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  Norman, OK (SPX) May 02, 2017 A University of Oklahoma research team with the Advanced Radar Research Center has developed the first numerical polarimetric radar simulator to study and characterize scattering mechanisms of debris particles in tornadoes. Characterizing the debris field of a tornado is vital given flying debris cause most tornado fatalities. Tornado debris characteristics are poorly understood even though the upgrade of the nation's radar network to dual polarimetric radar offers potentially valuable capabilitie ... read more |
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Long-term fate of tropical forests may not be as dire as believedBoulder CO (SPX) May 02, 2017 Tropical rainforests are often described as the "lungs of the earth," able to inhale carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and exhale oxygen in return. The faster they grow, the more they mitigate clim ... more  
Earthquakes can make thrust faults open violently and snap shutPasadena CA (SPX) May 02, 2017 It is a common trope in disaster movies: an earthquake strikes, causing the ground to rip open and swallow people and cars whole. The gaping earth might make for cinematic drama, but earthquake scie ... more  
Zapping bacteria with sanitizers made of paperNew Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 02, 2017 Imagine wearing clothes with layers of paper that protect you from dangerous bacteria. A Rutgers-led team has invented an inexpensive, effective way to kill bacteria and sanitize surfaces with devic ... more  
Philippine minister bans new open-pit mines worth $8 bnManila (AFP) April 27, 2017 Philippine socialite-turned-environment minister Regina Lopez caused ire in the mining industry Thursday by announcing a ban on new open-pit mines, a move that threatens over eight billion dollars in investments. ... 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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Ultracold atom waves may shed light on rogue ocean killersHouston TX (SPX) May 01, 2017 By precisely controlling the quantum behavior of an ultracold atomic gas, Rice University physicists have created a model system for studying the wave phenomenon that may bring about rogue waves in ... more  
Shunned by microbes, organic carbon can resist breakdown in underground environmentsStanford CA (SPX) May 02, 2017 The soils and sediments beneath our feet can contain an astonishing amount of carbon - more than in all of the world's plants and the atmosphere combined - and represents a significant potential sou ... more  
The evolutionary origin of the vertebrate brainMadrid, Spain (SPX) May 02, 2017 A study recently published in PLOS Biology provides information that substantially changes the prevailing idea about the brain formation process in vertebrates and sheds some light on how it might h ... more  
Bonobos may be better representation of last common ancestor with humansWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017 A new study examining the muscular system of bonobos provides firsthand evidence that the rare great ape species may be more closely linked, anatomically, to human ancestors than common chimpanzees. ... more 
Rising carbon dioxide levels, ocean acidity may change crucial marine processTallahassee FL (SPX) May 01, 2017 Climate change may be putting cyanobacteria that are crucial to the functioning of the ocean at risk as the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere increases and the acidity of ocean water change ... more 
Tibetan people have multiple adaptations for life at high altitudesWashington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017 The Tibetan people have inherited variants of five different genes that help them live at high altitudes, with one gene originating in the extinct human subspecies, the Denisovans. Hao Hu and Chad H ... more |
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Scientists find new population of endangered cats in BorneoWashington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017 Scientists have discovered a new population of bay cats, an elusive cat species endemic to Borneo. ... more 
Invasive Asian clam makes its North American debutWashington (UPI) May 1, 2017 Researchers have discovered a new invasive clam in the Illinois River. ... more 
Deforestation from a tree's perspective at the TED conferenceVancouver (AFP) April 28, 2017 A pair of filmmakers at the prestigious TED Conference used virtual reality to allow people to experience the ravages of deforestation - from the perspective of a tree. ... more  
Startup cooking up silkworm noodles for Chinese mealsVancouver (AFP) April 26, 2017 Entrepreneur Matilda Ho is out to get silkworm noodles on the menu in China. ... more |
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New research suggests bullying and bullying-related behaviors are on the decline at elementary, middle and high schools.
Education researchers surveyed approximately 246,000 students in grades 4 through 12 at 109 Maryland schools over the course of ten years. The result - detailed in the journal Pediatrics - suggest bullying is trending down.
"While bullying is a significant pu ... more Champaign IL (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Engineers shine light on deadly landslide New Brunswick NJ (SPX) May 02, 2017Zapping bacteria with sanitizers made of paper  Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (AFP) April 29, 201724 dead as Kyrgyz landslide engulfs village homes |
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 Melbourne, Australia (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Researchers at the University of Melbourne are the first in the world to image how electrons move in two-dimensional graphene, a boost to the development of next-generation electronics.
