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September 18, 2015

The black box at the beginning of life
Kyoto, Japan (SPX) Sep 17, 2015
Life begins with an egg and a sperm: that much is clear. But how do these "germ cells" form, and how do they pass genetic traits from one generation to the next? Researchers working at Kyoto University have created a lab-based human germ cell development model that should shed light on these basic questions. The hope is that their accomplishment may lead to a molecular-level understanding of conditions such as infertility. The underlying mechanisms of early germ cell development in humans ha ... read more

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Land degradation costs trillions of dollars To better inform the tradeoffs involved in land use choices around the world, experts have assessed the value of ecosystem services provided by land resources such as food, poverty reduction, clean ... more		Several dead as severe floods hit Sierra Leone capital At least nine people were killed and thousands made homeless in severe floods Thursday as Sierra Leone was buffeted by torrential rain, with authorities warning of more potentially deadly storms on the horizon. ... more		Redesigned satellite battery set to advance LEO power systems Adoption of dynamic control technology improves EV charging grid integration Solar plant grid stability improves as Cordoba researchers deploy high-speed sensor system		August breaks heat records across globe: US Last month was the hottest August in modern history, in the latest sign of an unusually warm year across the world's land and sea surfaces, US government scientists said Thursday. ... more
				Southeast Asia's haze: what's behind the annual outbreaks? Southeast Asia has been enveloped in choking haze from agricultural fires in Indonesia over the past fortnight, prompting flight cancellations, closing schools and raising fears this weekend's glitzy Formula One night race in Singapore could be affected. ... more		Nauru bans transhipping after 'illegal' Taiwan fishing The tiny Pacific nation of Nauru on Thursday banned transhipping outside its ports in a bid to tackle lucrative fishing "black" trade, after a Taiwanese ship was found allegedly illegally trawling for tuna and carrying shark fins. ... more

Nuclear Operations and Maintenance Efficiency Summit USA 2015

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This year's flu vaccine better than last year: US US health officials vowed Thursday that this year's vaccine against influenza is better than last year's, which packed little punch against the most common strain of the virus. ... more		Chile quake kills 10, one million evacuated A million people were evacuated in Chile after an 8.3-magnitude quake struck offshore in the Pacific, killing at least 10 people and triggering tsunami waves along its northern coast. ... more		Diplomacy is child's play for China's underage welcome party She is only 10, but Dai Jingya has already come face to face with more heads of state than most people will in their lifetimes. She has rubbed shoulders with Chinese President Xi Jinping four times, and greeted the leaders of Singapore, Afghanistan, Myanmar and Denmark. ... more		Burkina on the brink amid coup led by ex-dictator's ally An army general closely linked to toppled strongman Blaise Compaore took the lead in a Burkina Faso coup Thursday, with at least one person killed and scores injured in protests. ... more

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Chandrayaan-3 lunar mission achieves key flyby milestones

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Fukushima dumps first batch of once-radioactive water in sea		Sorrow and survival in wildfire-ravaged California		North Sea carbon storage scheme gets support		Half of marine life wiped out in 40 years: WWF		Dirty air sends millions to early grave: study
Study of US farm data shows loss of crop diversity		Megathrust quake faults weaker and less stressed than thought		World's longest continental volcano track found in Australia		Scientists report earlier date of shift in human ancestors' diet		Arctic mosquitoes thriving under climate change, Dartmouth study finds

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Fifteen killed in Utah flash floods

Garbage mountains circle Beirut as crisis festers

Charity that helped academics flee Nazis aids Syrians and Iraqis

Study: Technology fails to improve academic outcomes

Mexican FM urges 'exhaustive' probe into Egypt tourist deaths

Nepal's parliament passes new constitution

Philippines shifts voting machine production over China 'sabotage' fears

Shots fired as Burkina Faso guards seize president, PM

Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei opens major London show

Flash flood toll rises to eight in US state of Utah

Fickle flames burn sear lives, spare others

Blankets cover Swiss glacier in vain effort to halt icemelt

All missing people found after Japan floods: authorities

US navy agrees to limit sonar, explosives near marine mammals

Typhoon-hit Philippine island rebuilding fast: UN official

Wildfires threaten California's treasured Sequoias

Indonesia fights fires as haze cloaks SE Asia before F1

French winemakers hunt for climate change-resistant grape

Goldman Sachs chief 'would not invest in China'

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