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Three Vietnam men survive 40 hours at sea after typhoon
Typhoon Fung-wong floods Philippine towns, leaves 5 dead in its wake Typhoon Fung-wong leaves flooded Philippine towns in its wake Typhoon exposes centuries-old shipwreck off Vietnam port Weakening Typhoon Fung-wong exits Philippines after displacing 1.4 million Super Typhoon Fung-wong makes landfall in Philippines Over 1 million evacuate as deadly Super Typhoon Fung-wong nears Philippines Dam reservoir levels drop below 3% in Iran's second city: media Philippines evacuates one million, woman dead as super typhoon nears Japan observes tiny tsunami following 6.7 magnitude quake |
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  Paris, France (SPX) Dec 26, 2016 It isn't an animal, a plant, or a fungus. The slime mold (Physarum polycephalum) is a strange, creeping, bloblike organism made up of one giant cell. Though it has no brain, it can learn from experience, as biologists at the Research Centre on Animal Cognition (CNRS, Universite Toulouse III-Paul Sabatier) previously demonstrated.1 Now the same team of scientists has gone a step further, proving that a slime mold can transmit what it has learned to a fellow slime mold when the two combine. These ne ... read more |
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From outer space to inner eyeContact lenses, spectacles and eye implants are now being made more accurately thanks to research instruments flying on the International Space Station. With the competitive lens market offeri ... more  
Cheetahs 'sprinting' towards extinction: wildlife studyCheetahs are "sprinting" to extinction due to habitat loss and other forms of human impact, according to a new study out this week which called for urgent action to save the world's fastest land animals. ... more 
Scientists decipher meaning in bat callsNew analysis suggests communication among bats is learned and relatively sophisticated. Researchers at Tel Aviv University were able to tease out meaning from the loud and chaotic wall of sound emanating from a bat-filled cave. ... more  
U.S. State Dept. approves JDAM kit sale to KuwaitThe U.S. State Department has approved the possible sale of Joint Direct Attack Munition Tail Kits to the government of Kuwait. ... more |
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Bacteria evolving more sophisticated antibiotic resistanceResearchers recently found evidence that bacteria can use antibiotic resistance to protect more vulnerable neighbors. ... more  
Six dead, 18 missing in Philippines' Christmas typhoonAt least six people are dead and 18 others missing after Typhoon Nock-Ten lashed the Philippines over the Christmas holidays, the government said Tuesday as it tried to assess the damage. ... more  
Hong Kong records winter's first bird flu deathAn elderly man has died of bird flu in Hong Kong in the city's first human case of the disease this winter, authorities said Tuesday. ... more  
Nine 'rebel' villagers jailed in ChinaNine residents of the Chinese "rebel" village of Wukan have been jailed for "disrupting social order" after September protests against officials turned violent, leading police to shut down the settlement and impose a media blackout. ... more 
Ant-like bees among newly discovered desert speciesResearchers at Utah State University have discovered nine new desert bee species, including two featuring males that look very much like ants. ... more |
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 Researchers model the way into a nuclear future  
Going green with nanotechnologyNanotechnology offers many chances to benefit the environment and health. It can be applied to save raw materials and energy, develop enhanced solar cells and more efficient rechargeable batteries a ... more  
RIT researchers estimate 10,000 metric tons of plastic enter Great Lakes every yearA new study by Rochester Institute of Technology that inventories and tracks high concentrations of plastic in the Great Lakes could help inform cleanup efforts and target pollution prevention. ... more |
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Chinese roads saw 58,000 deaths in more than 180,000 traffic accidents in 2015, authorities said, adding that poor enforcement of traffic laws still posed a threat to road safety in the country.
Deaths on Chinese roads have dropped from more than 107,000 in 2004 to 58,000 in 2015, according to a report posted on Wednesday on the official website of the National People's Congress (NPC), the C ... more New Technology Could Help Track Firefighters for Safety 66,000 workplace deaths in China last year: report 'Tiny earthquakes' help scientists predict mountain rock falls |
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Scientists from Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) have discovered the secret behind the toughness of deer antlers and how they can resist breaking during fights.
The team looked at the antler structure at the 'nano-level', which is incredibly small, almost one thousandth of the thickness of a hair strand, and were able to identify the mechanisms at work, using state-of-the-art compute ... more China to improve space debris database, spacecraft protection Meet a 'Spacecraft Dressmaker' Purdue analyzes environmental impact of space-based ADS-B |
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  Policymakers and scientists must act quickly and collaboratively to help coastal areas better prepare for rising sea levels globally, say climate change experts from Princeton and Penn State universities.
Recent estimates suggest that global mean sea level rise could exceed two meters by 2100. These projections are higher than previous estimates and are bas ... more Rebels blamed for 'poisoning' Damascus water Pakistan frees 220 Indian fishermen Paris climate deal could save millions of fish, livelihoods |
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For the first time, researchers have closely observed how the ocean's tides can speed up or slow down the speed of glacial movement in Antarctica. The new data will help modelers better predict how glaciers will respond to rising sea levels.
Caltech's Brent Minchew (PhD '16) and Mark Simons, along with their collaborators and in cooperation with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), exploited fo ... more Arctic lakes thawing earlier each year Scientists measure pulse of CO2 emissions during spring thaw in the Arctic Landsat provides global view of speed of ice |
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Whizzing across a blue-lit platform with a whirr and a squeak, liquid plastic emanating from its chrome tip, the 3D printer seems a far cry from the muddy, crop-filled fields that fringe Yangon.