Capable of imaging the behaviour of moving electrons in structures only one atom in thickness, the new technique overcomes significant limitations with existing methods for understanding electric currents i ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017System can 3-D print an entire building  Berkeley CA (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Berkeley Lab scientists discover new atomically layered, thin magnet  Luxembourg (SPX) Apr 26, 2017SES Offers Panoramic Glimpse into the Future of TV with Live Virtual Reality Demo |
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 Sydney (AFP) April 27, 2017 
Coral-munching crown-of-thorns starfish can be safely killed by common household vinegar, scientists revealed Thursday in a discovery that offers hope for Australia's struggling Great Barrier Reef.
The predatory starfish is naturally-occurring but has proliferated due to pollution and run-off at the World Heritage-listed ecosystem, which is also reeling from two consecutive years of mass cor ... moreHouston TX (SPX) May 01, 2017Ultracold atom waves may shed light on rogue ocean killers Tallahassee FL (SPX) May 01, 2017Rising carbon dioxide levels, ocean acidity may change crucial marine process  Vienna (AFP) April 25, 2017Humans threaten 'fossil' groundwater: study |
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 London, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
New research describes for the first time the role that warm, dry winds play in influencing the behaviour of Antarctic ice shelves. Presenting this week at a European conference scientists from British Antarctic Survey (BAS) explain how spring and summer winds, known as fohn winds, are prevalent on the Larsen C Ice Shelf, West Antarctica and creating melt pools. The Larsen C Ice Shelf is of part ... more London, UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New atlas provides highest-resolution imagery of the Polar Regions seafloor  Fairbanks AK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Researchers solve the century-old mystery of Blood Falls  Stirling, UK (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Climate change clues revealed by ice sheet collapse |
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 New York (AFP) April 30, 2017 
The urban farm craze is finding fertile ground in New York, where 10 young entrepreneurs are learning to grow greens and herbs without soil, bathed in an indoor, psychedelic light.
In a "hothouse" of invention in a Brooklyn car park, each farms a container, growing plants and vying for local clients in the heady atmosphere of a start-up, fighting against industrially grown food, shipped over ... moreVancouver (AFP) April 26, 2017Startup cooking up silkworm noodles for Chinese meals  Karachi (AFP) April 27, 2017China-bound illegal donkey hide haul seized in Pakistan  Moscow (AFP) April 26, 2017Rivers of blood orange: Juice floods Russian town |
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 Manila (AFP) April 28, 2017 
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the Philippines early Saturday, triggering a tsunami warning that was later lifted, Philippine and US authorities said.
There were no immediate reports of casualties or damage from the quake, which shook the southern region of Mindanao just before dawn, Philippine officials said.
It struck at a depth of 41 kilometres (25 miles) in Mindanao, more than ... more Nagoya, Japan (SPX) Apr 27, 2017New model could help predict major earthquakes Pasadena CA (SPX) May 02, 2017Earthquakes can make thrust faults open violently and snap shut  Edinburgh UK (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Hard rocks from Himalaya raise flood risk for millions |
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 Lusanga, Dr Congo (AFP) April 27, 2017 
There is no tap water, electricity or shops in Lusanga, a Congolese town once known as Leverville where the Dutch-British conglomerate Unilever long ran a profitable palm oil plantation.
But the 15,000 onetime workers living on the land recently found new hope in a stark contemporary art centre called the "White Cube" which stands somewhat strangely on the African skyline.
Funded in part ... more Djibouti (AFP) April 24, 2017US Defense Secretary Mattis visits strategic Djibouti  Nairobi (AFP) April 23, 2017Top conservationist wounded in Kenya gun attack Rabat (AFP) April 22, 2017Morocco, US stage joint military exercise |
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 Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 01, 2017  The sediments forming the layers or strata at archaeological sites can be very rich in bone remains, but until now their possible fossil DNA content had not attracted the attention of paleoanthropologists. Now, a new technique developed by an international team, in which the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has participated, allows the remains of groups of hominids in these sediments to ... more Washington DC (SPX) Apr 27, 2017TNT Researchers Set Out to Advance Pace and Effectiveness of Cognitive Skills Training  Washington (AFP) April 28, 2017Prehistoric human DNA is found in caves without bones Washington DC (SPX) May 01, 2017Bonobos may be better representation of last common ancestor with humans |
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 Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017 
Signs are mounting that US President Donald Trump's administration may stay in the landmark Paris climate change accord of 2015, under pressure from big business and public support for the agreement.
