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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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  Sendai, Japan (SPX) Feb 01, 2017 Researchers in Japan say they may be one step closer to solving the mystery at the core of the Earth. It has long been established that approximately 85 percent of the Earth's core is made of iron, while nickel makes up an additional 10 percent. Details of the final 5 percent - believed to be some amount of light elements - has, until now, eluded scientists. According to the Japanese research team, which includes Dr. Tatsuya Sakamaki and Prof. Eiji Ohtani from Tohoku University's Graduate Sc ... read more |
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The making of AntarcticaOne of the big mysteries in the scientific world is how the ice sheets of Antarctica formed so rapidly about 34 million years ago, at the boundary between the Eocene and Oligocene epochs. The first ... more  
UTA materials scientist invents breath monitor to detect fluPerena Gouma, a professor in the Materials Science and Engineering Department at The University of Texas at Arlington, has published an article in the journal Sensors that describes her invention of ... more  
Role of terrestrial biosphere in counteracting climate change may have been underestimatedNew research suggests that the capacity of the terrestrial biosphere to absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) may have been underestimated in past calculations due to certain land-use changes not being fully ... more  
Climate change drove population decline in New World before Europeans arrivedWhat caused the rapid disappearance of a vibrant Native American agrarian culture that lived in urban settlements from the Ohio River Valley to the Mississippi River Valley in the two centuries prec ... more |
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Boxer crabs acquire anemones by stealing from each other, and splitting them into clonesResearchers have described a little known yet fascinating aspect of the behavior of Lybia crabs, a species which holds sea anemones in each of its claws (behavior which has earnt it the nickname 'bo ... more 
Scientists unravel the process of meltwater in ocean depthsAn international team of researchers has discovered why fresh water, melted from Antarctic ice sheets, is often detected below the surface of the ocean, rather than rising to the top above denser se ... more  
New ocean observations improve understanding of motionOceanographers commonly calculate large scale surface ocean circulation from satellite sea level information using a concept called "geostrophy", which describes the relationship between oceanic sur ... more 
Land-use change possibly produces more carbon dioxide than assumed so farCO2 emissions caused by changes of land use may possibly be higher than assumed so far. This is the outcome of a study made by the team of Professor Almut Arneth of the Karlsruhe Institute of Techno ... more  
Researchers confirm the existence of a 'lost continent' under MauritiusScientists have confirmed the existence of a "lost continent" under the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius that was left-over by the break-up of the supercontinent, Gondwana, which started about 200 m ... more  
Increasing factory and auto emissions disrupt natural cycle in East China SeaChina's rapid ascent to global economic superpower is taking a toll on some of its ancient ways. For millennia, people have patterned their lives and diets around the vast fisheries of the East Chin ... more |
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Prediction of large earthquakes probability improvedThe probability of an earthquake occurring exponentially decreases as its magnitude value increases. Fortunately, mild earthquakes are more probable than devastatingly large ones. This relation betw ... more  
African lake provides new clues about ancient marine lifeNew research shows there may have been more nitrogen in the ocean between one and two billion years ago than previously thought, allowing marine organisms to proliferate at a time when multi-cellula ... more 
Ocean acidification can also promote shell formationMore carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air also acidifies the oceans. It seemed to be the logical conclusion that shellfish and corals will suffer, because chalk formation becomes more difficult in more a ... more 
Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growthRapid evolution at the edges of a given species habitat may play a larger role in population expansions than previously suspected, according to the results of a new University of Colorado Boulder-le ... more |
   Leidos has received a task order to provide modeling and simulation support for the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency.
Under the contract, which contains two options with the potential to raise its value to $17 million, the company will provide simulation services for assessing chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats, or CBRNE.
The task order was awar ... more Hollande urges Trump to 'respect' principle of accepting refugees Climate change drove population decline in New World before Europeans arrived Rich? Scared about the Trumpocalypse? Try New Zealand |
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Japan's ancient art of paper folding has inspired the design of a potentially trailblazing "smart" radiator that a NASA technologist is now developing to remove or retain heat on small satellites.
Vivek Dwivedi, a technologist at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, has teamed with a couple of researchers at Brigham Young University in Utah to advance an unconventiona ... more Space Traffic Management Japan 'space junk' collector in trouble NASA studies cosmic radiation to protect high-altitude travelers |
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  A fishing boat glides across the shimmering surface of Europe's oldest lake, a haven of biodiversity and a UNESCO World Heritage Site - one that conservationists warn faces multiple development threats.
Lake Ohrid, which straddles the mountainous border of Macedonia and Albania, has been in existence for up to three million years and is home to more than 200 species of flora and fauna found ... more Marine microbes recycle iron from the debris of dead algae Mako shark makes 13,000-mile trek across Atlantic Ocean New ocean observations improve understanding of motion |
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An international team of researchers has discovered why fresh water, melted from Antarctic ice sheets, is often detected below the surface of the ocean, rather than rising to the top above denser seawater.
The research, led by the University of Southampton, is published this week in the journal Nature in association with colleagues at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton, Universi ... more The making of Antarctica Earth's orbital variations and sea ice synch glacial periods Antarctic bottom waters freshening at unexpected rate |
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Improving cocoa yields for the chocolate industry, estimating the quality of meat in pigs and refining the design of a hydroponics system, were three farming challenges tackled by academics at a recent workshop hosted by the University of Bath's Institute for Mathematical Innovation (IMI).
