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  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 Changes in a single color-vision gene demonstrate convergent evolutionary adaptations in widely separated species and across vastly different time scales, according to a study publishing on April 11 in the open access journal PLOS Biology by David Marques of the University of Victoria, British Columbia, and colleagues. The study, which combined genetic analysis with a 19-year-long selection experiment, supports the idea that the mechanisms of adaptive evolution may be more predictable than previou ... read more |
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US scientists track fish migration using DNA in water samplesWashington (AFP) April 12, 2017 A simple analysis of fish DNA in water drawn from two New York rivers successfully tracked the presence or absence of numerous species during a spring marine migration, according to research published Wednesday. ... more  
Warm Atlantic waters contribute to sea ice declineFairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 A University of Alaska Fairbanks study has determined that warmer water migrating from the Atlantic Ocean is a surprisingly powerful contributor to Arctic sea ice decline. Research led by Igor ... more  
Guinea seizes shark fins from Chinese shipsConakry (AFP) April 12, 2017 Guinea has seized a haul of shark fins and carcasses from Chinese ships fishing illegally off the coast of the west African country and fined the owners. ... more  
At least 35 dead in Iran floods; Quake rattles northern ChileTehran (AFP) April 15, 2017 At least 35 people were killed and eight declared missing as flash floods hit northwestern Iran, state media reported on Saturday. ... 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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New England's glacial upland soils provide major groundwater storage reservoir Amherst MA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 A recent study of natural groundwater storage reservoirs in New England by hydrologist David Boutt at the University of Massachusetts Amherst found that upland aquifer systems dominated by thin depo ... more  
As fins evolve to help fish swim, so does the nervous systemChicago IL (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 The sensory system in fish fins evolves in parallel to fin shape and mechanics, and is specifically tuned to work with the fish's swimming behavior, according to new research from the University of ... more 
Reef damage could cost Australia a million tourists: studySydney (AFP) April 12, 2017 Mass coral bleaching on Australia's Great Barrier Reef could cost the region more than a million tourists a year and up to Aus$1.0 billion (US$760 million) in lost revenue, a study warned Wednesday. ... more 
Catch shares slow the 'race to fish'Durham NC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 A detailed analysis of 39 U.S. fisheries by Duke University economists offers strong new evidence that catch shares curb the "race to fish" that compresses fishing seasons. Slowing competition with ... more  
Greenhouse gas effect caused by mangrove forest conversion is quite significantCorvallis OR (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to create shrimp ponds and cattle pastures contributes significantly to the greenhouse gas effect, one of the leading causes of global warming, new researc ... more  
Performance of the RegCM4 regional climate model over ChinaBeijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 The RegCM series of models are widely used throughout the world and in China. Applications range from paleo and present-day climate simulation, to mechanistic analyses, studies of atmospheric chemis ... more |
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So sheep may safely grazeOxford Uk (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 In 1713, Johann Sebastian Bach once wrote a delightful cantata, "Sheep May Safely Graze," whose opening lyric boasts of shepherds protecting sheep from the ravages of the hunt. Fast forward a ... more 
Australia wheat board chairman punished over Iraq 'kickback'Sydney (AFP) April 10, 2017 The former chairman of an Australian wheat firm was fined Aus$50,000 (US$37,500) Monday and banned from managing a corporation for five years over the payment of huge kickbacks to Saddam Hussein's government in Iraq. ... more 
Colombia forces struggle to root out cocaLlorente, Colombia (AFP) April 12, 2017 Colombian forces sent to rip green coca plants from the earth to end a trade fueling violence complain the crops are being replanted as fast as they can destroy them. ... more  
Four dead in army, police clashes in Nigeria: sourceLagos (AFP) April 12, 2017 A bloody clash between the army and police in Nigeria's restive northeastern Yobe state on Wednesday left one soldier and three police dead, a security source told AFP. ... more |
  Jerusalem (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
The need for safe and efficient technologies for detecting buried landmines and unexploded ordnance is a humanitarian issue of immense global proportions. About half a million people around the world are suffering from mine-inflicted injuries, and each year an additional 15 to 20 thousand more people are injured or killed by these devices. More than 100 million such devices are still buried in o ... more Arbil, Iraq (AFP) April 10, 2017Mosul zoo lion and bear flown out of Iraq  Washington (UPI) Apr 7, 2017World's oldest dental fillings found in Italy  New York NY (AFP) Apr 12, 2017US says ending UN mission in Haiti is a 'strong example' |
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 Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
Human exploration of Mars is now an official goal of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Last month, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a bill to increase NASA's budget. The law sets spending at $19.5 billion for the 12-month period starting on October 1, 2017. Congress will need to approve the money.