But in an industrial park south of Myanmar's commercial hub, the advanced technology is now being used to design bespoke parts that are changing the lives of impoverished farmers.
Myanmar's manuf ... more China's giant cow farms leave neighbours up milk creek Dust Bowl would obliterate modern crops Iran culls birds after avian flu outbreak |
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Thousands of Indonesians prayed for their loved ones at mass graves and mosques Monday to mark a tsunami which devastated Aceh province 12 years ago today, one of the worst natural disasters in human history.
Some 170,000 lives were lost in the country when a 9.1-magnitude "megathrust" quake struck Aceh, a predominantly Muslim province in the northern tip of Sumatra island, bringing about ma ... more Strong Christmas Day quake alarms Chile, but no deaths reported Christmas typhoon leaves four dead in Philippines Six dead, 18 missing in Philippines' Christmas typhoon |
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  Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday claimed the military had routed Boko Haram in a key northeastern stronghold, a year after saying the Islamist militants had been "technically" defeated.
A campaign lasting for months in the 1,300 square-kilometre (500 square-mile) forest in northeastern Borno state led to the "final crushing of Boko Haram terrorists in their last enclave in Sam ... more UN cancels controversial Gambia army chief's Darfur visit Influx of Chinese investors angers Madagascans Mobile money lifts Kenyan households out of poverty |
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New research into chimpanzees suggests that, when it comes to altruistically helping a fellow chimpanzee, they are 'indifferent'.
The paper, published in Nature Communications, found no evidence that chimpanzees had a tendency to help others - or conversely to be spiteful - when there was no anticipated benefit to themselves.
In two experiments, chimpanzees could determine whether or ... more Earliest evidence discovered of plants cooked in ancient pottery Dental hygiene, caveman style Neurons paralyze us during REM sleep |
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Australian, South African and US researchers say that although the environmental movement is in shock at US President-elect Donald Trump's election victory and its implications, it is not all doom and gloom.
"The environmental movement should proactively seize opportunities over the next four years," said lead author Dr Duan Biggs of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions ... more Climate report says 2016 on pace to be hottest year yet Glee to gloom: Climate and the 'Trump effect' 'Fear is palpable' among US climate scientists over Trump moves |
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the major greenhouse gases, and causes great concern due to the rapid increase in its atmospheric concentrations. China launched its first minisatellite dedicated to the carbon dioxide detection and monitoring at 15:22 UTC on December 22, 2016.
The Chinese Carbon Dioxide Observation Satellite (TANSAT) was designed to focus on the global observation of CO2. Fo ... more Airbus DS ships payload module for MetOp-C for final assembly Neutron diffraction probes forms of carbon dioxide in extreme environments NOAA's GOES-S Satellite Undergoing Environmental Testing |
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For three billion years or more, the evolution of the first animal life on Earth was ready to happen, practically waiting in the wings. But the breathable oxygen it required wasn't there, and a lack of simple nutrients may have been to blame.
Then came a fierce planetary metamorphosis. Roughly 800 million years ago, in the late Proterozoic Eon, phosphorus, a chemical element essential to a ... more Dino discovery may explain why birds have beaks New prehistoric bird species discovered Mammals packed a powerful bite during age of dinosaurs |
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Distributed energy resources - relatively small-scale power technologies such as solar, wind, energy storage, and power electronics and control devices - are being deployed rapidly in the global shift toward a low-carbon energy future.
To ensure that both distributed and centralized energy resources are integrated efficiently, however, electric power systems in the U.S., Europe, and other ... more Toward energy solutions for northern regions Energy-hungry Asia slowing down, lender saysUS push to low-carbon future 'unstoppable': Biden |
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A new concept in energy harvesting could capture energy currently wasted due to its characteristic low frequency and use it to power next-generation electronic devices, according to a team of Penn State materials scientists and electrical engineers.
The project, funded by Samsung, designed a mechanical energy transducer based on flexible, organic, ionic diodes that points to scalable energ ... more Fuel cells with PFIA-membranes World's smallest electrical wire made from world's smallest diamonds Scientists boost catalytic activity for key chemical reaction in fuel cells |
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Researchers at Utah State University have discovered nine new desert bee species, including two featuring males that look very much like ants.
"It's unclear why these males have this unique form, but it could indicate they spend a lot of time in the nest," entomologist Zach Portman said in a news release. "We may find more information as we learn more about their nesting biology."
... more Cheetahs 'sprinting' towards extinction: wildlife study Scientists decipher meaning in bat calls Baby orangutans rescued in Thai police sting |
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Nine residents of the Chinese "rebel" village of Wukan have been jailed for "disrupting social order" after September protests against officials turned violent, leading police to shut down the settlement and impose a media blackout.
Wukan, a 13,000-strong fishing village in the southern province of Guangdong, became a symbol of resistance against corruption after a mass uprising over alleged ... more Dalai Lama will not visit Mongolia again: govts Woman sues China public security bureau over propaganda video 'Iron lady' Ip runs for Hong Kong leader |
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The first mapping of carbon recovery in Amazonian forests following emissions released by commercial logging activities has been published in the journal eLife.
The findings suggest that, in some of the forests disturbed by logging, surviving trees may be more reliable for storing carbon emissions than newly 'recruited' trees (juveniles that naturally regenerate in the logged forests).
... more Warming could slow upslope migration of trees Better road planning could boost food production while protect forests A roadmap for guiding development and conservation in the Amazon |
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