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November 13, 2014
EPIDEMICS
Single-dose, needle-free Ebola vaccine protects macaques
Washington DC (SPX) Nov 13, 2014
Scientists have demonstrated for the first time that a single-dose, needleless Ebola vaccine given to primates through their noses and lungs protected them against infection for at least 21 weeks. A vaccine that doesn't require an injection could help prevent passing along infections through unintentional pricks. They report the results of their study on macaques in the ACS journal Molecular Pharmaceutics. Maria A. Croyle and colleagues note that in the current Ebola outbreak, which is expec ... read more
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Supercomputers Enable HiRes Climate Models
Not long ago, it would have taken several years to run a high-resolution simulation on a global climate model. But using some of the most powerful supercomputers now available, Lawrence Berkeley Nat ... more
FARM NEWS

Insights into plant growth could curb need for fertilizers
New insights into how plants regulate their absorption of an essential nutrient could help avoid pollution caused by excess use of fertiliser. The findings could lead to the development of crop vari ... more
WOOD PILE

China's old-growth forests vanishing despite government policies
China's anti-logging, conservation and ecotourism policies are accelerating the loss of old-growth forests in one of the world's most ecologically fragile places, according to studies led by a Dartm ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Hong Kong democracy protesters march to China office
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters marched on Sunday to the Chinese government's offices in the semi-autonomous city, demanding direct talks with Beijing officials after six weeks of mass street rallies. ... more


FLORA AND FAUNA

Panama sets new raptor migration record
More than two million raptors soared through skies above Panama City, circling and gliding as they made their way across the Central American capital as they complete the last leg of their 600-plus-mile journey from North to South America. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Hong Kong authorities plan to take action at protest sites
Hong Kong bailiffs and police are planning to take action at pro-democracy protest sites in the city as pressure grows on demonstrators to leave, the government said Tuesday. ... more
DEMOCRACY

Obama in Myanmar to throw weight behind stuttering reforms
US President Barack Obama landed in Myanmar Wednesday as the once cloistered nation hosted its biggest gathering of world leaders since shedding junta rule, but concerns over the pace of democratic reforms surfaced immediately. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

India's Modi names yoga minister in major reshuffle
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has appointed a yoga minister in a major revamp of his government after storming to power in May, in a bid to promote the ancient practice. ... more
EPIDEMICS

US scales back troop plans for Ebola fight in Liberia
The US military has scaled back plans for its mission in Liberia to fight the Ebola outbreak, and will deploy a maximum of 3,000 troops instead of 4,000, a commander said Wednesday. ... more
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Anyone who has watched Mean Girls or Clueless knows, high school social structures are rigid and hierarchical - sometimes cruelly so. And while those movies are exaggerations of that reality, high schools across the country really are organized in predictable ways, with established pecking orders and factions organized by race, age, class, gender and social status. ... more
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DEMOCRACY

Hong Kong protesters plan to occupy British consulate
Hong Kong students plan to occupy roads surrounding the city's British consulate in anger at a lack of support from London for their pro-democracy movement, as authorities ramp up pressure on protesters to go home. ... more
WATER WORLD

Hi-tech punch on nose for sharks could keep swimmers safe
A high-tech version of the reputedly life-saving punch to a shark's nose is being tested in an effort to protect humans without harming the toothy predators or other sea creatures. ... more
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WOOD PILE

Call for greater protection at World Parks Congress
Thousands of representatives from more than 160 nations meet in Australia this week at the once-a-decade World Parks Congress as scientists warn that countries are failing to care for protected areas. ... more
EPIDEMICS

'Stupidity virus' discovered, scientists say
Having a dumb and dumber kind of day? It might not be your fault. American researchers think they have found a virus that knocks a handful of points off the IQ test results of healthy people infected with the bug. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

Heat on over climate as US, China leaders meet
Barack Obama and Xi Jinping have few areas of common ground as they meet this week in Beijing, but could find themselves warming to each other on one longstanding sticking point: climate change. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

US and China announce 'historic' climate accord
The United States and China on Wednesday announced ambitious targets on greenhouse gas emissions as part of a "historic" pact that climate scientists acclaimed but US Republicans denounced as a job-killer. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

US, China climate deal boosts hopes of global pact
A surprise deal between the United States and China on Wednesday could be a breakthrough moment in decades-long efforts to secure a global climate change pact, environment experts said. ... more

SINO DAILY

Myanmar hosts biggest cast of world leaders since reforms
Myanmar kicked off Wednesday its biggest gathering of world leaders since shedding junta rule but concerns over the pace of democratic reforms are expected to surface at the two-day event featuring US President Barack Obama. ... more
CLIMATE SCIENCE

Farmers and scientists divided over climate change
Crop producers and scientists hold deeply different views on climate change and its possible causes, a study by Purdue and Iowa State universities shows. Associate professor of natural resourc ... more
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