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May 24, 2015

Experimental Ebola treatment boosts survival in mice
Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2015
The number of new Ebola cases is tapering off, but the search for new treatments continues. Now, one research team has found potential drug candidates that successfully treated up to 90 percent of mice exposed to the Ebola virus. They report their findings in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases. Bogdan A. Solaja, Rekha G. Panchal and colleagues note that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has yet to approve any therapeutic drugs or vaccines against the Ebola virus that, since December 2013, has ... read more

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Ancient connection between the Americas enhanced extreme biodiversity The exchange of species between North and South America created one of the most biologically diverse regions on Earth. A new study shows that this interchange began millions of years earlier than pr ... more		Study reveals how eastern US forests came to be Plant hunters traveling between North America and Asia in the 1800s noticed a bizarre pattern: collections they brought back from China and Japan were strikingly similar in their leaves, flowers and ... more		Japan to give $400 mn to Pacific islands to fight climate change Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday pledged $453 million in aid to Pacific island nations to help them combat climate change and natural disasters. ... more
				France hits reverse on sinking tyres for artificial reefs Tourists and film stars hitting the beach at the French Riviera resort of Cannes may be blissfully unaware but lurking beneath the sparkling waves are tens of thousands of now troublesome scrap tyres, sunk deliberately to boost marine development. ... more		Climate change altering frequency, intensity of hurricanes Climate change may be the driving force behind fewer, yet more powerful hurricanes and tropical storms, says a Florida State geography professor. In a paper published by Nature Climate Change, Profe ... more

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Beached iceberg helps reveal ecological impact of sea-ice changes The grounding of a giant iceberg in Antarctica has provided a unique real-life experiment that has revealed the vulnerability of marine ecosystems to sudden changes in sea-ice cover. UNSW Australia ... more		Study to determine mechanism associated with fault weakening A University of Oklahoma structural geologist and collaborators are studying earthquake instability and the mechanisms associated with fault weakening during slip. The mechanism of this weakening is ... 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		Signs of ancient earthquakes may raise risks for New Zealand Researchers have uncovered the first geologic evidence that New Zealand's southern Hikurangi margin can rupture during large earthquakes. The two earthquakes took place within the last 1000 years, a ... more
				Climate change helped to reduce ozone levels Researchers at the University of Houston have determined that climate change - in the form of a stronger sea breeze, the result of warmer soil temperatures - contributed to the drop in high-ozone da ... more		Paleontologists discover the first dinosaur fossil in Washington State The fossils of the first dinosaur fossil from Washington State were collected along the shores of Sucia Island State Park in the San Juan Islands, and described in a study published May 20, 2015 in ... more

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Pockmarks on the lake bed Anna Reusch, a doctoral student at ETH's Geological Institute, was utterly amazed one morning: during a routine measuring run with her research vessel on Lake Neuchatel, she suddenly saw an unusual ... more		Thousands worldwide march against Monsanto and GM crops From Paris to Ouagadougou, thousands of people took to the streets Saturday to protest against the American biotechnology giant Monsanto and its genetically modified crops and pesticides. ... 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		World Turtle Day: What to know and how to help Turtle Day celebrates turtles and tortoises of all kinds every May 23. Created by American Tortoise Rescue in 2000, the annual observance is meant to raise awareness of the animals, their welfare and their increasingly threatened habitats. ... more
Rival Cyprus leaders in coffee shop 'message of hope' The Greek and Turkish leaders of Cyprus drank coffee together Saturday on both sides of the armistice line dividing Nicosia, pledging their full commitment to UN-backed reunification talks. ... more		Google aims to patent child toy that pays attention Google has filed a patent for toys that pay attention to who is in a room and can interact with other media devices. ... more		Nigeria military says 'scores' of Islamists killed, 20 hostages rescued Nigeria's military on Saturday claimed the killing of scores of Boko Haram insurgents and the rescue of 20 more hostages during an operation in the notorious Sambisa forest, an Islamist stronghold. ... more		USFWS to create pollinator corridor for butterflies, bees Pollinator populations are on in the decline in North America. Both wild and managed honey bee populations are shrinking. And each year fewer monarch butterflies are making the epic journey south at summer's end. ... more

	Two 6.8-magnitude quakes strike off Solomon Islands Two strong 6.8-magnitude earthquakes struck off the Solomon Islands early Saturday, US geologists said, but there were no initial reports of damage and no tsunami warnings were issued. ... more		Suriname: a small country with big problems Suriname, which holds general elections Monday, is the smallest country in South America but has big problems related to drug trafficking, money laundering and illegal gold mining. ... more

Record doubleheader: SpaceX launches 2 Falcon 9 rockets from Florida

Space Systems Command advances New Glenn certification after latest launch

Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestones

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Japan takes food row with SKorea to WTO

Europe's bathing waters cleaner, says Brussels

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France moves to ban food waste in supermarkets

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Greenpeace India vows to win 'malicious' funds battle

New Burundi defence minister demands army 'cohesion' after coup bid

Polish bootcamp trains security contractors for mission impossible

Communist China's unlikely Catholic outpost: Tibetans

Shunned by much of Asia, migrants welcomed in Aceh

Earthquakes reveal deep secrets beneath East Asia

Social grooming can promote the spread of disease among monkeys

New trigger for volcanic eruptions discovered using jelly and lasers

Study highlights ways to boost weather and climate predictions

Scientists discover tiny microbes with potential to cleanse waterways

New link between ocean microbes and atmosphere uncovered

Valuable Massachusetts ecosystems shrinking, doing more with less

Penn researchers develop liquid-crystal-based compound lenses that work like insect eyes

Star power: Troubled ITER nuclear fusion project looks for new path

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