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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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  Troy NY (SPX) Jan 10, 2017 A common species of zooplankton - the smallest animals in the freshwater food web - can evolve genetic tolerance to moderate levels of road salt in as little as two and a half months, according to new research published this week in the journal Environmental Pollution. The study is the first to demonstrate that the animals can rapidly evolve higher tolerance to road salt, and indicates that freshwater ecosystems may possess some resilience in the face of a 50-fold increase in road deicing salt applicati ... read more |
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Retroviruses 'almost half a billion years old'Retroviruses - the family of viruses that includes HIV - are almost half a billion years old, according to new research by scientists at Oxford University. That's several hundred million years older ... more  
Airborne thermometer to measure Arctic temperaturesRussian scientists from the National University of Science and Technology MISiS, MIPT, and Prokhorov General Physics Institute (GPI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences have compared the effectivenes ... more  
Changing rainfall patterns linked to water security in IndiaChanging rainfall is the key factor driving changes in groundwater storage in India, according to a new study led by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar published in the journal Nat ... more 
Landmark global scale study reveals potential future impact of ocean acidificationOcean Acidification and the extent to which marine species are able to deal with low pH levels in the Earth's seas, could have a significant influence on shifting the distribution of marine animals ... more |
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Astronomers consider how climate change mitigation may impact astronomyThe opening day of the 229th AAS meeting featured a special panel session, entitled "Geoengineering the Atmosphere to Fight Climate Change: Should Astronomers Worry About It?" The discussion feature ... more  
Large-scale tornado outbreaks increasing in frequencyThe frequency of large-scale tornado outbreaks is increasing in the United States, particularly when it comes to the most extreme events, according to research recently published in Science. T ... more  
A research framework for tracing human migration events after 'out of Africa' originsAs more DNA sequencing data continues to become available, including extinct hominids, a new human origins study has been performed that augments a trio of influential papers published in 2016 in th ... more 
DARPA's networks of the sea enter next stageDARPA's Tactical Undersea Network Architecture (TUNA) program recently completed its initial phase, successfully developing concepts and technologies aimed at restoring connectivity for U.S. forces ... more 
Newly proposed reference datasets improve weather satellite data quality"Traffic and weather, together on the hour!" blasts your local radio station, while your smartphone knows the weather halfway across the world. A network of satellites whizzing around Earth collecti ... more |
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Nickelodeon to build Philippine underwater theme parkAmerican children's television network Nickelodeon has announced it will build an underwater resort and theme park on an island known as the Philippines' last ecological frontier, alarming environmentalists. ... more  
Floods sever overland routes to Thailand's southOverland routes to Thailand's flood-hit south were cut on Tuesday after two bridges collapsed following days of torrential rain that have killed at least 30 people, including a five-year-old girl. ... more |
  
Six climbers scaling a volcano in Guatemala died on the weekend when they got caught in a sudden cold spell at altitude, rescue officials said Monday.
The six, all of them Guatemalans, were in two groups climbing Acatenango volcano west of the capital on Saturday. The volcano rises 3,975 meters (13,045 feet) above sea level.
Their bodies were recovered on Sunday and Monday, a fire servic ... more Memory of lost Cyprus home haunts three generations Debt traps threaten Nepal quake victims Rebuild hearts as well as homes, pope tells quake victims |
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  Rocket Crafters has announced a U.S. patent was granted to co-founder, President and CTO Ronald Jones for a method for designing and fabricating flawless, high-performance, safer handling fuel grains for hybrid rocket engines using additive manufacturing technology (also known as 3D printing) which will allow the fabrication of an inherently safe and less expensive launch vehicle with only two m ... more MIT scientists create super strong, lightweight 3D graphene Sea sponges offer clues to how human-made structures can resist buckling Airbus supplying multi-mode radar for Coast Guard cutter |
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Teledyne SeaBotix has won a multimillion dollar U.S. Department of Defense contract for underwater remotely operated vehicles.
The observation-class vehicles are used by mobile explosive ordnance disposal units around the world.
Teledyne SeaBotix said the contract was obtained through Atlantic Diving Supply, a distributor, and calls for delivery of 60 new vLBV300 ROV systems as part of an opera ... more Changing rainfall patterns linked to water security in India Study finds potential instability in Atlantic Ocean water circulation system In Damascus, an old solution to water shortages: the hammam |
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Earth's oceans have soaked up about a third of the carbon dioxide added to the atmosphere by humans through use of fossil fuels and other activities. That's good news for those concerned with greenhouse warming, but bad news for the marine life that's sensitive to the increasing acidity extra CO2 brings to ocean waters.
Dr. Elizabeth Shadwick, an assistant professor at William and Mary's V ... more Airborne thermometer to measure Arctic temperatures When the Arctic coast retreats, life in the shallow water areas drastically changes Unlucky polar bears beset by toxins too |
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  Twenty-one farmers were granted bail by a Myanmar court on Tuesday after being jailed over a land-grab dispute with the military that has highlighted acute challenges faced by the rural poor.
Land ownership is one of the most contentious issues in the formerly junta-run country, where the army stands accused of rampantly confiscating land during its 50-year rule.