The Agri-Food Study Group brought together over 40 mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists ... more Corn turning French hamsters into deranged cannibals: research Nanoparticle fertilizer could contribute to new 'green revolution' Crop achilles' heel costs farmers 10 percent of potential yield |
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The probability of an earthquake occurring exponentially decreases as its magnitude value increases. Fortunately, mild earthquakes are more probable than devastatingly large ones. This relation between probability and earthquake magnitude follows a mathematical curve called the Gutenberg-Richter law, and helps seismologists predict the probabilities of an earthquake of a specific magnitude occur ... more Can underwater sonar canons stop a tsunami in its tracks? Researcher proposes novel mechanism to stop tsunamis in their tracks The secret of the supervolcano |
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  Islamist Shabaab fighters attacked a Kenyan military base in southern Somalia on Friday in the second assault by the Al-Qaeda linked group this week.
The attack on the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) base at Kolbiyow, close to the Kenyan border in Somalia's Lower Juba region, began with suicide truck bombers blasting their way into the camp, followed by militants attacking from different directio ... more Weapons seized from Gambia ex-leader's home: general 14 members of pro-govt militia killed in Mali attack The 5 previous West African military interventions |
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A brain-computer interface that can decipher the thoughts of people who are unable to communicate could revolutionize the lives of those living with complete locked-in syndrome according to a new paper published in PLOS Biology. Counter to expectations, the participants in the study reported being "happy" despite their condition.
In the trial, people with complete locked-in syndrome, who w ... more Girls less likely to associate 'brilliance' with their own gender Scientists find link between brain shape and personality Study: Pueblo architects understand advanced geometry |
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CO2 emissions caused by changes of land use may possibly be higher than assumed so far. This is the outcome of a study made by the team of Professor Almut Arneth of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). The work presented in Nature Geoscience for the first time considers processes, such as slash-and-burn agriculture or different ways of managing forests and cropland. The results also impl ... more 17 million face hunger in Horn of Africa due to drought The ancient Indus civilization's adaptation to climate change Role of terrestrial biosphere in counteracting climate change may have been underestimated |
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When Michelle Stokes and Stacie Bender look out across the snow-capped mountains of Utah and Colorado, they see more than just a majestic landscape. They see millions of gallons of water that will eventually flow into the Colorado River. The water stored as snowpack there will make its way to some 33 million people across seven western states, irrigating acres of lettuce, fruits and nuts in Cali ... more Wind satellite heads for final testing NASA Airborne Mission Chases Air Pollution Through the Seasons Research journey to the center of the Earth |
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A group scientists have used new genetic sequencing data to understand how an ancient organism that lived alongside the dinosaurs has evolved over millions of years. A four-year effort by a genetic research team from a dozen universities has uncovered for the first time the biology and evolution of dinoflagellates, tiny but complex organisms primarily known as marine plankton.
You can find ... more Andalusian scientists reconstruct what the Gibraltar Arc was like 9 million years ago African lake provides new clues about ancient marine life Ancient, scary and alien-looking specimen forms a rarity in the insect world - a new order |
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Iraq signed a billion-dollar deal Thursday with US firm General Electric for the construction of two power plants aimed at easing the country's long-running electricity woes, the premier's office said.
Under the deal, the power plants, each with a capacity of 750 megawatts, will be built in the provinces of Dhi Qar and Muthannah at a total cost of $1.05 billion, a statement from Haider al-Ab ... more Nordic countries are bringing about an energy transition worth copying China energy firm expands in crisis-hit Brazil Europe to take up climate investment mantle |
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  French energy company ENGIE said it was making a debut in geothermal energy with a commitment to help build a power plant in Indonesia.
The French company is part of a consortium tasked with building the Muara Laboh geothermal plant in Indonesia, a former member of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The plant is backed by a $440 million finance agreement coordinated in p ... more GM, Honda annouce fuel cell venture in Michigan UNIST researchers get green light to commercialize metal-air batteries Electrocatalysis can advance green transition |
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Imaging very small materials takes not only great skill on the part of the microscopist, but also great instruments and techniques. For a refined microscopic look at biological materials, the challenges include getting an image that is free from "noise," the interference that can be caused by a number of items, including the area surrounding an item.
Labels, dyes, or stains that are added ... more Rapid trait evolution crucial to species growth Scientists identify earliest protein necessary for cell division Boxer crabs acquire anemones by stealing from each other, and splitting them into clones |
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  A Chinese court Monday sentenced a former top official to life in prison for corruption involving millions of dollars, the latest high-profile conviction in President Xi Jinping's crackdown on graft.
Su Rong, 66, was a vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), a discussion body that is part of the Communist Party-controlled government structure.
He ... more Hong Kong leadership favourite testifies in corruption trial Trump to ruffle feathers in Year of the Rooster 2016 baby bump after China relaxes one-child rule |
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New remote sensing maps of the forest canopy in Peru test the strength of current forest protections and identify new regions for conservation effort, according to a report led by Carnegie's Greg Asner published in Science.
Asner and his Carnegie Airborne Observatory team used their signature technique, called airborne laser-guided imaging spectroscopy, to identify preservation targets by ... more Risk of tree species disappearing in central Africa 'a major concern,' say researchers Forests 'held their breath' during global warming hiatus, research shows Trees supplement income for rural farmers in Africa |
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