Ebola mission

New tool assesses skill development in robotic microsurgery, reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Sensitive youngsters

Biodiversity in the Mediterranean is threatened by alien species

Ocean Acidification Could Lead to Collapse of Coral Reefs

New material steals oxygen from air

DNA analysis suggests humanity has more mothers than fathers

And now the Acropolis is crumbling...

Chinese firm secures mining deal in nickel-rich New Caledonia

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