|
|
|
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 |
|
  San Francisco (AFP) Jan 24, 2017 A charitable foundation backed by Mark Zuckerberg and his wife said Monday it has bought a Canadian artificial intelligence startup as part of a mission to eradicate disease. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative did not disclose financial terms of the deal to acquire Toronto-based Meta, which uses AI to quickly read and comprehend scientific papers and then provide insights to researchers. Meta capabilities will be unified in a tool made available for free to scientists. "We are very excited about ... read more |
 |
 
Snap, digest, respireThe Venus flytrap captures insects for more than just nutritional purposes: A research team lead by Prof. Dr. Heinz Rennenberg and Lukas Fasbender from the Institute of Forest Sciences at the Univer ... more  
Arctic melt ponds form when meltwater clogs ice poresWhen spring comes to the Arctic, the breakup of the cold winter ice sheets starts at the surface with the formation of melt ponds. These pools of melted snow and ice darken the surface of the ice, i ... more  
Green Sahara's ancient rainfall regime revealedRainfall patterns in the Sahara during the 6,000-year "Green Sahara" period have been pinpointed by analyzing marine sediments, according to new research. What is now the Sahara Desert was the ... more  
What humans and primates both know when it comes to numbersFor the past several years, Jessica Cantlon has been working to understand how humans develop the concept of numbers, from simple counting to complex mathematical reasoning. Early in her career at t ... more |
| Previous Issues | Jan 23 | Jan 20 | Jan 19 | Jan 18 | Jan 17 |
|
|
From tiny phytoplankton to massive tunaPhytoplankton are the foundation of ocean life, providing the energy that supports nearly all marine species. Levels of phytoplankton in an ocean area may seem like a good predictor for the amount o ... more 
Sea-surface temps during last interglacial period like modern tempsSea-surface temperatures during the last interglaciation period were like those of today, a new study reports. The trend is worrisome, as sea levels during the last interglacial period were be ... more  
Trees supplement income for rural farmers in AfricaTrees may be easy to spot on the plains of Africa but they are often overlooked as a source of income for farmers. A University of Illinois study shows trees on farms may help reduce rural poverty a ... more  
Spanish scientists create a 3-D bioprinter to print human skinThis research has recently been published in the electronic version of the scientific journal Biofabrication. In this article, the team of researchers has demonstrated, for the first time, that, usi ... more  
Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grassesOnce upon a time, it was thought that crop diseases affected only crops. New research shows, however, that a common wheat virus can spread and harm perennial native grasses. In the current iss ... more |
|
 Bacterial discovery complicates previous paleontological findings  
Chile fires cause 'worst forestry disaster' in its historyVast woodland fires in the center and south of Chile have caused "the biggest forestry disaster in our history," President Michelle Bachelet said Monday, canceling a trip abroad to supervise the emergency. ... more  
Chinese human rights lawyers set their sights on smogToxic smog has found itself in the dock in China, as the authorities are taken to court over a problem that has choked entire regions, put public health at risk and forced the closure of schools and roads. ... more |
  
Rescuers in Peru were working Friday to save seven miners trapped for nearly four days by a landslide, the emergency services said.
An avalanche of mud and rocks driven by heavy rain trapped the men on Monday in the mine where they were working in the southern Acari district.
"Rescue work is continuing," Jacqueline Choque, head of emergency operations for the surrounding Arequipa region, ... more Nigeria botched air strike may have killed up to 236 peopleNigeria plans inquiry into botched air strike Lice, lung troubles plague migrants in freezing Serbia |
|
 
Cracks sank the 'unsinkable' Titanic; decrease the performance of touchscreens and erode teeth. We are familiar with cracks in big or small three-dimensional (3D) objects, but how do thin two-dimensional (2D) materials crack? 2D materials, like molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), have emerged as an important asset for future electronic and photoelectric devices.
However, the mechanical properties ... more China's quantum communication satellite delivered for use First European-built all-electric satellite EUTELSAT 172B getting ready to fly The power of attraction |
|
|
 
Sea level in the Northeast and in some other U.S. regions will rise significantly faster than the global average, according to a report released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
Moreover, in a worst-case scenario, global sea level could rise by about 8 feet by 2100. Robert E. Kopp, an associate professor in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences at Rut ... more Mighty river, mighty filter Ex-leader of Maldives plans return to save sinking nation U.S., Cuba sign maritime border treaty |
|
 
University of California, Irvine glaciologists have uncovered large oceanic valleys beneath some of the massive glaciers flowing into the Amundsen Sea in West Antarctica. Carved by earlier advances of ice during colder periods, the subsurface troughs enable warm, salty water to reach the undersides of glaciers, fueling their increasingly rapid retreat.
The discovery is the result of an ana ... more ACE ship completes first leg of journey around Antarctica Massive Antarctic ice shelf ready to break apart Arctic melt ponds form when meltwater clogs ice pores |
|
|
 
A chemical that is thought to be safe and is, therefore, widely used on crops - such as almonds, wine grapes and tree fruits - to boost the performance of pesticides, makes honey bee larvae significantly more susceptible to a deadly virus, according to researchers at Penn State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
"In the lab, we found that the commonly used organosilicone adjuvant, Syl ... more Harvests in the US to suffer from climate change Wheat virus crosses over, harms native grasses Tiny plants with huge potential |
|
 