And for the first time, the NASA budget adds human exploration of M ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 12, 2017Recent advances and new insights into quantum image processing  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017NASA Fellow studies new heatshield-making technique  Athens (AFP) April 9, 2017Despite EU fines, Greece struggling to promote recycling |
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 Onna, Japan (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
The Crown-of-Thorns Starfish - or COTS - is a familiar sight for scuba divers in tropical waters: the starfish, resembling the biblical that gave it its name, swarms over coral reefs around the world in huge spawning and destructive events. In the modern era, COTS were first reported in 1957 from the very shores in front of OIST, in the village of Onna-son, Okinawa where it is locally known as " ... more Conakry (AFP) April 12, 2017Guinea seizes shark fins from Chinese ships  Amherst MA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017New England's glacial upland soils provide major groundwater storage reservoir  Durham NC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Catch shares slow the 'race to fish' |
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 Bremerhaven, Germany (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
When, in the foreseeable future, a tabular iceberg nearly seven times the size of Berlin breaks off the Larsen C Ice Shelf in the Antarctic, it will begin a journey, the course of which climate researchers at the Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) can accurately predict.
The researchers have now succeeded in modelling how Antarctic icebergs drift ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Polar glaciers may be home to previously undiscovered carbon cycle  Fairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Warm Atlantic waters contribute to sea ice decline  Paris (AFP) April 10, 2017Permafrost more vulnerable than thought: scientists |
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 Annapolis MD (SPX) Apr 10, 2017 
In the search for answers to the complex health problems and colony losses experienced by honey bees in recent years, it may be time for professionals and hobbyists in the beekeeping industry to look in the mirror.
In a research essay to be published this week in the Entomological Society of America's Journal of Economic Entomology, Robert Owen argues that human activity is a key driver in ... more Oxford Uk (SPX) Apr 10, 2017So sheep may safely graze Washington (UPI) Apr 12, 2017Fungus uses light to invade, attack wheat plants  Llorente, Colombia (AFP) April 12, 2017Colombia forces struggle to root out coca |
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 Manila (AFP) April 12, 2017  A strong magnitude 6.0-earthquake hit the southern Philippines at dawn on Wednesday, damaging dozens of houses and sending people fleeing into the streets for safety, authorities said.
There were no immediate reports of serious casualties but electricity was cut and water pipes ruptured in Lanao del Sur, a mainly rural region some 800 kilometres (500 miles) south of Manila, they said.
Th ... more London, UK (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Antarctic penguin colony repeatedly decimated by volcanic eruptions  Tehran (AFP) April 15, 2017At least 35 dead in Iran floods; Quake rattles northern Chile  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Developing a microinsurance plan for California earthquakes |
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 Washington (AFP) April 15, 2017 
The United States is deploying "a few dozen" troops to Somalia to assist the national army and conduct unspecified security operations, a US military spokeswoman said Saturday.
The soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division, a light infantry unit trained for air assaults, will mainly train and equip Somalia's army "to better fight Al-Shabab," an Al-Qaeda linked extremist group, the spokeswoma ... more Lagos (AFP) April 12, 2017Four dead in army, police clashes in Nigeria: source  Mogadishu (AFP) April 10, 2017Three killed in Mogadishu army camp attack: military  Washington (AFP) April 10, 2017El Nino can warn on cholera outbreaks in Africa: study |
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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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 Nairobi (AFP) April 11, 2017  Drought and conflict have pushed the Horn of Africa, Nigeria and Yemen to the brink of famine, and a lack of aid funding means many could starve to death, the UN said Tuesday.
More than 20 million people are at risk of famine in Somalia, Yemen and Nigeria, a tragedy already affecting 100,000 people in war-torn South Sudan.
Worldwide, Africa has been hardest hit by famine in recent decade ... more Rochester NY (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Tibet sediments reveal climate patterns from late Miocene, 6 million years ago  Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Performance of the RegCM4 regional climate model over China  Bejing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017How ENSO and Atlantic ADO impact East Asian winter monsoon |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
An international team of researchers have created a high-resolution map of Earth's lithospheric magnetic field. Scientists created the map using a wealth of new data collected by the European Space Agency's Swarm satellites.
