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  Oxford, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Temple University's scientists Sudhir Kumar and S. Blair Hedges, of the Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine (iGEM) and Center for Biodiversity, have had a longstanding goal to develop easy-to-use tools to make evolution more accessible for everyone - from leading scientists to students in elementary school. In the seven years since its initial release, their TimeTree web has done just that, becoming a widely used evolutionary biology resource, with more than 250,000 queries from world ... read more |
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Future CO2 and climate warming potentially unprecedented in 420 million yearsSouthampton, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 New research led by the University of Southampton suggests that, over the next 100 to 200 years, carbon dioxide concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere will head towards values not seen since the T ... more  
Making spines from sea waterRehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Some sea creatures cover themselves with hard shells and spines, while vertebrates build skeletons out of the same minerals. How do these animals get the calcium they need to build these strong mine ... more 
The cost of bee-ing too smartGuelph, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 It doesn't pay to be smart, at least for bumblebees, according to a new U of G study. Prof. Nigel Raine has discovered that fast-learning bumblebees died sooner than their slower-learning co-workers ... more  
Skeletons developed as chemistry of oceans changedEdinburgh, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Skeletons and shells first came into being 550 million years ago as the chemical make-up of seawater changed, a study suggests. Ancient marine life may have developed from soft-bodied animals into c ... more |
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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 Tornado kills five, injures more than 400 in Brazil |
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Putting social science modeling through its pacesWashington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 The social sciences can play important roles in assisting military planners and decision-makers who are trying to understand complex human social behaviors and systems, potentially facilitating a wi ... more 
Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North AmericaChampaign IL (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 A study of the DNA in ancient skeletal remains adds to the evidence that indigenous groups living today in southern Alaska and the western coast of British Columbia are descendants of the first huma ... more 
UBC invention uses bacteria to purify waterVancouver, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 A University of British Columbia-developed system that uses bacteria to turn non-potable water into drinking water will be tested next week in West Vancouver prior to being installed in remote commu ... more  
Melting snow contains a toxic cocktail of pollutantsMontreal, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 With spring finally here and warmer temperatures just around the corner, snow will slowly melt away, releasing us from the clutches of winter. However, that's not the only thing that the melting sno ... more  
'Nesting doll' minerals offer clues to Earth's mantle dynamicsWashington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Recovered minerals that originated in the deep mantle can give scientists a rare glimpse into the dynamic processes occurring deep inside of the Earth and into the history of the planet's mantle lay ... more  
Stanford study explores risk of deforestation as agriculture expands in AfricaStanford CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Next time you bite into a chocolate bar, think of Africa. The continent produces nearly 70 percent of the world's cocoa, a growing output that requires carving more than 325,000 acres of new farmlan ... more |
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New rice fights off droughtTokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have developed strains of rice that are resistant to drought in real-world situations. Published in Plant Biotechnology Journal ... more 
Unraveling the mystery of snowflakes, from the Alps to AntarcticaLausanne, Switzerland (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 Imagine taking pictures of thousands of snowflakes from three different angles with a specialized instrument installed at an altitude of 2,500 meters. Then imagine using 3,500 of these pictures to m ... more  
Indian, Chinese navies rescue ship hijacked by Somali piratesNew Delhi (AFP) April 9, 2017 The navies of India and China carried out a joint operation Sunday to rescue a merchant ship hijacked by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, the Indian defence ministry said. ... more 
Nepal's rhinos on road to recovery with cross-country moveChitwan, Nepal (AFP) April 10, 2017 All hell broke loose as the one-horned rhino stepped out of the crate, the powerful male charging elephant-mounted mahouts relocating him to a new home in Nepal's far west in the hope of shoring up the vulnerable species. ... more |
  Hammam Al-Alil, Iraq (AFP) April 6, 2017 
The fighting in west Mosul has forced up to 15,000 people to flee their homes every day recently, straining humanitarian resources and leaving many in very difficult conditions.
