Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News

April 29, 2015

DNA of bacteria crucial to ecosystem defies explanation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Apr 29, 2015
Scientists have found something they can't quite explain in one of the most barren environments on Earth: a bacterium whose DNA sequence contains elements usually only found in a much higher organism. Trichodesmium is a type of bacteria known as an oligotroph, meaning that it can survive in incredibly nutrient-poor regions of the ocean. In fact, it thrives there - to the point that great blooms of the microorganism can be seen both with the naked eye and from satellites in space, earning it the na ... read more

Previous Issues

Apr 28

Apr 27

Apr 24

Apr 23

Apr 22

Neuronal positioning system: A GPS to navigate the brain In new research published by Nature Methods, scientists from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Harvard University have announced a "Neuronal Positioning System" (NPS) that maps the circuitry of ... more		Spread of pathogens between species is predictable A study of disease dynamics in a California grassland has revealed fundamental principles underlying the spread of pathogens among species, with broad implications for the maintenance of biodiversit ... more		Enhancing earthquake early warning in the Pacific Northwest Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) systems depend on speed and accuracy in delivering seismic monitoring data to areas at risk from a quake or volcanic eruption. Paul Bodin of the University of Wa ... more
				Evolution makes invading species spread even faster Today, invasive animals and plants spread all around the globe. Predicting the dynamics of these invasions is of great ecological and socioeconomical interest. Yet studying them is fundamentally cha ... more		Aid reaches quake-hit Nepal villagers as death toll passes 5,000 Hungry and desperate villagers rushed towards relief helicopters in remote areas of Nepal Tuesday, begging to be airlifted to safety, four days after a monster earthquake killed more than 5,000 people. ... more

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Long Beach CA - May 19-21, 2015

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 9 - Las Vegas

Human 2 Mars Conference Mat 5-7 2015 - Washington DC

Pope, UN chief in shock over Med disasters, back action on global warming Pope Francis and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday voiced shock over migrant deaths in the Mediterranean and agreed on the need for tackling global warming, just weeks before the Vatican issues an official opinion on the controversy. ... more		Britain's Gurkhas battle to help families after Nepal quake Separated by thousands of miles from their devastated homeland, Britain's community of Gurkha soldiers past and present is rallying to help victims of the earthquake in Nepal. ... more		Mechanical power by linking Earth's warmth to space AI energy demand in US proves minor climate impact COP30 climate pledges favour land-based carbon removal over emission cuts		Could Earth host another supercontinent? Researchers in Australia, Canada and the United States are looking into the possibility of a supercontinent once again amalgamating amid the world's oceans. ... more
				UN emergency fund releases $15mn for quake-hit Nepal The United Nations said Tuesday it would draw $15 million (13.7 million euros) from its emergency fund to help kickstart relief operations in earthquake-ravaged Nepal, where thousands have already perished. ... more		52 feared dead in Afghanistan landslide: officials At least 52 people, mostly women and children, are feared dead after a landslide swept through a village in Afghanistan's remote mountainous northeast Tuesday, the latest natural disaster in the war-torn nation, officials said. ... more

Army Network Modernization 2015 - Washington DC June 23-25

More Americans at risk from strong earthquakes More than 143 million Americans living in the 48 contiguous states are exposed to potentially damaging ground shaking from earthquakes, with as many as 28 million people likely to experience strong ... more		The 2011 Tohoku-Oki earthquake - felt from space For the first time, a natural source of infrasonic waves of Earth has been measured directly from space--450 kilometers above the planet's surface. The source was the massive 2011 Tohoku-Oki e ... more		Europe commercial satellite life extension mission set for 2027 Atlas 5 rocket launches U.S. communications satellite USS Ford in Caribbean; Maduro blasts US-T&T drills		How ecological communities are assembled What do you get when you combine a professor who literally wrote the book on community ecology and another who has more than 40 years experience as a leader in the field of evolutionary biology? ... more
Going with the flow When it comes to soil and water, predictability is important--but difficult. Soil scientists have struggled with accurately measuring water flow through soil for years. Even the smallest soil detail ... more		Humans' ancestors had tentacles The famous Vitruvian Man, which was drawn by Leonardo da Vinci, pictures the canon of human's proportions. However, humans have become bilaterally symmetric not at once. There are two main points of ... more		Warming may release vast amounts of carbon from Arctic soils While climatologists are carefully watching carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, another group of scientists is exploring a massive storehouse of carbon that has the potential to significantly a ... more		Forest fire rages near Chernobyl nuclear site A forest fire broke out Tuesday near the Chernobyl plant in Ukraine, scene of the world's worst civil nuclear disaster in 1986, but posed no danger to the site, officials said. ... more

	US will 'set an example for world' on climate change: Kerry The United States intends to "set an example for the world" in fighting climate change, Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday, adding that the issue is a US foreign policy priority. Our a ... more		Niger says 46 soldiers, 28 civilians killed in weekend Boko Haram attack The Niger government said Tuesday it had lost 46 soldiers and 28 civilians in a Boko Haram attack on a Lake Chad island at the weekend, the country's heaviest losses yet since it joined a regional offensive against the militants. ... more

Can America Beat China Back to the Moon?

Copernicus Sentinel-6B begins mission to advance ocean science

How Space-Themed Casino Games Can Capture Players' Sense of Adventure

Nepal rejects Taiwan rescue team offer: minister		International aid efforts mobilised for quake-hit Nepal		'She was my everything': Tragic end to Nepal quake rescue		Fearful foreigners desperate to leave Nepal quake zone		Quake also devastates impoverished Nepal's economy
Nepalis spend third night in open as quake toll passes 4,000		Chile volcano eruption costs region $600 mn: official		The appeal of being anti-GMO		Arctic beetles may be ideal marker of climate change		Clyde Space and UNC to produce game-changing ocean monitoring tech

Soil Moisture Mission Produces First Global Maps

NASA RapidScat Proving Valuable for Tropical Cyclones

Forest paradise re-emerges in Philippine capital

Perseverance paves way for wind laser

Romanian forests face 'acute' illegal logging problem

Jason-3 Will Add to Record of the Sea's Rise and Fall

Radioactive soil removed from Tokyo park

Eight arrested as Hong Kong police pepper spray protesters

Quake deals heavy blow to Nepal's rich cultural heritage

Quake-prone Nepal: key questions and answers

Scared to stay inside, Nepal quake victims treated in car park

Nepal hospitals overflowing, rural towns cut off: aid groups

Choppers rescue Everest avalanche victims

The creation of Shangri-La

Aftershocks cause more terror as Nepal quake toll tops 2,400

Catalina Island's slow sink - and potential tsunami hazard

Stegosaurus plates may have differed between male, female

Fishing impacts on the Great Barrier Reef

Scientists see deeper Yellowstone magma

An improvement to the global software standard for analyzing fusion plasmas

Free Newsletters - Space News - Defense Alert - Environment Report - Energy Monitor

Buy Advertising

Media Advertising Kit

Editorial & Other Enquiries

Privacy statement

The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2014 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement All images and articles appearing on Space Media Network have been edited or digitally altered in some way. Any requests to remove copyright material will be acted upon in a timely and appropriate manner. Any attempt to extort money from Space Media Network will be ignored and reported to Australian Law Enforcement Agencies as a potential case of financial fraud involving the use of a telephonic carriage device or postal service.