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  Austin TX (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 About 80 million years ago, a group of bees began exhibiting social behavior, which includes raising young together, sharing food resources and defending their colony. Today, their descendants - honey bees, stingless bees and bumble bees - carry stowaways from their ancient ancestors: five species of gut bacteria that have evolved along with the host bees. These bacteria, living in the guts of social bees, have been passed from generation to generation for 80 million years, according to a new stud ... read more |
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Unrestricted fishing technology threaten the future of seafoodBarcelona, Spain (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 Overfishing is one among many environmental problems that scientists expect to be exacerbated by climate change. A new study by the Institute of Environmental Science and Technology of the Universit ... more  
Solving the mystery of the Arctic's green iceBoston MA (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 In 2011, researchers observed something that should be impossible - a massive bloom of phytoplankton growing under Arctic sea ice in conditions that should have been far too dark for anything requir ... more  
Emissions from the edge of the forestMunich, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 When talk is of important ecosystems, tropical forests are top of the list. After all, half of the carbon stored in all of the Earth's vegetation is contained in these ecosystems. Deforestation has ... more  
Waves on sun give NASA new insight into space weather forecastingGreenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 Our sun is a chaotic place, simmering with magnetic energy and constantly spewing out particles. Sometimes the sun releases solar flares and coronal mass ejections - huge eruptions of charged partic ... more |
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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 Philippines evacuates hundreds of thousands as super typhoon nears Tornado kills six, injures 750 as it wrecks southern Brazil town Winds, rain lash Philippines as super typhoon nears Tornado kills six, wrecks town in Brazil |
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NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Enters Science Operations PhaseWashington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 NASA's Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) - a constellation of eight microsatellites that will take detailed measurement of windspeeds inside hurricanes - successfully completed the ... more  
Sun's UV Light Helped Spark LifeMoffett Field CA (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 High energy, ultraviolet radiation from the Sun is a known to hazard to life, yet the energy provided by our star has played an important role as the essential driver of life on Earth. Before ... more  
New rice strain could help farmers predetermine harvest timeTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 A new strain of rice that flowers within a certain period of time after being sprayed with commercial chemicals commonly used to protect rice from fungal diseases is now available, say Japanese scie ... more  
Parallel computation provides deeper insight into brain functionOnna, Japan (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 Unlike experimental neuroscientists who deal with real-life neurons, computational neuroscientists use model simulations to investigate how the brain functions. While many computational neuroscienti ... more 
Newly characterized protein has potential to save US farmers millions annuallyChampaign IL (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 Instead of turning carbon into food, many plants accidentally make a plant-toxic compound during photosynthesis that is recycled through a process called photorespiration. University of Illinois and ... more 
Mathematical framework explains diverse plant stem formsBoston MA (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 It is well known that as plants grow, their stems and shoots respond to outside signals like light and gravity. But if plants all have similar stimuli, why are there so many different plant shapes? ... more |
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Hong Kong anti-graft body arrests 72 over vote-riggingHong Kong (AFP) April 3, 2017 Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog in a rare move arrested 72 people Monday for alleged vote-rigging in the city's legislative election last year. ... more 
A slice of luxury: Hong Kong's high-end fruit fadHong Kong (AFP) April 4, 2017 It might be a healthy food choice, but Hong Kong's latest fruit fad is doing serious damage to shoppers' wallets. ... more  
More than 270 dead in Colombia mudslidesMocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 4, 2017 The Colombian government on Monday declared a state of economic emergency in the town of Mocoa in southern Colombia, after mudslides left more than 270 people dead, including 43 children. ... more  
Surge in coal pollution led to smaller newborns: studyParis (AFP) April 3, 2017 In fresh evidence about the dangers of coal pollution, a scientist on Monday said a switch to coal-fired power in a southern US state after a nuclear accident in 1979 led to a sharp fall in birthweight, a benchmark of health. ... more |
  Bogota (AFP) April 4, 2017  It starts with torrential rain in the mountains. Then a wall of mud and boulders comes barreling down the slopes, sweeping away houses, cars and people.
Like a video stuck on repeat, the story has played out over and over again in recent weeks in South America, where hundreds of people have been killed in landslides.
First they hit Peru, where the indigenous Quechua language has a word f ... more Mocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 4, 2017More than 270 dead in Colombia mudslides  J�r�mie, Haiti (AFP) April 3, 2017Six months post-hurricane, hunger gnaws at southern Haiti  Jakarta (AFP) April 2, 2017At least two dead, 26 missing in Indonesia landslide |
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 San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
In a perfect world, people would diligently reapply suncreen every couple of hours to protect their delicate skin from damaging solar radiation. But in reality, few people actually adhere to reapplication guidelines, and those who do hardly relish the task. To develop longer-lasting sunscreens, researchers are trying to answer a basic question: How do sunblock ingredients work?