"Magnetic fields have been measured in space by satellites for the last 50 years, but it is the measurement of magnetic 'gradients' from the three Swarm satellites ... more Pasadena CA (JPL) Apr 12, 2017Solar Storms Can Drain Electrical Charge Above Earth  Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Climate change to increase severe aircraft turbulence  Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 12, 2017NASA's High-Altitude Plane Takes to the Sky for GOES-16 Field Campaign |
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 Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
One way to understand how ocean acidity can change, for example, in response to rising carbon dioxide (CO2) levels, is to look to the history of seawater acidity. Dr. Itay Halevy of the Weizmann Institute of Science has looked to the distant past - all the way back to Earth's earliest oceans.
The model he developed, together with Dr. Aviv Bachan of Stanford University, suggests that the ea ... more Birmingham UK (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Discovery of early, 'croc-like' reptile sheds new light on evolution of dinosaurs  Chicago IL (SPX) Apr 13, 2017As fins evolve to help fish swim, so does the nervous system  San Francisco CA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Scientists discover fossil of dinosaur ancestor with surprising croc-like appearance |
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 Washington (UPI) Apr 10, 2017 
The only U.S. sector where emissions of carbon dioxide increased last year was in the transportation sector, an Energy Department division reported.
A daily brief from the U.S. Energy Information Administration reported CO2 emissions from the transportation sector increased 1.9 percent from 2015 levels. Emissions directly from motor gasoline increased 1.8 percent and the overall sector ... more Washington (AFP) April 3, 2017World Bank urges more investment for developing global electricity  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 |
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 Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 12, 2017 
Water is made of oxygen and hydrogen, and splitting water molecules to produce hydrogen for fuel is a promising path for alternative energy. One of the main obstacles to making hydrogen production a reality is that current methods of water splitting result in hydrogen peroxide also being formed: This affects both the efficiency of the reaction and the stability of the production process.
I ... more Plainsboro NJ (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Scientists further understanding of a process that causes heat loss in fusion devices  Boston MA (SPX) Apr 13, 2017How some battery materials expand without cracking  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 13, 2017Art of paper-cutting inspires self-charging paper device |
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 Washington (AFP) April 12, 2017  A simple analysis of fish DNA in water drawn from two New York rivers successfully tracked the presence or absence of numerous species during a spring marine migration, according to research published Wednesday.
The inexpensive technique, which can have broad applications in monitoring and protecting aquatic life, was conducted in the East River, which is actually an inlet, and the Hudson Ri ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Discovered: Novel group of giant viruses  Rehovot, Israel (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Making spines from sea water  Chitwan, Nepal (AFP) April 10, 2017Nepal's rhinos on road to recovery with cross-country move |
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 The Hague (AFP) April 12, 2017  Two giant pandas arrived by plane at Amsterdam's Schiphol airport Wednesday after a marathon 8,000 kilometre journey from China, the first breeding pair on Dutch soil in three decades.
Female panda Wu Wen (Beautiful Powerful Cloud) and her male companion Xing Ya (Elegant Star) touched down at Schiphol at around 1730 GMT after leaving Chengdu in central China more than 10 hours earlier.
... more Beijing (AFP) April 10, 2017Beijing hutongs: village life in the city  Beijing (AFP) April 11, 2017Hong Kong's Carrie Lam officially accepts role as chief executive  Hong Kong (AFP) April 12, 2017Hong Kong lawmaker charged for upending Chinese flag |
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 Corvallis OR (SPX) Apr 13, 2017 
Clear-cutting of tropical mangrove forests to create shrimp ponds and cattle pastures contributes significantly to the greenhouse gas effect, one of the leading causes of global warming, new research suggests. A seven-year study, led by Oregon State University and the Center for International Forestry Research, spanned five countries across the topics from Indonesia to the Dominican Republic. ... more Burlington, VT (SPX) Apr 10, 2017When old growth beats old school  Stanford CA (SPX) Apr 10, 2017Stanford study explores risk of deforestation as agriculture expands in Africa  Beijing, China (SPX) Apr 10, 2017A new parameterization of canopy radiative transfer for land surface radiation models |
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