In recent years democra ... more How we shop hurts endangered species A trip to the land of endangered ancient olive trees Chickens are smarter and more complex than given credit for |
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  Researchers at Stony Brook University have developed a model to estimate how long evolutionary forces would take to restore natural balance among mammalian communities plagued by extinction.
For the Caribbean's New World leaf-nosed bats, the most varied and diverse bat family, the process would take at least 8 million years.
Since the arrival of humans, dozens of Caribbean bat sp ... more Floods sever overland routes to Thailand's south Worst rain 'in 30 years' heaps misery on flood-hit Thai south Costa Rica on alert as volcano spits ash |
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  Britain's armed forces will conduct training exercises alongside troops from the Sierra Leone for the first time, the U.K. Defense Ministry announced.
The announcement was made by British Defense Secretary Michael Fallon, who says the exercises highlight his country's commitment to maintaining combat readiness in addition to supporting security in Africa.
"Training with Sierra Le ... more Reshuffle in I.Coast, security chiefs out after mutiny I.Coast soldiers end mutiny after deal Chad closes border with Libya over 'terror threat' |
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As more DNA sequencing data continues to become available, including extinct hominids, a new human origins study has been performed that augments a trio of influential papers published in 2016 in the journal Nature.
The papers all confirmed the "Out of Africa" origins of modern humans, while disagreeing on the timing of when a more southern migration route (into Southeast Asia and Australi ... more Hair today, hungover tomorrow as young Japanese come of age New study finds evolution of brain and tooth size were not linked in humans Ancient DNA can both diminish and defend modern minds |
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  President Barack Obama launched a fresh defense of emissions curbs against Donald Trump's plans to scrap a global climate deal, saying the accord was in America's interest Monday.
Writing in the journal "Science" Obama said that the United States was proving that reducing greenhouse gases can help economic growth.
Reforms can "can boost efficiency, productivity, and innovation," he said. ... more Global warming hiatus disproved yet again Scientists disprove global warming took a break Tillerson called to testify on climate issues |
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The discovery of vast seas of water beneath the earth's crust opens up interesting new fields of research, and also poses a somewhat philosophical question: should we be looking more closely at our own earth and trying to understand the secrets of our existence rather than spending trillions journeying to other planets?
Dr Graham Pearson, Canada Excellence Research Chair on Arctic Resource ... more Astronomers consider how climate change mitigation may impact astronomyFirst colour image for joint UK and Algerian CubeSat Newly proposed reference datasets improve weather satellite data quality |
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High-definition CT scans of the fossilized skull of a 280 million-year-old fish reveal the origin of chimaeras, a group of cartilaginous fish related to sharks. Analysis of the brain case of Dwykaselachus oosthuizeni, a shark-like fossil from South Africa, shows telltale structures of the brain, major cranial nerves, nostrils and inner ear belonging to modern-day chimaeras.
This discovery, ... more How long did it take to hatch a dinosaur egg Research on dinosaur embryos reveals that eggs took 3 to 6 months to hatch A fertilizer dearth foiled animal evolution for eons |
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China's State Grid Corporation is set to build a $1.5-billion power line across Pakistan to enable the transmission of 4,000 megawatts of electricity from the country's north to south, the government said Friday.
Pakistani and Chinese officials signed an investment agreement in Beijing on Thursday to build the country's first high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) line, according to a governmen ... more MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector Toward energy solutions for northern regionsEnergy-hungry Asia slowing down, lender says |
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A new study offers a new understanding of the complex cellular machinery that animal and fungi cells use to ensure normal cell division, and scientists say it could one day lead to new treatment approaches for certain types of cancers.
The research revealed a totally unexpected behavior about a "motor" protein that functions as chromosomes are segregated during cell division. The findings ... more Rolling out an e-sticker revolution Tenfold jump in green tech needed to meet global emissions targets Tesla starts mass production of batteries |
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  The rusty patched bumble bee has been granted a spot on the endangered species list by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It is the first bumble bee species in the continental U.S. to be protected by the Endangered Species Act.
The rusty patched bumble bee is native to the East and Upper Midwest, but its numbers have declined precipitously over the last 20 years. The bee's historical r ... more Routes of migratory birds follow today's peaks in resources Zooplankton rapidly evolve tolerance to road salt 'Drunken walk' math helps explain ecological invasions |
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  Nearly 1.2 million people have been punished in China's ongoing anti-graft campaign, a senior official has said, promising that the government will double-down on the drive that some say is a political purge.
As part of the campaign, nearly 2,600 fugitives have been extradited or repatriated, and 8.6 billion yuan ($1.2 billion) worth of assets have been recovered, the Central Commission for ... more Hong Kong's former leader abused power: prosecution China to punish two top anti-corruption officials: Xinhua Pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmaker condemns 'violent attacks' |
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Living trees can rot from the inside out, leaving only a hollowed trunk. Wood rot in living trees can cause overestimates of global carbon pools, timber loss in forestry, and poor tree health. Understanding wood decay in forests is of special concern in the tropics because tropical forests are estimated to harbor 96% of the world's tree diversity and about 25% of terrestrial carbon, compared to ... more In cool forests, foraging bees prefer the warmth of darker flower petals Scientists try turning Christmas trees into plastic Obama creates two new national monuments |
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