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December 25, 2014

Little Uruguay has big plans for smart agriculture
Montevideo (AFP) Dec 24, 2014
Uruguay, a country of 3.3 million inhabitants and four times as many cows, hopes to feed 50 million people thanks to drones, "smart" combines and other high-tech farming techniques. At a farm a two-hour drive outside the capital Montevideo, combines on auto pilot meticulously harvest every millimeter of field. The farmer inside the machine, instead of driving, follows its progress on a screen as it collects data on crop yields per square meter that he will analyze to improve next year's harvest. ... read more

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Second Christmas in ruins in Philippine disaster zone Thousands of residents of the typhoon-weary city of Tacloban in the mainly Catholic Philippines prepared Wednesday to mark their second Christmas in ruins following two giant storms. ... more		Tornado hits Mississippi, four dead, emergency declared At least four people were killed in the southeastern US state of Mississippi on Tuesday after a tornado tore through the region, officials said. ... more		Anger against water tax shakes up Ireland Mass protests against new water taxes set to be introduced in Ireland from January 1 have shown up deep wells of resentment after years of austerity, even as the economy rebounds. ... more
				Hong Kong 'Occupy hotel' recreates protest camp for guests Hong Kong's pro-democracy protest camps may have been swept away but one man has recreated a rally site as an Occupy hotel - where guests now pay to spend the night in a tent. ... more		A vegetarian carnivorous plant Carnivorous plants catch and digest tiny animals in order and derive benefits for their nutrition. Interestingly the trend towards vegetarianism seems to overcome carnivorous plants as well. The aqu ... more

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Lost memories might be able to be restored New UCLA research indicates that lost memories can be restored. The findings offer some hope for patients in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. For decades, most neuroscientists have believed ... more		Lens-free microscope can detect cancer at the cellular level UCLA researchers have developed a lens-free microscope that can be used to detect the presence of cancer or other cell-level abnormalities with the same accuracy as larger and more expensive optical ... 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		Damming beavers are slowly changing the world There are consequences of the successful efforts worldwide to save beavers from extinction. Along with the strong increase in their population over the past 100 years, these furry aquatic rodents ha ... more
				Modern genetics confirm ancient relationship between fins and hands Paleontologists have documented the evolutionary adaptations necessary for ancient lobe-finned fish to transform pectoral fins used underwater into strong, bony structures, such as those of Tiktaali ... more		Rise of Brazil's ranching queen sparks green protests Before her husband died, Katia Abreu was a housewife who didn't know a cow from a bull. ... more

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Zimbabwe to export elephants in population curb Wildlife authorities in Zimbabwe on Wednesday announced plans to export at least 62 elephants to top up scant state funding and curb a ballooning pachyderm population. ... more		Tourists stranded as monsoon floods hit Malaysian jungle Malaysian authorities launched a major rescue operation Wednesday to evacuate tourists stranded at a resort by heavy monsoon flooding that has forced tens of thousands of residents to abandon their homes. ... 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		Four including Chinese killed in Pakistan dam accident Four people including a Chinese engineer were killed Wednesday when a wall collapsed at a construction site for a major dam project in Kashmir, officials said. ... more
Rods and cones preserved in ancient fossilized fish eye Rods and cones, the two main photoreceptor cells, are vital to human sight - converting visible electromagnetic radiation into information our brains can use. And it turns out, the biological technology has been around for more than 300 million years. ... more		Mind over matter, the brain alone can tone muscle New research suggests muscles respond to simple thoughts of exercise; simply imagining exercise can trick the muscles into delaying atrophy and even getting stronger. It's further proof that brain and body, which evolved together, are more intwined than separate. ... more		Tunisia arrests blogger convicted of 'defaming' army: lawyer Tunisian authorities have arrested a blogger as he returned from a trip abroad weeks after he was convicted of defaming army officers, his lawyer said Thursday. ... more		As world honours the dead, Indonesia begins tsunami memorials Thousands of people held a memorial Thursday in Indonesia's Aceh province, the epicentre of the Indian Ocean tsunami, as the world prepared to mark a decade since a disaster that took 220,00 lives and laid waste to coastal areas in 14 countries. ... more

	China city bans Christmas in schools, warns over 'Western' culture A Chinese city has banned schools from holding Christmas events, state media reported on Thursday, highlighting official suspicions about the increasingly popular festival because of its foreign origins. ... more		Four rescued from boat stuck in Antarctic Argentina and Chile joined forces to rescue four people who were trapped after their Polish-flagged vessel got stuck on King George island on the edge of Antarctica, Chile's navy said Wednesday. ... more

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Hong Kong tycoon and former senior official face jail for graft

Australian bushfire survivors win record class action

Elephant ivory smuggling 'kingpin' arrested in Tanzania

Hope for dementia patients: Study suggests lost memories can be restored

Tsunami orphans recount journey to philanthropy

Chinese court re-opens case of possible wrongful execution

From Vietnam with love: local caviar aims to make a splash

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Researchers date oldest stone tool ever found in Turkey

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Scientists trace nanoparticles from plants to caterpillars

Massive study provides first detailed look at how Greenland's ice is vanishing

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Colorado River Delta greener after engineered pulse of water

Biologist Reveals How Whales May 'Sing' for Their Supper

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North Dakota population hits record

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