The researc ... more Miami (AFP) March 30, 2017Space blanket floats away during historic spacewalk  Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017U.S. Army orders Counter Fire Target Acquisition Radar System  Durham NC (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Spray-on memory could enable bendable digital storage |
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 Odense M, Denmark (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
When spring arrives in the Arctic, both snow and sea ice melt, forming melt ponds on the surface of the sea ice. Every year, as global warming increases, there are more and larger melt ponds. Melt ponds provide more light and heat for the ice and the underlying water, but now it turns out that they may also have a more direct and potentially important influence on life in the Arctic waters.
... more Cannes, France (AFP) April 2, 2017Blockbuster nature series catches dynamite fishermen on film  Lawrence KS (SPX) Mar 31, 2017'Weather whiplash' triggered by changing climate will degrade Midwest's drinking water  Barcelona, Spain (SPX) Apr 02, 2017Unrestricted fishing technology threaten the future of seafood |
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In 2011, researchers observed something that should be impossible - a massive bloom of phytoplankton growing under Arctic sea ice in conditions that should have been far too dark for anything requiring photosynthesis to survive. So, how was this bloom possible?
Using mathematical modeling, researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) found ... more Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Poor outlook for biodiversity in Antarctica  Paris (ESA) Mar 27, 2017CryoSat reveals Antarctica in 3D  Chicago (AFP) March 25, 2017Photographer captures world's glacier melt over decade |
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Instead of turning carbon into food, many plants accidentally make a plant-toxic compound during photosynthesis that is recycled through a process called photorespiration. University of Illinois and USDA/ARS researchers report in Plant Cell the discovery of a key protein in this process, which they hope to manipulate to increase plant productivity.
"Photorespiration is essential for C3 pla ... more Washington (AFP) March 31, 2017DuPont to sell parts of pesticide business to clear path for Dow merger  Hong Kong (AFP) April 4, 2017A slice of luxury: Hong Kong's high-end fruit fad  Kew, UK (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Making cows more environmentally friendly |
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 Brisbane, Australia (AFP) April 2, 2017 
Rising floods plagued large parts of eastern Australia Sunday as emergency workers battled to restore water and electricity in cyclone-hit areas, with the recovery efforts expected to last several months.
At least two people were dead and several missing after torrential rain inundated large areas of Queensland and New South Wales (NSW) states, flooding homes and forcing the evacuation of te ... more Beenleigh, Australia (AFP) April 1, 2017Australia floods still rising with two dead, four missing Sydney (AFP) April 3, 2017Big clean-up under way in flood-ravaged Australia  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 02, 2017NASA's CYGNSS Satellite Constellation Enters Science Operations Phase |
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 New York (AFP) March 31, 2017 
The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously Friday to renew the mandate of the peacekeeping force in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but cut its numbers.
The council voted to approve the MONUSCO mission for another year and asked that a review of its strategy be completed by September.
And members warned President Joseph Kabila that his government must honor a power-sharing d ... more Bamako (AFP) April 2, 2017Mali peace conference calls for talks with jihadists  Ouagadougou (AFP) April 2, 2017Burkina troops tried for arms depot raid claim tortured Bamako (AFP) April 1, 2017Mali opposition close to joining key peace summit |
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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Apr 02, 2017 
Unlike experimental neuroscientists who deal with real-life neurons, computational neuroscientists use model simulations to investigate how the brain functions. While many computational neuroscientists use simplified mathematical models of neurons, researchers in the Computational Neuroscience Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) develop software tha ... more Washington (UPI) Mar 28, 2017Scientists predict children's reading abilities using DNA variants  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Bigger brains help primates cope with conflict  Austin TX (SPX) Mar 21, 2017Human skull evolved along with two-legged walking, study confirms |
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 New York (AFP) March 31, 2017  The former mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, said Friday the United States will keep its commitment to reduce greenhouse gases despite US President Donald Trump's skeptical outlook on climate change.
