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January 16, 2015

UN Ebola czar says epidemic has 'passed the tipping point'
United Nations, United States (AFP) Jan 15, 2015
The Ebola crisis has "passed the tipping point" and there is now a reasonable chance the deadly outbreak could end quickly, the UN special envoy said Thursday. UN Ebola coordinator David Nabarro welcomed fresh data from the World Health Organization showing that all three hardest-hit countries in West Africa had registered the lowest weekly tally of new cases in months. "I'm absolutely delighted to see that the incidence of confirmed Ebola cases week-on-week is reducing," Nabarro told AFP in an ... read more

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China's aquaculture sector could rebalance global fish supplies In a new paper in Science a research team led by Stanford postdoctoral scholar Ling Cao and Professor Rosamond Naylor offers the clearest picture to date of China's enormous impact on wild fisheries ... more		Flu shot just 23 percent effective: US This US winter season's flu vaccine has been just 23 percent effective at preventing doctor visits for people of all ages, according to health authorities' early estimates out Thursday. ... more		A twist on planetary origins Meteors that have crashed to Earth have long been regarded as relics of the early solar system. These craggy chunks of metal and rock are studded with chondrules - tiny, glassy, spherical grains th ... more
				GMOs with health benefits have a large market potential Over the last years, various GM crops with health benefits have been developed in which genes, mostly originating from other organisms, have been added. Notable examples include rice enriched with p ... more		New Species Discovered Beneath Ocean Crust Two miles below the surface of the ocean, researchers have discovered new microbes that "breathe" sulfate. The microbes, which have yet to be classified and named, exist in massive undersea aquifers ... more

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DNA 'glue' could someday be used to build tissues, organs DNA molecules provide the "source code" for life in humans, plants, animals and some microbes. But now researchers report an initial study showing that the strands can also act as a glue to hold tog ... more		Correcting estimates of sea level rise The acceleration in global sea level from the 20th century to the last two decades has been significantly larger than scientists previously thought, according to a new Harvard study. The study ... 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		Endangered Amazon monkeys more diverse than thought Research by UCLA life scientists and 50 colleagues sheds new light on the biological differences among more than 150 species of monkeys in South America, many of which are endangered. Their findings ... more
				Crops can do their own weed control In conventional farming, the most frequently used herbicides for weed control have a negative impact on the environment. On the other hand, organic farmers enlist machines to battle unwanted growth. ... more		Pollution soars in Chinese capital amid winter smog Pollution levels soared in Beijing on Thursday to readings more than 20 times WHO recommended limits, as an annual bout of intense smog returned to haunt the Chinese capital despite government vows to address the plague. ... more

Jaw mechanics of a shell-crushing Jurassic fish revealed The feeding habits of an unusual 200-million-year-old fish have been uncovered by a University of Bristol undergraduate in a groundbreaking study which has been published in Palaeontology, a leading ... more		First human conversations were probably about rocks Sometime around two million years ago, a primitive proto-language was invented. And researchers say the first topic of conversation was almost certainly rock - not just any old boulder, but the rocks early man was turning into tools. ... 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		AI helps physicists predict dangerous solar flares Though scientists do not completely understand what triggers solar flares, Stanford solar physicists Monica Bobra and Sebastien Couvidat have automated the analysis of those gigantic explosions. The ... more
Surprise discovery off California exposes loggerhead 'lost years' The discovery of numerous juvenile loggerhead turtles by a NOAA Fisheries research survey more than 200 miles off the Southern California Coast has revealed new details about a mysterious part of th ... more		The chemicals that insects use to communicate and survive Most insects are covered with a thin layer of hydrocarbon molecules as a waterproofing barrier. Embedded in this layer are compounds that the insects use as chemical signals for a wide variety of fu ... more		Malawi deploys military as floods leave 100,000 homeless Malawi deployed military helicopters and boats Thursday in a bid to rescue desperate flood victims stranded on patches of high ground after raging waters killed at least 48 people and left 100,000 homeless. ... more		Swedish court gives green light to wolf hunters Swedish hunters were given the go-ahead Thursday to shoot 36 wolves this winter as animal activists suffer a setback on one of the country's most divisive environmental issues. ... more

	Stress and social media: it's complicated Using digital technologies does not directly cause stress, but social media can increase awareness of problems facing friends and family, and this stress is "contagious," researchers said Thursday. ... more		Obama to answer queries on YouTube after annual speech President Barack Obama will answer questions from YouTube creators in a live interview two days after his State of the Union address, the Google-owned video service said Thursday. ... more

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Nepal risks return to conflict without constitution: UN

Hong Kong leader warns of 'anarchy' in key speech

Gold mining devours S.American forest land: study

China arrests Turks, Uighurs in human smuggling plot: report

Death toll in Malawi floods climbs 48

N.Z. navy in high-seas standoff with 'illegal' fishers

No benefit from nutrient additions to water and energy drinks

Singapore navy finds main body of crashed AirAsia jet

Two-faced fish clue that our ancestors 'weren't shark-like'

The devil is in the detail of life

A honey bee hive tells all

An ecological rule for animals applies to flowers

Newly discovered antibiotic kills pathogens without resistance

Summer no sweat for Aussies but winter freeze fatal

Hong Kong campaigners announce major democracy rally

Bashir riding high at launch of Sudan re-election bid

China steps up political prosecutions: rights group

India bans burning cow dung near yellowing Taj Mahal

Alleged Kenya poaching boss denied bail

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