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September 23, 2015

Your own personal forecast: Cloudy with a chance of microbes
Eugene, Ore. (UPI) Sep 22, 2015
Though it may not be as thick as Pigpen's iconic dust ball, everybody travels with their own personal microbial cloud. According to new research out the University of Oregon, each person's microbe cloud is unique - maybe even as unique as a fingerprint. A growing body of research has documented the uniqueness and physiological significance of bacterial communities living on and in humans. Most research has focused on microbes living inside the digestive tract, in the lungs and on skin. ... read more

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				Harvesting clues to GMO dilemmas from China's soybean fields China's struggle - mirrored across the globe - to balance public concern over the safety of genetically modified (GM) crops with a swelling demand for affordable food crops has left a disconnect: In ... more		Blue crabs more tolerant of low oxygen than previously thought Results of a new study led by researchers at William and Mary's Virginia Institute of Marine Science show that adult blue crabs are much more tolerant of low-oxygen, "hypoxic" conditions than previo ... more

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A new analysis and approach to watershed management The first continent-wide, multi-factor analysis of climate and land cover effects on watersheds in the United States, published this week, provides a broad new assessment of runoff, flooding and sto ... more		How a frog's molecules 'leaped,' and 'crawled,' to evolve violet vision The African clawed frog is tongue-less, has long, curvy toes and eyes that are perched on top of its head, but that's not all that's odd about it. This species of frog also took a strange evolutiona ... 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		Scientists sequence genome of worm that can regrow body parts, seeking stem cell insights Tourists spending a recuperative holiday on the Italian coast may be envious of the regenerative abilities of locally found flatworm Macrostomum lignano. Named for its discovery near the Italian bea ... more
				Indonesia acts against timber, palm oil firms over haze Indonesia has revoked the licence of a timber supplier and suspended the operations of three palm oil plantation operators over fires that have blanketed Southeast Asia in haze, an official said Tuesday. ... more		Rare Champagne grapes flourish with global warming After languishing in the shadow of the Chardonnay and Pinot vines that turn out France's famed bubbly, four lesser known Champagne grapes are getting an unlikely boost thanks to climate change. ... more

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Dutch team launches free 'Airbnb' site for refugees Three young Dutch start-up entrepreneurs have launched a website to find temporary accommodation for refugees fleeing to Europe, modelled on the popular Airbnb home rental site. ... more		Earth science offers key to many United Nations Sustainable Development Goals A group of ecologists at Oregon State University argue that scientific "business as usual" will fall far short of what is needed to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals that are expected to ... more		'The war of tomorrow will begin in space': Macron UN watchdog calls on Iran to urgently allow 'long overdue' uranium stockpile verification How drones are altering contemporary warfare		Top Obama aide hosts NGOs before Xi visit White House National Security Advisor Susan Rice on Tuesday hosted US non-governmental groups likely to be hit by tough new Chinese security laws, a high-profile statement of concern ahead of Xi Jinping's state visit. ... more
Critically endangered Sumatran rhino is pregnant, again A rare Sumatran rhino in Indonesia is pregnant with her second baby and is expected to give birth in May, raising new hope for the critically endangered species, conservationists said Tuesday. ... more		Is climate change killing American starfish? On the remote rocky shores of the western United States, low tide brings visitors to wave-splashed tide pools to marvel at ocean wonders usually hidden from view. ... more		South African breeders ask court to end rhino horn trade ban Two South African game owners went to court Tuesday to fight the government's ban on the trade in rhino horn, arguing that legalising the market is key to curbing the poaching crisis. ... more		Experts urge Dutch govt to drop greenhouse gas appeal Top global academics, lawyers and doctors are calling on the Dutch government to drop an appeal against a landmark court ruling which orders it to slash greenhouse gases by a quarter by 2020. ... more

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'Tree of life' for 2.3 million species released		Over 190 hurt when fire drill goes wrong in China		Divided Mongols find unity in common ancestor Kublai		'Seismic alert!': Apps warn Mexicans of quakes		Hungarian army given sweeping powers against migrants
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New Nepal constitution leaves revolution 'unfinished'

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Burkina Faso army chiefs, France order coup leaders to disarm

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China party mouthpiece lashes out at Asia's richest man

Nepal quake survivors turn porters to deliver aid

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Summer of bloodshed as US murder rates rise

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