A powerful 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Papua New Guinea Sunday, shaking homes and sparking a tsunami alert, but there were no immediate reports of casualties or major damage.
The tsunami warning for the Pacific island nation and its neighbours was later cancelled.
The tremor struck 40 kilometres (25 miles) west of Panguna on Papua New Guinea's Bougainville island at a depth of 153 ki ... more 40 dead in Mozambique rainy seasonBreaking point nears for Italy's quake survivorsDeadly quake nightmare returns to haunt Italy |
|
|
  West African nations have a long history of sending their military forces to intervene in neighbouring countries, under the umbrella of a regional cooperation bloc.
Created in 1975, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) focuses mainly on resolving regional conflicts.
In the case of The Gambia, where ECOWAS has temporarily suspended a military operation, the bloc has thr ... more 14 members of pro-govt militia killed in Mali attackNew Gambia president demands army loyaltyGambia army chief says troops will not fight intervention |
|
 
The ancient Pueblo people of the Southwestern United States had no written language or numerical system, but the complexities of their architectural feats suggest they understood advanced geometry.
In a new study, published this week in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, scientists at Arizona State University detailed the proof of the Pueblo people's geometric sophisticatio ... more Survival of many of the world's nonhuman primates is in doubt, experts report What humans and primates both know when it comes to numbers Discovery adds rock collecting to Neanderthal's repertoire |
|
|
 
Rainfall patterns in the Sahara during the 6,000-year "Green Sahara" period have been pinpointed by analyzing marine sediments, according to new research.
What is now the Sahara Desert was the home to hunter-gatherers who made their living off the animals and plants that lived in the region's savannahs and wooded grasslands 5,000 to 11,000 years ago.
"It was 10 times as wet as today, ... more Al Gore beats the climate drum as Trump takes office Climate science bedeviled by 'tipping points' UK experts warn of Trump climate science clampdown |
|
 
GOES-16, the first spacecraft in NOAA's next-generation of geostationary satellites, has sent the first high-resolution images from its Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) instrument. Included among them are a composite color full-disk visible image of the Western Hemisphere captured on January 15, 2017. Created using several of the ABI's 16 spectral channels, the full-disk image offers an example th ... more China's hi-res SAR imaging satellite put into use New inverse algorithm for CO2 retrieval from satellite observations NASA's Terra Satellite Sees Alaskan Volcanic Eruption Wrapped in White |
|
|
 
Conditions suitable to support complex life may have developed in Earth's oceans - and then faded - more than a billion years before life truly took hold, a new University of Washington-led study has found. The findings, based on using the element selenium as a tool to measure oxygen in the distant past, may also benefit the search for signs of life beyond Earth.
In a paper published in th ... moreBacterial discovery complicates previous paleontological findings Fossils found reveal unseen 'footprint' maker Proto India was by not as isolated as we thought |
|
  Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Infrastructure on Monday moved a step closer to a more than Aus$7 billion (US$5.2 billion) takeover of Australian energy group Duet after a recommendation from the energy group's board.
In December, the Hong Kong billionaire put in an unsolicited and conditional offer of $Aus3 per share for Duet.
Following a review of the offer, the Duet board said it had agreed ... more China to build $1.5 billion power line across Pakistan MIT Energy Initiative report provides guidance for evolving electric power sector Toward energy solutions for northern regions |
|
|
 
It's always exciting to bring home a new smartphone that seems to do anything, but it can be all downhill from there. With every charge and discharge cycle, the device's battery capacity lowers a little bit more - eventually rendering the device completely useless.
"Why does this degradation occur? In some cases, we know; in other cases, we don't," said Northwestern Engineering's Christoph ... more Samsung blames Galaxy Note 7 fires on faulty batteriesW/LLL Harnessing the energy of fireworks for fuel Physicist uncovers clues to mechanism behind magnetic reconnection |
|
 
International police body Interpol announced a new project Friday that will identify and dismantle origanised crime networks between Africa and Asia that have devastated wildlife and made ivory a sought-after luxury.
Interpol, headquartered in the eastern French city of Lyon, said the initiative will focus on providing increased resources to countries linked to the illegal wildlife trade - ... more Humans, not climate, killed off Australia's big beasts How ants navigate homeward - forward, backward, or sideward Snap, digest, respire |
|
|
 
China last year saw its highest number of births this century, officials said, a baby bump that came after the country relaxed its family planning policies in 2015 to allow more families a second child.
The country welcomed 17.86 million new children in 2016, an annual increase of 7.9 percent, with nearly half of the new births occurring in families which already had one child, Yang Wenzhuan ... more Hong Kong's 'Mr Pringles' announces leadership bid Hong Kong leader slams independence movement in final speech Robert Chow: Hong Kong's pro-Beijing firebrand |
|
 
Why do some trees die in a drought and others don't? And how can we predict where trees are most likely to die in future droughts? Scientists from the University of California, Davis, and colleagues examined those questions in a study published in the journal Ecology Letters.
Using climate data and aerial tree mortality surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service during four years (2012-2 ... more Trees supplement income for rural farmers in Africa Activists slam giant Indonesian mill for environmental damage Norway spurs $400mn rainforest fund at Davos |
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Buy Advertising | Media Advertising Kit | Editorial & Other Enquiries | Privacy statement |
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2016 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. Privacy Statement |