"No matter what roadblocks the White House and Congress throw up, the United States can - and I'm confident, will - meet the commitment it made in Paris in 2015 to reduce greenhouse gas em ... moreMiami (AFP) March 30, 2017US climate science hearing descends into bullying 'food-fight' Paris (AFP) March 30, 2017Trump keeps world dangling on Paris climate pact  Washington (AFP) March 29, 2017Trump moves to roll back Obama climate measures |
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 Durham NC (SPX) Mar 29, 2017 
Drought and reduced seasonal flooding of wetlands and farm fields threaten a globally important stopover site for tens of thousands of migratory shorebirds in California's Sacramento Valley, a new Duke University-led study shows.
The researchers' analysis of historical biweekly NASA Landsat satellite images of the valley reveals that flooded habitat near the peak time of spring migration h ... more Mito, Japan (AFP) April 1, 2017Japan counts down to cherry blossom fever  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Mar 30, 2017NASA spacecraft investigate clues in radiation belts  University Park PA (SPX) Mar 30, 2017Extreme weather events linked to climate change impact on the jet stream |
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 New Orleans LA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
Jayc Sedlmayr, PhD, Assistant Professor of Cell Biology and Anatomy at LSU Health Sciences Center New Orleans School of Medicine, was part of an international team of scientists who discovered a new tyrannosaur with an unusual mode of evolution. Their findings include that Daspletosaurus horneri, or "Horner's Frightful Lizard," evolved directly from its geologically older relative, D. torosus, a ... more Chicago IL (SPX) Mar 27, 2017How chewing like a cow helped early mammals thrive  New York NY (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Scientists make new discovery about bird evolution  Washington (UPI) Mar 27, 2017Diverse array of dinosaur tracks mark Australia's 'Jurassic Park' |
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 Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017  Global efforts to provide universal access to electricity, develop more renewable energy sources and increase efficiency are not on track to meet a target date of 2030, the World Bank said Monday.
With fewer people receiving electricity for the first time in recent years, only 92 percent of the world's population will have access to power by 2030, the bank said in a new report published toge ... more New York (AFP) April 3, 2017US states begin legal action on Trump energy delay  Paris (AFP) March 28, 2017Program to be axed saves energy in LA buildings  Washington (UPI) Mar 24, 2017Energy demand metrics indicate strong U.S. economy |
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 Vienna, Austria (SPX) Mar 30, 2017 
Fuel cells use a simple chemical reaction, such as the combination of oxygen and hydrogen to form water, to generate electricity. The question of which is the best material to use when making ceramic fuel cells is not a straightforward one, however. New materials are required that act as a catalyst for the chemical reaction required with maximum efficiency, but that also last as long as possible ... more Seoul, South Korea (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Clarifying how lithium ions ferry around in rechargeable batteries  New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 27, 2017Building a market for renewable thermal technologies  New Haven CT (SPX) Mar 23, 2017New gel-like coating beefs up the performance of lithium-sulfur batteries |
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 Pasadena CA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
The ability to generate oxygen through photosynthesis - that helpful service performed by plants and algae, making life possible for humans and animals on Earth - evolved just once, roughly 2.3 billion years ago, in certain types of cyanobacteria. This planet-changing biological invention has never been duplicated, as far as anyone can tell. Instead, according to endosymbiotic theory, all the "g ... more Austin TX (SPX) Apr 02, 2017Social bees have kept their gut microbes for 80 million years  Washington (UPI) Mar 31, 2017Considered extinct, Tasmanian tigers may be alive and kicking  Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) April 3, 2017Nepal to relocate five rare one-horned rhinos |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 2, 2017 
An Australian-based Chinese professor who has been critical of Beijing flew back to Sydney Sunday, a week after he was blocked from leaving China at the end of a visit.
Feng Chongyi, a permanent resident of Australia who has a Chinese passport, had been barred from flying out of the southern city of Guangzhou and was questioned by authorities.
His lawyer said at the time he was "suspec ... moreHong Kong (AFP) April 2, 2017Warhol Mao portrait fetches $12.7m in Hong Kong auction  Hong Kong (AFP) April 3, 2017Hong Kong anti-graft body arrests 72 over vote-rigging  Beijing (AFP) April 2, 2017What's in a Chinese name? Ancient rites and growing business |
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 Newark DE (SPX) Mar 31, 2017 
A new study from the University of Delaware is one of the first in the world to show that tree trunks in upland forests actually emit methane rather than store it, representing a new, previously unaccounted source of this powerful greenhouse gas. Methane is about 25 times stronger than carbon dioxide, with some estimates as high as 33 times stronger due to its effects when it is in the atmospher ... more Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2017Emissions from the edge of the forest  Columbus OH (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Forests fight global warming in many ways  Riverside CA (SPX) Mar 29, 2017Asian dust providing key nutrients for California's giant sequoias |
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