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April 11, 2016

Solar storm researchers prepare for the 'big one' with new urgency
Newark NJ (SPX) Apr 08, 2016
The specter of a geomagnetic solar storm with the ferocity to disrupt communications satellites, knock out GPS systems, shut down air travel and quench lights, computers and telephones in millions of homes for days, months or even years has yet to grip the public as a panic-inducing possibility. But it is a scenario that space scientists, global insurance corporations and government agencies from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to NASA to the White House Office of Science and Technology ... read more

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Co-evolving antivirals aim to keep ahead of fast-changing viruses Zika. Ebola. Dengue. Influenza. Chikungunya. These are but a few among the growing cadre of viruses that today pose serious health threats to U.S. troops, as well as to civilian populations in the U ... more		Report shows how to say goodbye to harmful algal blooms Harmful algal blooms dangerous to human health and the Lake Erie ecosystem - such as the one that shut down Toledo's water supply for two days in 2014 - could become a problem of the past. A n ... more		Methods used to create textiles also could help manufacture human tissues Tissue engineering is a process that uses novel biomaterials seeded with stem cells to grow and replace missing tissues. When certain types of materials are used, the "scaffolds" that are created to ... more
				World Bank taking bolder climate steps The World Bank said it was standing ready to offer its unique leverage on the global stage to help address the growing challenges of climate change. ... more		Primate evolution in the fast lane The pace of evolution is typically measured in millions of years, as random, individual mutations accumulate over generations, but researchers at Cornell and Bar-Ilan Universities have uncovered a n ... more

Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

Climate models underestimate warming by exaggerating cloud brightening Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory and Yale University have found that climate models are aggressively making clouds "brighter" as the planet warms. This may be causing models to ... more		Sri Lanka eyeing Chinese investments with law reforms: PM Sri Lanka will bring legal reforms to encourage much needed foreign investment, as the cash-strapped island tries to turn its $8 billion Chinese debt into equity, the prime minister said Sunday. ... more		High precision measurement advances fusion plasma diagnostics New design strategy boosts lithium alloy electrodes for solid-state batteries Enhanced solar water splitting achieved with MoS2 GaN nanorod heterostructures		Thales, Airbus DS tapped for French military maps A consortium of Thales and Airbus Defense and Space is to supply digital geographic data on a range of scales to the French Ministry of Defense. ... more
				China opens new lighthouse on contested South China Sea reef China has expanded its presence in the contested South China Sea by switching on a lighthouse atop a reconstructed reef also claimed by Vietnam and the Philippines, state media said. ... more		China jails activist who supported Hong Kong protests China on Friday sentenced an activist who supported pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong to four and a half years in jail, his lawyer told AFP as President Xi Jinping oversees a wide-ranging crackdown on civil society and free expression. ... more

Military Network Modernization 2016 - Washington DC - April 25-27

Space Tech Expo - Design - Build - Test - Pasadena CA - May 24-26, 2016

The World's Largest Commercial Drone Conference and Expo - Sept 7-9 - Las Vegas

Directed Energy And Next Generation Munitions - 20-22 June - Washington DC

US military, watchers rescue 3 men from deserted Pacific island The US military said it has helped rescue three stranded men from a deserted Pacific island, after the shipmen used palm fronds to spell the word "HELP" and held up lifejackets. ... more		Pakistan ends search for 23 people trapped by landslide Pakistan on Saturday ended the search for 23 people buried by a landslide in the north, after last week's heavy rains that authorities said killed 117 people. ... more		Europe Strives to Counter Russian and Chinese Satellite Menace Arrival of US aircraft carrier fuels Venezuelan fears of attack Amentum secures up to 995M dollar US Air Force contract for MQ9 modernization		Australia plan to protect 'long-haul' birds They are the international travellers who come to Australia each year to rest and feast, but migratory birds face a perilous journey, officials said Friday as they launched a plan to help protect them. ... more
Djibouti's Guelleh re-elected with landslide win Djibouti's President Ismail Omar Guelleh, in power since 1999, claimed victory on Saturday following a landslide win in an election boycotted by some opposition parties in this strategic African nation. ... more		Powerful quake rocks South Asia, one dead A powerful earthquake rocked large parts of South Asia Sunday, with one person killed by falling rocks in Pakistan and tremors felt in at least four countries. ... more		Hunger, power cuts in Zimbabwe, Zambia as lake level hits record low Lake Kariba on the Zambezi River border between Zimbabwe and Zambia used to be dotted with hundreds of commercial fishing rigs, while local fishermen in small makeshift boats would catch enough bream for their livelihood. ... more		Hungry penguins chase Antarctic's shifting krill Waddling over the rocks, legions of penguins hurl themselves into the icy waters of Antarctica, foraging to feed their young. ... more

	Drought threatens California despite El Nino Last winter, El Nino-driven storms dumped much-needed snow and rain over California, boosting reservoir levels and fueling hopes the parched state's four-year drought might end. ... more		Botero sculptures centerstage in Colombia pollution protest Sculptures by Colombia's most famous artist, the world-renowned Fernando Botero, unwittingly found themselves thrust into the midst of an anti-pollution protest Friday when activists strapped surgical masks on their giant faces. ... more

Ancient Martian groundwater may have prolonged habitability beyond previous estimates

Solar flares pause Blue Origin-NASA Mars probe launch

Largest modern crater identified in Chinas Holocene geology

'Climate-smart soils' may help balance the carbon budget		Neanderthal Y chromosome offers clues to what kept us separate species		US experimental forests chosen for US-China climate initiative		Microbes take center stage in workings of 'the river's liver'		Can corals keep up with ocean acidification
Moss is useful bioindicator of cadmium air pollution, new study finds		Sentinel-3A feels the heat		UAE monitors Dubai coastline changeds since 2009		Five charged over deadly Taiwan quake building collapse		Czechs scrap programme to resettle Iraqi Christians

On the lamb: Pakistani officials recover kidnapped newborn sheep

Deal will remove Klamath River dams for salmon, river restoration

In drought-hit central Nicaragua, water 'is like looking for gold'

Looking for clean water a never-ending task for many Haitians

Early humans colonized South America like an invasive species

Fiji 'spared' as cyclone weakens

Paris climate talks cut back on hot air: report

Outrage over on-camera abduction attempt in China

How deep does life go?

Large variations in precipitation over the past millennium

Major new project maps out woodland biodiversity

A lesson from wheat evolution: From the wild to our spaghetti dish

Invasive species not best conservation tool

Therapsids adapted to drastic climate change with shorter life cylce

Earth's soils could play key role in locking away greenhouse gases

Summer melt-driven streams on Greenland's ice sheet brought into focus

Life history of ancient mammal relatives provides insight on survival tactics

Appendages Help Microbes Survive Harsh Conditions

Slow fault movements may indicate impending earthquakes

Cost-effective production of hydrogen from natural resources

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