At the Hammam al-Alil camp for the displaced south of Mosul, hundreds of haggard-looking civilians spill out of buses escorted by the security forces all day long.
The camp is a screening site and a gateway for s ... more Mocoa, Colombia (AFP) April 6, 2017Colombia opens probe into deadly landslide  Palm Beach, United States (AFP) April 7, 2017Trump's visceral response prompts Syria strikes  Juba (AFP) April 7, 2017Over 6,000 flee 'terrifying' violence in S.Sudan town: UN |
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 Binghamton NY (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
A team of researchers from Binghamton University, State University of New York and MIT have identified some bottlenecks in 3D printers, that, if improved, could speed up the entire process.
A research team led by Professor John Hart from the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Laboratory for Manufacturing and Productivity at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and including Bin ... more Ann Arbor MI (SPX) Apr 06, 2017A self-healing, water-repellant coating that's ultra durable  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Norway joins US Strategic Command space data sharing program  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Citizen scientist photographs space station space debris from Earth |
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 Manchester, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
Graphene-oxide membranes have attracted considerable attention as promising candidates for new filtration technologies. Now the much sought-after development of making membranes capable of sieving common salts has been achieved. New research demonstrates the real-world potential of providing clean drinking water for millions of people who struggle to access adequate clean water sources.
Th ... more Sydney (AFP) April 10, 2017'Zero recovery' for corals in back-to-back Australia bleaching  Vancouver, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017UBC invention uses bacteria to purify water  Edinburgh, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Skeletons developed as chemistry of oceans changed |
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 Potsdam, Germany (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
The climate of the Earth follows a complex interplay of cause-and-effect chains. A change in precipitation at one location may be caused by changes on the other side of the planet. A better understanding of these "teleconnections" - the linkages between remote places - may help to better understand local impacts of future climate change. A look into the climate of the past helps to investigate t ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Arctic Ocean becoming more like the Atlantic, scientists say  Bristol, UK (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Microbial colonizers of Arctic soils are sensitive to future climate change  Columbus OH (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Some of Greenland's coastal ice will be permanently lost by 2100 |
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 Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 04, 2017 
Despite international efforts to address food insecurity, around 108 million people in the world were severely food insecure in 2016, a dramatic increase compared with 80 million in 2015, according to a new global report on food crises released in Brussels on 31 March 2017.
The report, whose compilation required integrating several measurement methodologies, represents a new and politicall ... more Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017New rice fights off drought  St. Louis MO (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Domesticated rice goes rogue  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 04, 2017A 'bionic leaf' could help feed the world |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 6, 2017 
Residents bracing for major flooding in an Australian town breathed a sigh of relief Thursday after a swollen river peaked lower than forecast, although hundreds of homes were still inundated.
There were fears the Fitzroy River in Rockhampton could rise to nine metres (29-feet), potentially spilling "an incredible" body of water onto thousands of properties, 10 days after a cyclone dumped ma ... more Manila (AFP) April 8, 2017Panic, damage as three strong quakes hit Philippines  Boulder CO (SPX) Apr 06, 2017Project Hotspot Tehran (AFP) April 5, 2017Quake kills two near Iran Shiite holy city Mashhad |
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 Maiduguri, Nigeria (AFP) April 7, 2017 
Boko Haram jihadists have killed four soldiers in an ambush in northeast Nigeria, where they torched an army base a day after killing seven civilians, a soldier and witnesses said.
"Our men came under attack near Gubdori village yesterday," the soldier told AFP, asking not to be named.
"We lost four men in the ambush. Five were injured and four are still missing."
The Islamists open ... more Bamako (AFP) April 9, 2017Five dead in jihadist attack in Mali Kano, Nigeria (AFP) April 9, 2017Boko Haram kills eight, abducts women in NE Nigeria: sources  Mogadishu (AFP) April 9, 2017New Somali army chief escapes deadly car bombing |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
The social sciences can play important roles in assisting military planners and decision-makers who are trying to understand complex human social behaviors and systems, potentially facilitating a wide range of missions including humanitarian, stability, and counter-insurgency operations.
