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January 20, 2015

Schools reopening as W.Africa turns page on Ebola epidemic
Conakry (AFP) Jan 19, 2015
Children on Monday trickled back to school in Guinea, where the Ebola epidemic broke out in December 2013, as west Africa cautiously began turning the page on the deadly outbreak. Schools in neighbouring Liberia will reopen on February 2, while Sierra Leone, the country with the largest number of Ebola cases, has yet to set an official date. The three countries have borne the brunt of the epidemic, representing 99 percent of the more than 8,600 deaths in the worst-ever outbreak of the haemorrhag ... read more

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Did the Anthropocene begin with the nuclear age? An international group of scientists has proposed a start date for the dawn of the Anthropocene - a new chapter in the Earth's geological history. Humans are having such a marked impact on the Earth ... more		Tiny plant fossils a window into Earth's ancient landscape Minuscule, fossilized pieces of plants could tell a detailed story of what the Earth looked like 50 million years ago. An international team led by the University of Washington has discovered a way ... more		Picture this - biosecurity seen from the inside When plants come under attack internal alarm bells ring and their defence mechanisms swing into action - and it happens in the space of just a few minutes. Now, for the first time, plant scientists ... more
				Floods kill 71 in Mozambique: disaster management The death toll from flooding in parts of Mozambique has risen to 71, the country's disaster management services said Monday. ... more		Malawi flood survivors cry out for aid Frantic scenes greeted a military helicopter as it landed to deliver aid in a village after severe floods left 176 people dead and 200,000 homeless across Malawi. ... more

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Pope euphoria quickly fades in Philippine typhoon zone Vincent Basiano sang and cheered along with a sea of other joyous typhoon survivors as Pope Francis celebrated mass on a rainy Philippine day, but all too quickly the euphoria passed. ... more		Mitigation-driven animal translocations are problematic The use of animal translocations as a means to mitigate construction projects and other human developments is a widespread animal-management tool. The paper, produced through collaboration of conser ... 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		Nearly half the systems crucial to stability of planet compromised Almost half of the processes that are crucial to maintaining the stability of the planet have become dangerously compromised by human activity. That is the view of an international team of 18 resear ... more
				Out of the pouch: Ancient DNA from extinct giant roos Scientists have finally managed to extract DNA from Australia's extinct giant kangaroos - the mysterious marsupial megafauna that roamed Australia over 40,000 years ago. A team of scientists l ... more		For sea turtles, there's no place like magnetic home Adult sea turtles find their way back to the beaches where they hatched by seeking out unique magnetic signatures along the coast, according to new evidence from the University of North Carolina at ... more

Pythagoras theorem shows when a patient has turned a corner A medical researcher at the University of Warwick has found the 2,500 year-old Pythagoras theorem could be the most effective way to identify the point at which a patient's health begins to improve. ... more		Wildlife loss in the global ocean Over the past 500 years, approximately 500 land-based animal species have gone the way of the dodo, becoming extinct as a result of human activity. In the ocean, where scientists count only 15 or so ... 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		Antiquity of dairying on Emerald Isle revealed As dairy farmers across Europe anxiously await the lifting of EU milk quotas in April this year, new research from the University of Bristol, UK has revealed the antiquity of dairy farming in a regi ... more
New maps offer a clearer view of global agriculture Knowing where agricultural land is located is crucial for regional and global food security planning, and information on field size offers valuable insight into local economic conditions. Two new gl ... more		Heart arrhythmias detected in deep-diving marine mammals A new study of dolphins and seals shows that despite their remarkable adaptations to aquatic life, exercising while holding their breath remains a physiological challenge for marine mammals. The stu ... more		Yak dung burning pollutes indoor air of Tibetan households Tibet, the highest region on Earth and one of the most remote, is associated with vivid blue skies and the crystal clear air of the Himalayas. During the long cold season, however, the traditional n ... more		Hong Kong creates cadet force modelled partly on Chinese army Hong Kong has created a new army cadet force modelled partly on the Chinese military, sparking fears of tighter controls over the city's youth in the wake of student-led pro-democracy protests. ... more

	Hong Kong demo 'graffiti teen' allowed to stay with family A 14-year-old girl who was arrested for chalking flowers on the wall of a Hong Kong democracy protest site and faced being taken into care will be allowed to stay with her family, a court ruled Monday. ... more		EU bans sea bass trawling to save species The EU said Monday it will ban open water trawling of sea bass during the spawning season through April in order to ensure the stock's survival. ... more

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

Starfighters Space and Blackstar Orbital Broaden F-104 SpaceDrone Integration Program

PlanetiQ Wins 15 Million Dollar Air Force STRATFI Deal for Next-Gen Space Weather Data

Japan researchers target 3D-printed body parts		Two die of bird flu in China		Six perish as tropical storm lashes Madagascar		Tongan volcano creates new island: officials		China mourners mark Zhao anniversary under tight watch
Social cost of climate change too low		Predicting coral reef futures under climate change		Ancient fossils reveal rise in parasitic infections due to climate change		New non-destructive device measures root growth in smaller plants		Rescuing farmland after a flood

Canada to stage helicopter wolf hunt to save caribou

HK protest leader accuses government of harassment with arrests

Pope attracts world-record crowd in wet Philippines

New species of legless amphibian found in Cambodia

Volunteers join grim search for Malawi flood victims

China diagnosed 104,000 new HIV/AIDs cases in 2014

Japan marks 20th anniversary of killer quake in Kobe

Record-breaking 2014 was hottest in modern history: US

Hong Kong press freedom 'at increasing risk' warns report

Chad army vehicles head for Cameroon to fight Boko Haram

Tugboat sinking in China kills 22 including 8 foreigners

UN Ebola czar says epidemic has 'passed the tipping point'

China's aquaculture sector could rebalance global fish supplies

Flu shot just 23 percent effective: US

A twist on planetary origins

GMOs with health benefits have a large market potential

New Species Discovered Beneath Ocean Crust

DNA 'glue' could someday be used to build tissues, organs

Correcting estimates of sea level rise

Sustainability challenged as many renewable resources max out

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