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January 06, 2016

Let's go wild: How ancient communities resisted new farming practices
Cambridge, UK (SPX) Jan 06, 2016
A box of seemingly unremarkable stones sits in the corner of Dr Giulio Lucarini's office at the McDonald Institute for Archaeological Research where it competes for space with piles of academic journals, microscopes and cartons of equipment used for excavations. These palm-sized pebbles were used as grinding tools by people living in North Africa around 7,000 years ago. Tiny specks of plant matter recently found on their surfaces shine light on a fascinating period of human development and confirm ... read more

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What a 'CERN' for agricultural science could look like The Large Hadron Collider, a.k.a. CERN, found success in a simple idea: Invest in a laboratory that no one institution could sustain on their own and then make it accessible for physicists around th ... more		Enough oxygen long before animals rose Oxygen is crucial for the existence of animals on Earth. But, an increase in oxygen did not apparently lead to the rise of the first animals. New research shows that 1.4 billion years ago there was ... more		NUS study shows the causes of mangrove deforestation in Southeast Asia Southeast Asia has the greatest diversity of mangrove species in the world, and mangrove forests provide multiple ecosystem services upon which millions of people depend. Mangroves enhance fisheries ... more
				Lake Erie Asian carp could hurt walleye; boost smallmouth bass If they successfully invade Lake Erie, Asian carp could eventually account for about a third of the total weight of fish in the lake and could cause declines in most fish species - including prized ... more		The origins of abiotic species How can life originate from a lifeless chemical soup? This question has puzzled scientists since Darwin's 'Origin of species'. University of Groningen chemistry professor Sijbren Otto studies 'chemi ... more

Irradiation preserves blueberry, grape quality It is often necessary to treat produce for insects in order to transport crops out of quarantine areas. Fumigation with methyl bromide, one of the most common treatments, is in the process of being ... more		Mental synthesis experiment could teach us more about our imagination While there is general consensus that the ability to imagine a never-before-seen object or concept is a unique and distinctive human trait, there is little that we know about the neurological mechan ... more		Rise of the robots: the promise of physical AI Amazon robotics lead casts doubt on eye-catching humanoids 'Western tech dominance fading' at Lisbon's Web Summit		An apatite for progress Apatite has recently gained considerable attention as a mineral with many uses within the Earth and planetary sciences. Apatite chemistry has recently given new insight into a wide range of ge ... more
				First ever digital geologic map of Alaska published A new digital geologic map of Alaska is being released providing land users, managers and scientists geologic information for the evaluation of land use in relation to recreation, resource extractio ... more		Bad air plagued Beijing for nearly half of 2015: report Beijingers spent nearly half of 2015 breathing air that did not meet national standards, Chinese media reported Tuesday, as the city struggles to address a smog problem that has provoked widespread public anger. ... more

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Oregon standoff reflects decades-long fight on land rights The occupation of a wildlife refuge by armed protesters in Oregon reflects a decades-old dispute over land rights in the United States, where local communities have increasingly sought to take back federal land. ... more		First major El Nino storm hits California The first major El Nino storm of the season battered southern California on Tuesday, bringing heavy rain to the drought-stricken region and causing flooding and mudslides in some areas. ... 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		Missing Hong Kong bookseller is British citizen: UK Britain confirmed Tuesday that one of five missing Hong Kong booksellers feared detained by Chinese authorities is a UK citizen, saying it was "deeply concerned" over the disappearances. ... more
Italy opens bidding for polluting steel giant Ilva Italy has launched a tender to find a buyer for the Ilva steel works, one of the most polluting industrial sites in Europe, giving national and international shoppers a month to make their offers. ... more		Giant statue for China's Chairman Mao A gargantuan gold-painted statue of Communist China's founding father Mao Zedong has been erected in open countryside by a group of capitalists at a cost of 3 million yuan ($460,000), reports said. ... more		Suspect held after China bus fire kills 17: media Police in China have captured a man suspected of starting a fire on a public bus that killed 17 people and injured 32 on Tuesday, state media said. ... more		Antarctic clouds studied again after 50-year break Over the last 50 years, scientists have studied all sorts of things in Antarctica, but they haven't trained their instruments on the clouds. ... more

	Japan sushi boss pays $117,000 for threatened tuna A Japanese sushi boss paid more than $117,000 Tuesday for a giant bluefin tuna as Tokyo's Tsukiji fish market held its last New Year auction ahead of a much-needed modernisation move. ... more		Why the real King Kong became extinct The largest ape to roam Earth died out 100,000 years ago because it failed to tuck into savannah grass after climate change hit its preferred diet of forest fruit, scientists suggest. ... more

China's Shenzhou-20 astronauts return to Earth after delay

Blue Origin launches NASA Mars mission and nails booster landing

Race for first private space station heats up as NASA set to retire ISS

Blizzard kills 15,000 cows in Texas		US towns at risk as levees fail amid rare winter floods		Guatemala warily monitors erupting volcano		Nine dead as strong quake hits northeast India		Natural catastrophe losses total $90 bn in 2015: Munich Re
Sub-zero weather kills 21 in Poland over weekend		Restoring natural habitats across farms will boost CO2 sinks		The Amazon's future		Large and increasing methane emissions from northern lakes		Manure applications elevate nitrogen accumulation and loss

Traces of Icelandic volcanoes in a northeastern German lake

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Climate change altering Greenland ice sheet and accelerating sea level rise

Frictional heat helps trigger explosive volcanic eruptions

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ASA Awards Letter Contract for Landsat 9 Imager-2

Meltwater from the Greenland ice sheet releasing faster

Hong Kong leader 'very concerned' over missing booksellers

Eight dead as strong quake hits northeast India

China Communist party reinforces ban on superstition

The billion dollar game of strategy: The effect of farmers' decisions on pest control

Volcano in Nicaragua spews gas and lava

Hundreds evacuated as cyclone slams into Tonga

Frustrated youth push for power in Taiwan elections

Search for more victims as deadly US floods stress levees

India's smog-shrouded capital pulls cars off roads

Body recovered from river as UK reels from storms

Wolf hunting begins in central Sweden

Mystery electric car startup unveils prototype

Japan to send plutonium cache to US under nuclear deal: report

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