Current social science approaches to studying behavior rely on a variety of modeling methods-both quali ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Study reveals 10,000 years of genetic continuity in northwest North America  Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017Married couples with shared ancestry tend to have similar genes  Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Researchers uncover prehistoric art and ornaments from Indonesian 'Ice Age' |
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 Los Angeles (AFP) April 7, 2017 
California Governor Jerry Brown declared Friday the official end of the state's drought that lasted more than five years.
Despite lifting the drought emergency in all but four counties, the governor kept in place water reporting requirements, as well as bans on practices like watering during or following rainfall and hosing off sidewalks.
"This drought emergency is over, but the next dro ... more Washington (AFP) April 7, 2017US coal company CEO urges Trump to stay in Paris climate deal Bejing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017How ENSO and Atlantic ADO impact East Asian winter monsoon  Seattle WA (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Finding order in chaos to help buffer against climate change |
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 Seattle WA (SPX) Apr 06, 2017 
Spaceflight Industries has launched BlackSky Spectra, its on-demand satellite imagery service which enables customers to discover archive images and task new images from 13 high-resolution imaging spacecraft, all from one convenient web platform.
BlackSky Spectra enables customers to easily look at the planet across every spectrum, from visual imagery to multi-spectral data including synth ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 6, 2017As CO2 levels increase, airplane rides get bumpier  Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Monitoring pollen using an aircraft  Paris (AFP) April 4, 2017How Britain became an island |
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 Southampton, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
New research led by the University of Southampton suggests that, over the next 100 to 200 years, carbon dioxide concentrations in the Earth's atmosphere will head towards values not seen since the Triassic period, 200 million years ago. Furthermore, by the 23rd century, the climate could reach a warmth not seen in 420 million years.
The study, published in Nature Communications, compiled o ... more Oxford, UK (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Next Generation TimeTree  New York NY (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Independent evolutionary origins of complex sociality in marine life  Albuquerque NM (SPX) Apr 04, 2017Tyrannosaurs show their sensitive side |
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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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 Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Some sea creatures cover themselves with hard shells and spines, while vertebrates build skeletons out of the same minerals. How do these animals get the calcium they need to build these strong mineral structures? Professors Lia Addadi and Steve Weiner of the Weizmann Institute of Science's Structural Biology Department asked this question about sea urchins, which need to extract quite a few cal ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017Puffins who migrate together have more chicks together  Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) April 10, 2017Nepal's rhinos on road to recovery with cross-country move  Guelph, Canada (SPX) Apr 10, 2017The cost of bee-ing too smart |
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 Beijing (AFP) April 5, 2017 
The likeness of billionaire Warren Buffett is gracing Cherry Coke cans in China, where the company's largest investor enjoys a legendary reputation.
Coca-Cola announced over the weekend that a grinning cartoon portrait of the American business magnate would adorn cans and bottles of his favourite flavour after it was introduced in the country on March 10.
Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett's in ... more Los Angeles (AFP) April 5, 2017US authorities bust visa fraud scheme for wealthy Chinese  Hong 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 |
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 Stanford CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
Next time you bite into a chocolate bar, think of Africa. The continent produces nearly 70 percent of the world's cocoa, a growing output that requires carving more than 325,000 acres of new farmland from forests every year - a drop in the bucket of overall agricultural expansion there.
That expansion is the subject of a new Stanford study that provides the first comprehensive assessment o ... more London (AFP) April 5, 2017First world survey finds 9,600 tree species risk extinction  Munich, Germany (SPX) Apr 02, 2017Emissions from the edge of the forest  Newark DE (SPX) Mar 31, 2017Methane emissions from trees |
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