But experts say the final decision, expected next month, is anything but certain, and staying at the table could come with significant caveats, like a weakening of US commitments to curbing gree ... more Addis Ababa (AFP) April 28, 2017Ethiopia drought creates food crisis for 7.7 million  Washington (AFP) April 26, 2017US may stay in Paris climate accord, with caveats  United Nations, United States (AFP) April 24, 2017UNEP chief confident US will not ditch Paris climate deal |
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 Greenbelt MD (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
On the rust-colored north flank of one of Earth's largest volcanoes, a backpack-sized instrument monitors our atmosphere and, at the same time, helps set the stage for possible human exploration of other worlds.
Designed and built at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, the instrument tracks levels of methane and carbon dioxide, two gases crucial for studying the chem ... more Washington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Beautiful Bering Strait image captured by Copernicus Sentinel-3A satellite  Missoula MT (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Heavy precipitation speeds carbon exchange in tropics  New Delhi (Sputnik) May 01, 2017India's Space Agency Saves Over US$ 2 Billion per Year for the Country |
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 Waterloo, Canada (SPX) May 01, 2017 
A team of researchers has discovered that many Canadian lakes can provide new insights into ancient oceans, and their findings could advance research about greenhouse gas emissions, harmful algal blooms, and early life forms.
Scientists from the University of Waterloo led the team of microbiologists, geochemists, and freshwater specialists in a surprising finding that lakes of the Boreal S ... more New York NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Extinction risk for many species vastly underestimated, study suggests Madrid, Spain (SPX) May 02, 2017The evolutionary origin of the vertebrate brain  Toronto, Canada (SPX) Apr 27, 2017Paleontologists identify new 508-million-year-old sea creature with can opener-like pincers |
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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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 New York, NY (SPX) Apr 27, 2017 
Yuan Yang, assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Columbia Engineering, has developed a new method that could lead to lithium batteries that are safer, have longer battery life, and are bendable, providing new possibilities such as flexible smartphones. His new technique uses ice-templating to control the structure of the solid electrolyte for lithium batteries that are used ... more Newark NJ (SPX) Apr 27, 2017A more than 100% quantum step toward producing hydrogen fuel  Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Apr 26, 2017Clarifying the mechanism for suppressing turbulence through ion mass  Washington DC (SPX) Apr 24, 2017Electrochemical performance of lithium-ion capacitors |
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 Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017 
Researchers have discovered a new invasive clam in the Illinois River.
Scientists discovered the new clam while searching for the scaleshell, Leptodea leptodon, an endangered species of freshwater mussel. Instead, researchers noticed a type of clam distinct from other invasive species.
Researchers determined the clam belonged to the Corbicula genus, a group of invasive clams nati ... moreWashington (UPI) Apr 28, 2017Scientists find new population of endangered cats in Borneo  Vienna (AFP) April 26, 2017Humans alter Earth's chemistry from beyond the grave  Colombo (AFP) April 26, 2017Sri Lanka overturns ban on adopting elephants |
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 Yuxian, China (AFP) May 1, 2017 
For the 50-year-old Chinese opera performer, every aspect of the dimly-lit backstage room was a reminder that things had changed.
The elaborate costumes carelessly thrown aside, the young troupe members playing with their smartphones, the half-eaten noodles abandoned in the corner - all were tokens of disorder that made Li Zhiguo grimace in his blue and gold cap.
"I get angry sometimes ... more Hong Kong (AFP) April 29, 2017World's only Tiananmen museum returns to Hong Kong  Beijing (AFP) April 28, 2017Chinese court sentences rights lawyer in secret trial  Hong Kong (AFP) April 30, 2017Hong Kong pulls out stops to mark 20 years of Chinese rule |
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 Boulder CO (SPX) May 02, 2017 
Tropical rainforests are often described as the "lungs of the earth," able to inhale carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and exhale oxygen in return. The faster they grow, the more they mitigate climate change by absorbing CO2.
This role has made them a hot research topic, as scientists question what will happen to this vital carbon sink long-term as temperatures rise and rainfall increases ... moreVancouver (AFP) April 28, 2017Deforestation from a tree's perspective at the TED conference  Boston MA (SPX) May 01, 2017Scientists examine impact of high-severity fires on conifer forests  Brussels (AFP) April 27, 2017Primeval forest risks sparking new EU-Poland clash |
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